Category Archives: Sports
Spurs rebound to beat Rockets 121-96, but lose Parker
SAN ANTONIO - In the midst of a resounding and redemptive victory, the Spurs’ celebration came to an abrupt stop when Tony Parker was carried off the court with what appeared to be a serious lef...
May 03, 2017
Stroman leaves after 3 innings with armpit tightness
NEW YORK - Given a four-run first-inning lead, Toronto’s Marcus Stroman allowed his first two batters to reach base, then a three-run homer to Matt Holliday. Pitching two days after his 26th bir...
May 03, 2017
Judge's 13th homer helps Yanks rally past Blue Jays 8-6
NEW YORK - Surrounded at his locker after another eye-turning performance, Aaron Judge thought for a few seconds when asked if he had ever been this hot at the plate. “Maybe Tee-ball,” he ...
May 03, 2017
Ryan Williams lifts Ottawa Fury over FC Edmonton 1-0 in Canadian championship
OTTAWA - Ryan Williams scored in the 89th minute as the Ottawa Fury topped FC Edmonton 1-0 on Wednesday in the first leg of the qualifying round of the Canadian Championship. Williams’s right-fo...
May 03, 2017
Red Sox permanently ban fan for racial slur at another fan
BOSTON - The Boston Red Sox on Wednesday permanently banned from Fenway Park a man they said used a racial slur toward another fan, a separate confrontation from the insults directed at Baltimore Orio...
May 03, 2017
Minus Crosby, Penguins edge Capitals 3-2 to take 3-1 lead
PITTSBURGH - Forget about revenge for the brutal cross-check that knocked Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby out of the playoffs indefinitely. Marc-Andre Fleury didn’t want any part of it. T...
May 03, 2017
James scores 39 points, and Cavaliers rout Raptors to take 2-0 series lead
CLEVELAND - Kyle Lowry walked gingerly to the post-game press conference table. His pride was surely stinging as much as his ankle. A rattled DeMar DeRozan, another sizzling three-point shooting night...
May 03, 2017
Giovinco scores twice and Toronto FC hangs on for 2-1 win over Orlando City
TORONTO - Leave it to Sebastian Giovinco to sum up Toronto FC’s 2-1 victory Wednesday over Orlando City. “Three points, I score. So it’s good,” the Italian striker, who has dis...
May 03, 2017
LeBron passes Abdul-Jabbar for No. 2 on playoff scoring list
CLEVELAND - LeBron James has moved past Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the No. 2 scorer in NBA playoff history. James entered Wednesday night’s Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals between Clevel...
May 03, 2017
Raptors star guard Kyle Lowry sprains left ankle in Game 2
CLEVELAND - Toronto star guard Kyle Lowry sprained his left ankle Wednesday night in Game 2 against Cleveland. Lowry crumpled to the floor in the first minute of the third quarter, grabbing his left l...
May 03, 2017
