Category Archives: Sports
LaVar Ball appears at WWE event, son LaMelo uses slur
LOS ANGELES - LaVar Ball has brought his Big Baller Brand from the basketball court to the wrestling ring. The outspoken father of NBA Draft No. 2 pick Lonzo Ball showed up with the newly-minted Los A...
Jun 27, 2017
Major League Soccer clears Canadian soccer star Cyle Larin to return to action
NEW YORK - Cyle Larin has been cleared to return by Major League Soccer. The Canadian international striker was sidelined after a drunk-driving charge, pending an assessment by the league’s Subs...
Jun 27, 2017
FIFA publishes Garcia report on 2018-2022 World Cup bidding
SOCHI, Russia - After years of intrigue about allegedly corrupt World Cup bidding, FIFA published an investigation report Tuesday that showed how voters exploited the murky system yet allowed Russia a...
Jun 27, 2017
WADA allows Russian doping agency to run drug testing again
KAZAN, Russia - The World Anti-Doping Agency has partly restored drug-testing duties to the Russian anti-doping agency. RUSADA was suspended in 2015 when its staff was accused of helping to cover up d...
Jun 27, 2017
Monday's Games
Monday’s Games MLB American League Boston 4 Minnesota 1 Cleveland 15 Texas 9 N.Y. Yankees 6 Chicago White Sox 5 National League Arizona 6 Philadelphia 1 St. Louis 8 Cincinnati 2 Chicago Cubs 5 W...
Jun 26, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Monday’s Games MLB American League Boston 4 Minnesota 1 Cleveland 15 Texas 9 N.Y. Yankees 6 Chicago White Sox 5 National League Arizona 6 Philadelphia 1 St. Louis 8 Cincinnati 2 Chicago Cubs 5 W...
Jun 26, 2017
Russell Westbrook wins NBA MVP; Rockets, Bucks take 2 awards
NEW YORK - Russell Westbrook moved past Oscar Robertson and kept right on going to the top of the NBA. Westbrook was voted MVP on Monday night after setting a record with 42 triple-doubles during his ...
Jun 26, 2017
Stampeders receiver DaVaris Daniels not likely to play in home-opener: coach
Calgary Stampeders receiver DaVaris Daniels isn’t expected to play in Thursday’s home-opener because of an apparent shoulder injury. The CFL’s rookie of the year in 2016 was injured ...
Jun 26, 2017
Stars acquire defenceman Marc Methot in a trade with Vegas
Marc Methot could go from playing with Erik Karlsson to pairing up with another young Swedish defenceman after a trade to the Dallas Stars. Dallas acquired the 32-year-old Methot from the Vegas Golden...
Jun 26, 2017
Obit mourns death of Nationals fan - but also blown lead
“KILLEBREW, Patrick, ‘Pat,’ age 68, passed away peacefully at home, June 20, 2017, after watching the Washington Nationals relief pitchers blow yet another lead.” That’s ...
Jun 26, 2017
