Category Archives: Sports
FIFA blocks stadium rock concerts ahead of 2018 World Cup
GENEVA - FIFA has blocked rock concerts from being staged in World Cup stadiums in the weeks before the 2018 tournament kicks off in Russia. FIFA passed a rule “to ensure that the field of play ...
Oct 17, 2016
Yet another round of sweeping changes, but some curling calm restored
CALGARY - The start of this curling season is an attempt to stuff the sweeping genie back in the bottle. Elite curlers now have the same fabric - an “ugly mustard yellow” as skip Brad Gush...
Oct 17, 2016
Tyson Gay, thousands in vigil for sprinter's slain daughter
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Thousands of people joined Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay at a candlelight vigil Monday night on a Kentucky high school track honouring Gay’s 15-year-old daughter, who was fatally s...
Oct 17, 2016
ATP announces suspension, fine for Nick Kyrgios
LONDON - Nick Kyrgios will miss the rest of the season after being suspended by the men’s tour and fined an additional $25,000 on Monday for “tanking” a match and insulting fans in t...
Oct 17, 2016
Bautista, Pillar looking for answers at the plate ahead of Game 3
TORONTO - Kevin Pillar didn’t mince words when talking about his team’s sudden inability to drive in runs. “Well it would help if (the bottom of the order) got on base,” the Bl...
Oct 17, 2016
Ontario judge quashes bid to ban Cleveland baseball team's name, logo
TORONTO - An effort to ban the Cleveland Indians from using their full team name and logo when they played the Toronto Blue Jays was dismissed by an Ontario judge on Monday evening, just a few hours b...
Oct 17, 2016
Scores and Schedule
Sunday’s Games MLB National League Championship Series Los Angeles 1 Chicago 0 (Best-of-seven series tied 1-1) — NHL Buffalo 6 Edmonton 2 Vancouver 4 Carolina 3 (OT) N.Y. Islanders 3 Anahe...
Oct 16, 2016
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games MLB National League Championship Series Los Angeles 1 Chicago 0 (Best-of-seven series tied 1-1) — NHL Buffalo 6 Edmonton 2 Vancouver 4 Carolina 3 (OT) N.Y. Islanders 3 Anahe...
Oct 16, 2016
Sutter scores in OT as Canucks come back from 3 goals down to beat Hurricanes
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks didn’t have much success when trailing after two periods last season. In 2016-17, they’re already 2 for 2. Brandon Sutter scored 32 seconds into overtime ...
Oct 16, 2016
Brock Osweiler rallies Texans to 26-23 OT victory over Colts
HOUSTON - After three lacklustre quarters by the Houston Texans on Sunday night, a good chunk of the home crowd headed out early. Tough luck for them. Nick Novak made a 33-yard field goal in overtime ...
Oct 16, 2016
