Category Archives: Sports
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games American League Championship Series Cleveland 3 Toronto 0 (Cleveland wins best-of-seven series 4-1) — National League Championship Series Chicago 10 Los Angeles 2 (Best-o...
Oct 19, 2016
Cubs homer twice in 10-2 win over Dodgers; tie NLCS 2-2
LOS ANGELES - After striking out in his first two at-bats, Anthony Rizzo needed something to bust his slump. He found it in teammate Matt Szczur’s bat. Using the borrowed lumber, Rizzo homered a...
Oct 19, 2016
Rookie Patrik Laine scores hat trick as Jets come back to edge Maple Leafs in OT
WINNIPEG - Patrik Laine showed some flash on the ice Wednesday and a sense of humour off of it. The Jets rookie scored a hat trick, including the winner at 2:40 of overtime, as Winnipeg overcame a fou...
Oct 19, 2016
Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan dominate in pre-season win over Pistons
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Toronto guards Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan look ready for the season. Lowry scored 27 points, DeRozan added 26, and neither All-Star played more than 28 minutes for the Raptors ...
Oct 19, 2016
Superstar Bobby Hull missing as Jets induct three players into Hall of Fame
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets inducted the first three players into their Hall of Fame Wednesday, but superstar Bobby Hull was missing. The 77-year-old Hull had told the NHL club last month that he wou...
Oct 19, 2016
Rookie Ryan Merritt impresses in second-ever start as Indians shut out Blue Jays
TORONTO - Ryan Merritt smiled only slightly when answering reporters questions in the Cleveland Indians clubhouse, even as teammate Trevor Bauer slowly poured the entire contents of a champagne bottle...
Oct 19, 2016
Bautista-Encarnacion era in Toronto may have come to an end with ALCS loss
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays’ season is over after a five-game loss to Cleveland in the American League Championship Series. The era of Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion anchoring the team&...
Oct 19, 2016
Bautista's comment about Merritt shaking in his boots a joke to Indians
TORONTO - As the Cleveland Indians stripped off their valuables and donned goggles ahead of champagne celebrations, the call went up. “Get the boots!” A pair of brown leather cowboy boots ...
Oct 19, 2016
NBA's Derrick Rose cleared in rape lawsuit, poses with jury
LOS ANGELES - NBA star Derrick Rose and two friends were cleared Wednesday in a $21.5 million lawsuit that accused them of gang raping his ex-girlfriend when she was incapacitated from drugs or alcoho...
Oct 19, 2016
Miller's Moment: Cleveland reliever chosen MVP of ALCS
TORONTO - MVP: Most Versatile Pitcher. The humble workhorse in a wipeout bullpen, Andrew Miller was selected AL Championship Series MVP after his latest spotless outing sent the Cleveland Indians to t...
Oct 19, 2016
