Category Archives: Sports
Sturridge, Oxlade-Chamberlain seize League Cup opportunities
LONDON - While the English League Cup lacks prestige, it still provides a platform in the early rounds for out-of-favour players or those lacking in confidence to make an impact. Liverpool striker Dan...
Oct 25, 2016
Drogba makes brief appearance, but not expected to play for Impact against DC
MONTREAL - Didier Drogba made a brief appearance at the Montreal Impact’s practice on Tuesday but is unlikely to play in a playoff game this week against D.C. United. Drogba, who the team report...
Oct 25, 2016
Veteran Bernier hopes there's more playoff magic when Impact face D.C.
MONTREAL - Patrice Bernier hopes he has some post-season magic left over from last year’s Major League Soccer playoffs. The Brossard, Que., native went all of the 2015 season without scoring a g...
Oct 25, 2016
Edmonton Oilers navigating new, somewhat disorienting challenge -- success
EDMONTON - The NHL season is still young, but the Edmonton Oilers find themselves navigating a new and somewhat disorienting challenge - success. The Oilers have won five of their first six games. Wit...
Oct 25, 2016
Skip Brad Gushue to test injured hip next week, hopes to return next month
Veteran skip Brad Gushue is brimming with cautious optimism as he weighs in on when his injured left hip might be ready for him to return to the ice. He has felt much better over the last two weeks an...
Oct 25, 2016
Ottawa Fury, Tampa Bay Rowdies to leave NASL for United Soccer League
Ottawa Fury FC is leaving the North American Soccer League next year to join the United Soccer League. The Tampa Bay Rowdies are doing the same. “We’re excited to be joining the fastest-gr...
Oct 25, 2016
Oh, what a night: Cleveland ready to rock sports world
CLEVELAND - Always up for a party, Cleveland is about to rock like never before. For more than 50 years, fans agonized while waiting for one of their three major professional teams to win a championsh...
Oct 25, 2016
Giants release kicker Josh Brown in wake of spousal abuse
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The New York Giants released placekicker Josh Brown on Tuesday, six days after police documents revealed Brown admitted to repeatedly abusing his former wife while they were ma...
Oct 25, 2016
Veteran defender Drew Moor leads Toronto FC backline into MLS playoffs
TORONTO - Goalkeeper Clint Irwin’s MLS debut came without notice March 16, 2013, when he was summoned off the Colorado bench four minutes into a game against Real Salt Lake to replace an injured...
Oct 25, 2016
Canada's Raonic loses 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 to Berankis in first round at Basel
BASEL, Switzerland - Milos Raonic was upset in the first round of the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament Tuesday, falling 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 to Ricardas Berankis. An efficient Berankis converted three of five...
Oct 25, 2016
