Category Archives: Sports
Hey Baby! Canada routs Slovakia 6-0, but may change goal celebration music
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Sometime during Canada’s 6-0 rout of Slovakia Jordan Kyrou realized that he and his teammates had made a mistake. They had picked the wrong song to celebrate goals to at the worl...
Dec 27, 2017
2018 World Cup chief Mutko quits; still involved in planning
MOSCOW - Vitaly Mutko bowed to mounting pressure and stepped down as chairman of the 2018 World Cup organizing committee on Wednesday after being dogged by investigations that highlighted his role in ...
Dec 27, 2017
Tuesday's Games
Tuesday’s Games World Junior Hockey Championship At Buffalo, N.Y. Canada 4 Finland 2 Czech Republic 5 Russia 4 Sweden 6 Belarus 1 United States 9 Denmark 0 — Spengler Cup At Davos, Switzer...
Dec 26, 2017
Barea, Mavs end another Raptors 6-game streak with 98-93 win
DALLAS - J.J. Barea has fresh memories of San Antonio scoring the final 13 points in a recent Dallas loss, and Atlanta getting the last five with the score tied in the Mavericks’ most recent gam...
Dec 26, 2017
Defenceman Cal Foote makes highlight-reel save for Canada at world juniors
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Goaltender Carter Hart had no idea where the puck was as it rolled behind him toward Canada’s net. Defenceman Cal Foote spotted it though and dove behind his goalie, swatting the...
Dec 26, 2017
Boris Katchouk leads Canada past Finland 4-2 to open world juniors
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Boris Katchouk broke up a pass between two Finnish defenders and took off on a breakaway down the ice. Putting a backhand past Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, he then barrelled into Finland̵...
Dec 26, 2017
McIntyre nets winner, Canada opens Spengler Cup with victory over Mountfield HK
DAVOS, Switzerland - David McIntyre scored the eventual winner while shorthanded in the third period and added an assist as Canada got past Mountfield HK 5-3 on Tuesday in its Spengler Cup opener. Vic...
Dec 26, 2017
Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan earns Eastern Conference player of the week honours
Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan was named the Eastern Conference player of the week on Tuesday. DeRozan averaged 34.0 points, 4.3 assists and 4.0 assists in three games last week as the Raptors im...
Dec 26, 2017
Blue Bombers re-sign offensive lineman Manase Foketi
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers re-signed offensive lineman Manase Foketi on Tuesday. The pending free agent was on the reserves for all of 2017 and played in three games for the Blue Bombers in ...
Dec 26, 2017
Mourinho moans after draw with Burnley; Kane breaks records
LONDON - Spending is the reason Manchester City is speeding clear of Manchester United in the English Premier League race, according to Jose Mourinho. After salvaging a 2-2 draw against Burnley on Tue...
Dec 26, 2017