Category Archives: Sports
Summer outside, winter inside at men's world curling championship in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - When it comes to curling ice, the old saying is true. It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity. When the temperature hits 31 C outside the Orleans Arena during the men’s worl...
Mar 30, 2018
Canadian freestyle skier Howell looks at positives after comeback season
There was no Olympic hardware for Canadian freestyle skier Dara Howell this time around. However, her comeback season still feels like a victory in many ways. The Sochi Games slopestyle champion could...
Mar 30, 2018
Blue Jays shortstop Tulowitzki to undergo surgery to remove bone spurs in feet
TORONTO - Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki has opted for surgery to remove bone spurs in both of his heels. General manager Ross Atkins said Friday that Tulowitzki will have the procedure done Mond...
Mar 30, 2018
Oilers playing out the string on season that started with big expectations
VANCOUVER - Veteran left-winger Milan Lucic considered the question a moment. Would the Edmonton Oilers’ season have gone differently if the team had lost its opening game against the Calgary Fl...
Mar 30, 2018
Impact newcomers Silva, Camacho expected to debut against Sounders
MONTREAL - Now that the signings have been made, perhaps the Montreal Impact can get down to business. Defender Rudy Camacho and midfielder Alejandro Silva are expected to make their debuts Saturday n...
Mar 30, 2018
Vancouver Whitecaps striker Kei Kamara has 'no love' for Columbus
VANCOUVER - Striker Kei Kamara has some history in Columbus. Maybe that’s why he was sending mixed messages about his return to Mapfre Stadium when the Vancouver Whitecaps try to hand the Columb...
Mar 30, 2018
Eskimos defensive end John Chick announces retirement after eight CFL seasons
Edmonton Eskimos defensive end John Chick announced his retirement Friday, ending a CFL career that lasted eight seasons. Chick, who won the Grey Cup with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2007 and 2013...
Mar 30, 2018
IOC president says Kim committed to Tokyo, Beijing Olympics
PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach met with Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang on Friday and said the North Korean leader is committe...
Mar 30, 2018
Model Olivia Culpo confirms split with NFL's Danny Amendola
LOS ANGELES - Sports Illustrated swimsuit model and former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo and NFL player Danny Amendola are no longer a couple. Culpo told “Access Hollywood” on Wednesday that ...
Mar 30, 2018
Why NCAA sexual assault policy stops short of punishment
SAN ANTONIO - In October of 2016, not long after a sexual assault scandal at Baylor swept out the football coach, athletic director and president of the university, the NCAA convened a commission to c...
Mar 30, 2018