Category Archives: Sports

WASHINGTON - John Tortorella sensed his players were tired of practicing and getting coached and were ready for the World Cup of Hockey. They played like it, too. The United States beat Finland 3-2 on...

NEW YORK - Team Canada has added Ryan O’Reilly to its roster for the World Cup of Hockey to replace the injured Tyler Seguin. Hockey Canada announced the decision Tuesday. O’Reilly had 21 ...

CALGARY - Shannon Szabados is feeling squeezed between two hockey worlds. The goaltender wants to continue playing men’s pro hockey this season, but not lose her status with the Canadian women&#...

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks announced on Tuesday that the club has signed three players to professional try-out contracts, including veteran right winger Tuomo Ruutu. Vancouver also signed centr...

GENEVA - Lionel Messi’s first goal of the Champions League season took three minutes. Edinson Cavani needed just 44 seconds for Paris Saint-Germain. Manchester City never got the chance to start...

RIO DI JANIERO, Brazil - Canadian swimmer Aurelie Rivard added another gold to the collection of Paralympic medals she’s carefully stashing out of sight in her suitcase. The 20-year-old from Sai...

TORONTO - Reigning American League MVP Josh Donaldson was not in the Toronto Blue Jays’ starting lineup on Tuesday, marking the second night in a row that the all-star third baseman has missed a...

RIO DE JANEIRO - One by one, they wheeled off the court, fighting back tears in a losing battle. Canada’s women’s wheelchair basketball players had their dreams of a Paralympic medal dashe...

NEW YORK - Red Hot Chili Peppers are welcoming home the Los Angeles Rams. The L.A.-based Chili Peppers will perform at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before the Rams take on the Seattle Seahawks. T...

MONTREAL - A season in which just about everything has gone wrong for the Montreal Alouettes took another turn Tuesday when new starting quarterback Rakeem Cato had a meltdown on the field during prac...