Category Archives: Sports
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games MLB American Minnesota 4 Detroit 1 Cleveland 11 Kansas City 4 Houston 7 Oakland 0 Seattle 6 Chicago White Sox 5 (11 innings) N.Y. Yankees 5 Baltimore 0 L.A. Angels 7 Texas 4 &#...
Jul 20, 2016
Ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez due in court in double slaying
PLYMOUTH, Mass. - Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez is expected to appear in court with new lawyers to defend him in the 2012 slayings of two men outside a Boston nightclub. The former ...
Jul 20, 2016
Blue Jays slugger homers in first rehab at-bat with class-A Dunedin
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Jose Bautista started his rehab assignment with a bang. The Toronto Blue Jays slugger, who’s been on the disabled list with turf toe since June 17, hit a solo home run in his fir...
Jul 20, 2016
Donaldson and Encarnacion homer, help Blue Jays beat Arizona
PHOENIX - Power hitting is the norm for the Toronto Blue Jays. When they add a quality pitching performance, the results are impressive. Josh Donaldson and Edwin Encarnacion each hit two-run homers an...
Jul 20, 2016
WADA reinstates Rio Olympic drug-testing laboratory
RIO DE JANEIRO - The World Anti-Doping Agency said Wednesday it has reinstated the laboratory that will carry out drug testing for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, which start in just over two weeks. The ...
Jul 20, 2016
QB Willy unfazed by criticism as Bombers look to ignite foundering offence
WINNIPEG - Drew Willy shrugged off criticism about his role in the Blue Bombers’ struggling offence, saying it comes with the territory. “That’s how it goes as a quarterback,” ...
Jul 20, 2016
Canada beats China 1-0 in women's soccer friendly in penultimate Olympic warmup
PARIS - Teenage midfielder Jessie Fleming scored a highlight-reel goal in the sixth minute to give Canada a 1-0 win over China on Wednesday in its penultimate outing before the Rio Olympics. Coach Joh...
Jul 20, 2016
Two-time Stanley Cup winner Brad Richards announces retirement from NHL
Two-time Stanley Cup winner Brad Richards announced his retirement from the National Hockey League on Wednesday. The Murray Harbour, P.E.I., native played 1,126 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Dal...
Jul 20, 2016
Sam Allardyce on verge of being hired to coach England
LONDON - England is on the verge of hiring Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce to take charge of the national team as Roy Hodgson’s successor. A person with knowledge of the situation told The Asso...
Jul 20, 2016
Growing the game: David Hearn, Mike Weir, among Canadians playing at Open
OAKVILLE, Ont. - David Hearn said yes with a smile every time. Hearn signed every hat, tee flag and ticket handed to him. He took off his sunglasses and put them behind his cap for every photo and ask...
Jul 20, 2016
