Category Archives: Sports
NFL to hold January careers forum for women in Orlando
In its efforts to get more women into administrative, coaching, officiating and scouting jobs, the NFL will offer a careers forum during Pro Bowl week. The forum in Orlando, Florida, from Jan. 25-27 i...
Sep 29, 2016
2nd coach in England loses job after newspaper sting
BARNSLEY, England - A British newspaper investigation led to a second soccer coach getting fired in England on Thursday. Two days after Sam Allardyce lost his job as England manager following an under...
Sep 29, 2016
Raised-fist protesters Smith, Carlos support Kaepernick
WASHINGTON - Tommie Smith and John Carlos were proud to raise their gloved fists in a symbolic protest at the Olympics, and now they’re proud that Colin Kaepernick and other athletes are staging...
Sep 29, 2016
Expert panel: Tokyo Olympics costs could top $30 billion
TOKYO - The price tag of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics could exceed 3 trillion yen ($30 billion) unless drastic cost-cutting measures are taken and several key venues are relocated, an expert panel warned T...
Sep 29, 2016
Toronto FC wonders about Ricketts red card in 0-0 tie with Orlando City
TORONTO - It was a refereeing decision that Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley called a “bit of a head-scratcher.” With 20 minutes left in Toronto’s 0-0 tie with Orlando City on Wedn...
Sep 29, 2016
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games NHL Pre-season Detroit 5 Boston 1 Philadelphia 2 New Jersey 0 Pittsburgh 2 Chicago 0 Colorado 4 Dallas 2 Vancouver 5 Edmonton 3 Los Angeles 6 Anaheim 1 — MLB American Sea...
Sep 28, 2016
Scores and Schedule
Wednesday’s Games NHL Pre-season Detroit 5 Boston 1 Philadelphia 2 New Jersey 0 Pittsburgh 2 Chicago 0 Colorado 4 Dallas 2 Vancouver 5 Edmonton 3 Los Angeles 6 Anaheim 1 — MLB American Sea...
Sep 28, 2016
Rodin scores winner as Canucks topple Oilers 5-3 in NHL pre-season
VANCOUVER - As a kid who grew up coming to see the Vancouver Canucks, Troy Stecher is enjoying being on the other side of the glass. The young defenceman from nearby Richmond, B.C., scored a goal and ...
Sep 28, 2016
Techera scores twice, has two assists as Whitecaps defeat Central FC
VANCOUBER, B.C. - His nickname in Spanish is El Bicho. That translates into The Bug. Midfielder Cristian Techera certainly proved to be a pest, scoring twice and setting up two other goals as the Vanc...
Sep 28, 2016
Osuna gives up two-run homer in ninth as Blue Jays drop 3-2 decision to Orioles
TORONTO - Significant cracks are forming in the Toronto Blue Jays’ bullpen and the timing couldn’t be worse. Reliever Jason Grilli gave up a solo shot to Mark Trumbo in the eighth inning a...
Sep 28, 2016
