Category Archives: Sports
Jonathan Toews a source of inspiration for Team Canada's Tyson Jost
TORONTO - It was just a quick phone call a long time ago, but it meant a whole lot to Team Canada forward Tyson Jost. Though he doesn’t remember when it happened, Jost got a chance to speak to h...
Dec 28, 2016
Former Tour de France champ Wiggins retires from cycling
Bradley Wiggins announced his retirement from cycling on Wednesday, ending an illustrious career in which he won a British-record eight Olympic medals and became his country’s first winner of th...
Dec 28, 2016
Bradley fails to revive Swansea, a team and club in turmoil
It is easy to look back on Bob Bradley’s 85 days as the first American coach in the English Premier League and say he got things badly wrong at Swansea. Taking over a relegation-threatened team ...
Dec 28, 2016
Infantino: 'Necessary actions & sanctions' on Russian doping
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - FIFA President Gianni Infantino says any “necessary actions and sanctions” will be taken after investigators alleged that Russian soccer players had suspiciou...
Dec 28, 2016
AP FACT CHECK: WWE wrestler Big Show not dead
SAN FRANCISCO - A story reported by a blog called “WWE” that claimed professional wrestling star “Big Show” had died in a car accident is false. Chris Bellitti, a spokesman for...
Dec 28, 2016
Tuesday's Games
Tuesday’s Games 2017 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship At Montreal Switzerland 4 Czech Republic 3 (OT) Denmark 3 Finland 2 At Toronto Canada 5 Slovakia 0 Russia 9 Latvia 1 — 2017 Speng...
Dec 27, 2016
Backlund, Gaudreau score 2 goals each as Flames top Avs, 6-3
DENVER - The Calgary Flames had trouble scoring on Colorado goalie Calvin Pickard, so they started using his teammates to beat him. Once they started rolling, the Flames cruised to an easy win. Mikael...
Dec 27, 2016
Wheeler, Scheifele and Stafford lead Jets past Blackhawks
CHICAGO - The Winnipeg Jets are making a habit of rising to the occasion when they play the Chicago Blackhawks. Blake Wheeler, Mark Scheifele and Drew Stafford scored and Connor Hellebuyck made 34 sav...
Dec 27, 2016
Team Canada breezes past Slovakia; Connor Ingram pitches easy six-save shutout
TORONTO - It was surely the easiest start and shutout of Connor Ingram’s life. The Team Canada netminder faced six shots, stopping them all in a 5-0 win over Slovakia on Tuesday night. Indeed, t...
Dec 27, 2016
Rangers rally to down Senators 4-3
NEW YORK - Nick Holden has clearly been a valuable addition to the New York Rangers’ defence corps this season. Two goals, including the game-winner, against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night...
Dec 27, 2016
