Category Archives: Sports
China swings back at golf, shutting down 111 courses
BEIJING - China has launched a renewed crackdown on golf, closing 111 courses in an effort to conserve water and land, and telling members of the ruling Communist Party to stay off the links. The stat...
Jan 22, 2017
The rules of engagement: Williams reaches QFs, then speaks
MELBOURNE, Australia - For three rounds and more than a week, Serena Williams wanted to keep all the focus on her primary objective in Australia. She hasn’t worn an engagement ring at the Austra...
Jan 22, 2017
Toews' late goal leads Blackhawks past Canucks
CHICAGO - Jonathan Toews’ offensive numbers have been subpar this season, but the Chicago Blackhawks’ captain came through with a huge performance Sunday night. Toews scored the tiebreakin...
Jan 22, 2017
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games NFL Playoffs NFC Championship Atlanta 44 Green Bay 21 AFC Championship New England 36 Pittsburgh 17 — NHL Chicago 4 Vancouver 2 Columbus 7 Ottawa 6 (OT) N.Y. Rangers 1 Detro...
Jan 22, 2017
McCarville, Mallett, MacPhee join Canadian women's curling championship field
Northern Ontario’s Krista McCarville, Prince Edward Island’s Robyn MacPhee and B.C.’s Marla Mallett have won their way into the Canadian women’s curling championship field. Mal...
Jan 22, 2017
They're Back: Brady and Patriots win AFC, 36-17 vs Steelers
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The Tom Brady redemption tour is headed to the Super Bowl. After beginning the 2016 season suspended for four games for his role in the “Deflategate” scandal, the New E...
Jan 22, 2017
Eric Bledsoe with 40 points, Suns hand Raptors third straight loss
TORONTO - DeMar DeRozan had become accustomed to leaving the arena in a good mood. He hasn’t been doing much of that lately, though. Eric Bledsoe poured in 40 points and Devin Booker added 20 mo...
Jan 22, 2017
Cam Atkinson scores twice, including winner, as Blue Jackets beat Senators 7-6
OTTAWA - Cam Atkinson made the right read, and it paid off with the winning goal. Atkinson’s second goal of the game at 1:09 of overtime gave the Columbus Blue Jackets a 7-6 win over the Ottawa ...
Jan 22, 2017
Super Falcons: Atlanta routs Packers 44-21 for NFC title
ATLANTA - Matt Ryan tumbled into the end zone, slammed the ball to the turf with a thunderous spike, and let out a scream that showed just how much he wanted this game. He wants the next one even more...
Jan 22, 2017
NewsAlert: Atlanta beats Green Bay for NFC Championship and spot in Super Bowl
ATLANTA - The Atlanta Falcons are heading to the Super Bowl. Atlanta beat the Green Bay Packers 44-21 on Sunday in the NFC championship. The Falcons will play either the New England Patriots or the Pi...
Jan 22, 2017
