Category Archives: Sports
Cubs beat Dodgers 8-4, head home with 3-2 lead in NLCS
LOS ANGELES - One win away. Two chances at home. Seven decades of waiting. The Chicago Cubs closed in on their first World Series trip since 1945 by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 on Thursday in ...
Oct 20, 2016
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games National League Championship Series Chicago 8 Los Angeles 4 (Cubs lead series 3-2) — NHL Pittsburgh 3 San Jose 2 Anaheim 3 Philadelphia 2 Boston 2 New Jersey 1 Washington ...
Oct 20, 2016
Whitecaps to play Red Bulls in CONCACAF Champions League quarter-finals
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps will face Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls in the quarter-finals of the 2016-17 CONCACAF Champions League early next year. The two-leg quarter-final will...
Oct 20, 2016
Hurricanes pick up first win of season, downing Flames 4-2
CALGARY - After blowing two big leads already this season, Carolina was determined not to let this one slip away. Jeff Skinner had a goal and an assist and Noah Hanifin had a career-high three assists...
Oct 20, 2016
Yakupov scores in return but McDavid's two points lead Oilers over Blues
EDMONTON - Players from other teams are starting to take note of what could finally be significant improvement from the Edmonton Oilers. Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist as the Oilers won their...
Oct 20, 2016
Ogwumike lifts Sparks to WNBA title, beat Lynx 77-76
MINNEAPOLIS - Nneka Ogwumike’s short jumper with 3.1 seconds left gave the Los Angeles Sparks a 77-76 victory over the defending champion Minnesota Lynx for their first title in 14 years in the ...
Oct 20, 2016
Staal scores twice as Wild beat Maple Leafs, 3-2
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Eric Staal signed with the Minnesota Wild ready to prove his skills hadn’t diminished despite slipping to 13 goals in 83 games last season. Through four games, Staal’s sc...
Oct 20, 2016
Three Canadians reach finals at Saguenay National Bank Challenger
SAGUENAY, Que. - Aleksandra Wozniak and Bianca Andreescu have advanced to the quarter-finals of the Saguenay National Bank Challenger after picking up victories on Thursday. They will join Charlotte R...
Oct 20, 2016
Price makes 27 saves, Weber scores as Canadiens down Coyotes 5-2
MONTREAL - Carey Price didn’t have to be spectacular in his return to Montreal’s net, but he did enough to secure the win in his much-anticipated season debut. Price made 27 saves in his f...
Oct 20, 2016
Stampeders look to run the table at home with win over sinking Argos
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders and Toronto Argonauts have very different motivations heading into their game at McMahon Stadium on Friday night. While the Stampeders (14-1-1) want to cap off an unde...
Oct 20, 2016
