Category Archives: Sports
B.C. Lions sign Canadian offensive lineman David Foucault to deal
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions signed Canadian offensive lineman David Foucault through the 2019 season Tuesday. The Lions acquired the rights to Foucault along with American offensive lineman Vincent Bro...
Apr 11, 2017
No verdict in ex-NFL star's murder trial after 3rd day
BOSTON - The jury in the double-murder trial of ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez has finished its third day of deliberations without reaching a verdict. Jurors have spent about 19 hours deliberating since ...
Apr 11, 2017
Leafs optimistic that Andersen, Zaitsev, and Polak will play Game 1 vs. Caps
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs are hopeful that three key contributors will be available for Game 1 against the Washington Capitals. Goaltender Frederik Andersen returned to practice Tuesday mornin...
Apr 11, 2017
Five Canadian teams, Blackhawks dynasty among stories to watch in NHL playoffs
The NHL playoffs kick off Wednesday. Here are some storylines to watch: OH CANADA! After being shut out of the playoffs in 2016, five Canadian teams reached the post-season - Edmonton, Calgary, Toront...
Apr 11, 2017
Ashes of late NHL enforcer Bob Probert spread in penalty box
DETROIT - Late Red Wings enforcer Bob Probert has been given a little more time in the penalty box at Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena. Probert’s widow, Dani, sprinkled some of the forward’...
Apr 11, 2017
NHL 100: From Chicoutimi Cucumber to Pocket Rocket, NHL has memorable nicknames
From the Chicoutimi Cucumber to the Pocket Rocket, NHL players have been tagged with nicknames that run the gamut from the sublime to the ridiculous. In the latest edition of NHL 100, a weekly series ...
Apr 11, 2017
Canada will host India in Davis Cup tennis playoff later this year
TORONTO - Canada will host India in a Davis Cup tennis playoff later this year. The venue and court surface for the Sept. 15-17 competition will be announced later. The winner of the best-of-five tie ...
Apr 11, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Monday’s Games NBA Indiana 120 Philadelphia 111 Boston 114 Brooklyn 105 Miami 124 Cleveland 121 (OT) Chicago 122 Orlando 75 Milwaukee 89 Charlotte 79 Washington 105 Detroit 101 Portland 99 San A...
Apr 10, 2017
AP source: Sabres' Eichel misses out on $2 million bonus
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The mere hair of a fraction - 0.005 to be exact - is what separated Sabres forward Jack Eichel from cashing in on a $2 million contract performance bonus clause. The second-year player...
Apr 10, 2017
Kings fire Cup-winning coach Darryl Sutter, GM Dean Lombardi
LOS ANGELES - Coach Darryl Sutter and general manager Dean Lombardi were the Los Angeles Kings’ leaders during the best years of the franchise’s mostly ordinary history. When they couldn&#...
Apr 10, 2017
