Category Archives: Sports
Suns add Jay Triano, Tyrone Corbin to coaching staff
Phoenix Suns coach Earl Watson completed his staff Wednesday, naming Jay Triano associate head coach and Tyrone Corbin and Nate Bjorkgren assistant coaches. Triano spent the last four seasons as assis...
Jul 27, 2016
Magali Harvey bitter over exclusion from Olympic rugby sevens squad
MONTREAL - Don’t count on Magali Harvey to be glued to her television during the women’s rugby sevens matches at the Rio Olympics. Harvey, who was named World Rugby's Player of the year in...
Jul 27, 2016
Kilgore next man up with Toronto Argonauts starter Ray on the mend
TORONTO - It’s a drill Scott Milanovich has become very proficient at over his four-plus seasons as Toronto Argonauts head coach. Logan Kilgore will start at quarterback Sunday when Toronto visi...
Jul 27, 2016
Diplomat incident avoided: Aussies get rooms at Rio Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO - A near-diplomatic incident - as Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes termed it - came to an end on Wednesday ahead of the Olympics. The Australian delegation gave the mayor a tiny “...
Jul 27, 2016
After years of fighting off challengers, Elliott finally an unquestioned No. 1
CALGARY - The temperatures outside are scorching, but new Flames goaltender Brian Elliott is eager to get back in the rink. After years of fending off challengers for his job in St. Louis, Elliott has...
Jul 27, 2016
Padres hit three homer runs to double up Blue Jays 8-4 and avoid sweep
TORONTO - R.A. Dickey is hoping he has another late-season turnaround left in him. Starting on short rest, the Blue Jays knuckleballer fell to 7-12 on the season with an 8-4 loss to the San Diego Padr...
Jul 27, 2016
Canada's Milos Raonic moves on, Denis Shapovalov, Vasek Pospisil out at Rogers Cup
TORONTO - Milos Raonic is always happy to hear the hometown fans at the Rogers Cup. But he likes it even more when the cheers aren’t just for him. Raonic downed Yen-Hsun Lu of Chinese Taipei 6-3...
Jul 27, 2016
Triathlete strokes to marathon, 105-km, lengthwise swim of Okanagan Lake
VERNON, B.C. - A Detroit man is celebrating with friends and supporters after completing a gruelling, 41-hour endurance swim along the entire length of British Columbia’s Okanagan Lake. Adam Ell...
Jul 27, 2016
Formula 1 chief's mother-in-law missing in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian police say they are investigating the apparent disappearance of the mother-in-law of Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone. A police official speaking on the condition of anonym...
Jul 27, 2016
Bettman: Research on concussion-CTE link 'remains nascent'
ST. PAUL, Minn. - NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman’s reluctance to link hits to the head in hockey with a degenerative brain disease found in several deceased former players has reached Congress. L...
Jul 27, 2016
