Category Archives: Sports
Highly touted teenage forward Ayo Akinola signs as Toronto FC homegrown player
Toronto FC has signed highly touted teenage forward Ayo Akinola, a U.S. under-17 international, as a homegrown player. Akinola was a member of the American team that made it to the quarter-finals of t...
Dec 18, 2017
ESPN chief Skipper resigns, cites substance abuse problem
NEW YORK - John Skipper, president of the sprawling ESPN sports network, said Monday that he is resigning to treat a substance abuse problem. Skipper’s sudden announcement will force the Walt Di...
Dec 18, 2017
AP Exclusive: Climate change hits Winter Olympic preparation
SAAS-FEE, Switzerland - The athletes’ half-hour commute in the Swiss Alps - up two gondolas, then through a tunnel in the world’s highest underground train to a glacier at 11,000 feet - se...
Dec 18, 2017
Canadian Emily Young wins bronze in women's 10-kilometre biathlon pursuit
CANMORE, Alta. - Emily Young rounded out the season-opening Para-Nordic World Cup race by claiming her fourth bronze medal, finishing third in the women’s 10-kilometre biathlon pursuit on Sunday...
Dec 17, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Sunday’s Games NFL Minnesota 34 Cincinnati 7 Washington 20 Arizona 15 Baltimore 27 Cleveland 10 Buffalo 24 Miami 16 Carolina 31 Green Bay 24 Jacksonville 45 Houston 7 New Orleans 31 N.Y. Jets 19...
Dec 17, 2017
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games NFL Minnesota 34 Cincinnati 7 Washington 20 Arizona 15 Baltimore 27 Cleveland 10 Buffalo 24 Miami 16 Carolina 31 Green Bay 24 Jacksonville 45 Houston 7 New Orleans 31 N.Y. Jets 19...
Dec 17, 2017
Mark Giordano, Sam Bennett lead the way as Flames thump Canucks 6-1
VANCOUVER - The Calgary Flames were happy with their overall game despite winning just two of their last seven outings prior to Sunday. That faith in the system paid off with a big victory over a depl...
Dec 17, 2017
Canucks' Boeser leaves game against the Flames after taking shot off left foot
Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser took a shot of his left foot early in the second period of Sunday’s game against the Calgary Flames and did not return. The NHL’s rookie leader in go...
Dec 17, 2017
Hometown heroine Szabados backstops Canada's women to 2-1 OT win over U.S.
EDMONTON - In a career of many memorable games in Canada’s net, Shannon Szabados believes Sunday’s 2-1 overtime win over the United States will end up ranking high on her list. The 31-year...
Dec 17, 2017
Connor Hellebuyck with 24 saves, Jets blank Blues to split home-and-home set
WINNIPEG - Connor Hellebuyck was happy to have a hand in some payback. Less that 24 hours after Winnipeg was shut out 2-0 in St. Louis, Hellebuyck made 24 saves as the Jets ended a two-game losing ski...
Dec 17, 2017