Category Archives: Sports
Veteran long-track speedskater Anastasia Bucsis announces her retirement
CALGARY - Long-track speedskater Anastasia Bucsis, a two-time Olympian, retired Monday. The 27-year-old Calgary native competed at both the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games as well as the 2014 Winter Olymp...
Apr 10, 2017
Canucks fire head coach Willie Desjardins after three seasons in charge
VANCOUVER - Willie Desjardins seemed to sense he was on borrowed time in the waning weeks of a second consecutive lost season with Vancouver Canucks. The club’s head coach was increasingly candi...
Apr 10, 2017
Right-hander Aaron Sanchez happy to be back for Toronto Blue Jays home opener
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Aaron Sanchez is happy to be home. While the 24-year-old grew up in Barstow, Calif., almost halfway between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, he feels the love in Toronto. Espe...
Apr 10, 2017
Auston Matthews had a season for the ages and should earn Leafs first Calder in 51 years
TORONTO - It took all of 14 minutes 18 seconds for Auston Matthews to set his first record this season. On a mid-October night in Ottawa, Matthews became the first player picked first overall at the N...
Apr 10, 2017
Panthers reinstate Tallon as GM, remove Rowe as coach
SUNRISE, Fla. - Dale Tallon is back in his old job, and the Florida Panthers hope that’s the first step toward getting back to the playoffs. The Panthers reinstated Tallon as general manager on ...
Apr 10, 2017
A long, tearful road to a major for Sergio Garcia
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Eighteen years and 71 majors later, more tears for Sergio Garcia. This time, they were accompanied by a smile. Sunday at the Masters was a most joyous occasion, far different from when ...
Apr 10, 2017
NHL playoffs open Wednesday with five series starting
A look at the NHL playoffs that begin Wednesday: ___ WHO’S PLAYING EAST: The NHL-leading Washington Capitals face the Toronto Maple Leafs and the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Pengui...
Apr 10, 2017
Jury to resume deliberations in ex-NFL star's murder trial
BOSTON - Jurors in the double-murder trial of ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez are set to begin their second day of deliberations. The former New England Patriots tight end is charged with first-degree mur...
Apr 09, 2017
Sydney Pickrem sets Canadian record in 200-metre individual medley
VICTORIA - Sydney Pickrem broke her own Canadian record in the 200-metre individual medley, while Alex Loginov did the unexpected by winning the 50 freestyle on Sunday at the 2017 Team Canada Trials. ...
Apr 09, 2017
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games NHL Columbus 3 Toronto 2 Edmonton 5 Vancouver 2 N.Y. Islanders 4 Ottawa 2 Detroit 4 New Jersey 1 Tampa Bay 4 Buffalo 2 St. Louis 3 Colorado 2 Carolina 4 Philadelphia 3 N.Y. Ranger...
Apr 09, 2017
