Category Archives: Sports
Warner, Johnson-Thompson lead Hypo Meeting after 1st day
GOETZIS, Austria - Canadian decathlete Damian Warner led the Hypo Meeting after the first five events on Saturday, while Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson built a slim lead in the women’...
May 27, 2017
Arsenal beats Chelsea to win third FA Cup in 4 seasons
LONDON - Arsene Wenger’s turbulent year ended with a third FA Cup success in four seasons after Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 to deny the English Premier League champion a double on Saturday. Wenger ...
May 27, 2017
Jim Bunning, tough pitcher, hard-nosed senator, dies at 85
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Jim Bunning was an intimidating figure as a major-league pitcher and was just as hard-nosed and uncompromising as a U.S. senator. “The main qualities it takes for professional ...
May 27, 2017
Quintana keeps lead but Dumoulin remains pick to win Giro
ASIAGO, Italy - Nairo Quintana held on to the pink jersey in the penultimate stage of the Giro d’Italia on Saturday but couldn’t be sure of victory. The 100th race will be decided on the l...
May 27, 2017
282 pitches! UCLA freshman Rachel Garcia guts out 2 games
NEW YORK - UCLA freshman Rachel Garcia seemed to have earned a night off. After all, she threw 232 pitches. But she didn’t get one. Instead, she was back at work and helped send the Bruins to th...
May 27, 2017
Prince William leads FA Cup final tribute to Manchester dead
LONDON - Prince William laid a wreath on the Wembley Stadium pitch before a minute’s silence to honour the victims of the Manchester bomb ahead of the FA Cup final on Saturday. Policing was inte...
May 27, 2017
Pathirana leads the way as Canada defeats U.S. in cricket one-dayer
KAMPALA, Uganda - Dhanuka Pathirana smashed nine fours and added a six en route to 87 runs Saturday as Canada defeated the U.S. by 96 runs in ICC World Cricket League Division 3 play. Canada improved ...
May 27, 2017
Ferrari continues to improve, Mercedes now looks vulnerable
MONACO - While resurgent Ferrari keeps improving, Mercedes is at a loss to explain the difference in performance between its two cars. Ferrari will start the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday with Kimi Raik...
May 27, 2017
Memorial Cup Flashback: Jeff Larmer sets tournament points record with powerhouse Kitchener
Most players would be disappointed to return to junior after starting a career in the NHL. But Jeff Larmer considered it the best demotion of his life. Larmer, from Peterborough, Ont., was drafted by ...
May 27, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Friday’s Games Memorial Cup Semifinal at Windsor, Ont. Erie 6 Saint John 3 — AHL Playoffs Syracuse 7 Providence 2 (Syracuse leads series 3-1) Grand Rapids 6 San Jose 2 (Grand Rapids leads ...
May 26, 2017
