Category Archives: Sports

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Special teams matter in the post-season, and it’s a lesson the Anaheim Ducks hammered into the young Calgary Flames two years ago. The Flames allowed six power-play goals, two ...

PHOENIX - Didier Drogba, one of the most decorated players of his generation, has signed with Phoenix Rising FC of the United Soccer League. Drogba’s signing, announced Wednesday, comes as Phoen...

PITTSBURGH - Marc-Andre Fleury is back in net for the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. The team made Fleury the starter for Game 1 of its opening-round series against Columbus just ...

EUGENE, Ore. - Oregon junior forward Dillon Brooks of Mississauga, Ont., says he is entering the NBA draft. Brooks announced his decision, which was widely anticipated, in a video posted Wednesday on ...

TORONTO - Jason Grilli was a busy man Wednesday. For the veteran Blue Jays reliever, National Grilled Cheese Day really is food for thought. Grilli, whose nickname is Grilled Cheese and whose Twitter ...

Head coach Darren Rumble has a plan to get Canada’s players ready for the men’s under-18 hockey championship - make them laugh. After Hockey Canada quickley assembled the team in just a we...

MUNICH - Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice for Real Madrid to beat Bayern Munich 2-1 in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Wednesday, ending the German side’s tournament record...

CLEVELAND - Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has made his strongest comments on wanting the Cleveland Indians to eradicate their Chief Wahoo logo. Manfred has been in talks with Indians owner Paul Do...

MADRID - Antoine Griezmann converted a first-half penalty kick to give Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win over Leicester in their first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday, keeping the Spani...

TORONTO - Josh Donaldson returned to the Blue Jays lineup Wednesday as designated hitter. The star third baseman was restricted to pinch-hitting duty Tuesday in a 4-3 loss to Milwaukee due to calf tig...