Category Archives: Sports
Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry lead Warriors to NBA title
OAKLAND, Calif. - As a fresh NBA champions cap sat a tad off-kilter on his head, Kevin Durant embraced mother Wanda. Then he moved across the podium and hugged Stephen Curry before accepting his shiny...
Jun 12, 2017
England staves off Canadian comeback to score women's rugby test win
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - England staved off a Canadian comeback and held on for a 27-20 victory Monday in the International Women’s Rugby Series. Trailing 15-10 at the half, the third-ranked ...
Jun 12, 2017
Jays take college shortstop Warmoth, pitcher Pearson in first round of draft
The Toronto Blue Jays had watched Logan Warmoth progress from a teenager who went undrafted out of high school three years ago to a top-ranked shortstop in the NCAA this season. So when Steve Sanders,...
Jun 12, 2017
Twins draft California prep shortstop Royce Lewis at No. 1
SECAUCUS, N.J. - The Minnesota Twins think they’ve got their shortstop of the future in the speedy and slick-fielding Royce Lewis. The California high school star was taken with the No. 1 pick i...
Jun 12, 2017
Canada's Clayton to fight Navarrete this week for two minor titles
MONTREAL - Custio Clayton won’t wait long for his shot at a pair of minor boxing titles. Clayton (11-0-0) is to face Johnny Navarrete (33-9-1) of Mexico on Thursday night at the Montreal Casino ...
Jun 12, 2017
Canada U20 team takes on U.S. in first leg of World Rugby Trophy qualifier
EDMONTON - Centre George Barton will captain the Canadian under-20 team in the first leg of its Junior World Rugby Trophy qualifier against the U.S. on Tuesday. The second leg of the aggregate series ...
Jun 12, 2017
Rogers Sportsnet says average audience for Stanley Cup up 18 per sent over 2016
TORONTO - An average of 2.67 million Canadian viewers tuned in to see the Stanley Cup final between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators, Rogers Sportsnet said in a release Monday. The spor...
Jun 12, 2017
Canada veteran Bernier, teenager Davies excited to face Curacao in friendly
MONTREAL - Veteran Patrice Bernier and teenager Alphonso Davies were like the Odd Couple at the Canadian soccer team camp last week. The 37-year-old captain of the Montreal Impact and the 16-year-old ...
Jun 12, 2017
Riders head coach/GM says QB Young out 4-6 weeks with torn hamstring
REGINA - Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Vince Young has a torn hamstring and will likely be out of action for about four to six weeks. Roughriders head coach and general manager Chris Jones upda...
Jun 12, 2017
August trial set in ex-CFL player McKnight's death
NEW ORLEANS - The man charged in the shooting death of former CFL and NFL running back Joe McKnight is scheduled to go on trial in August. A judge in the New Orleans suburb of Gretna on Monday set an ...
Jun 12, 2017
