Category Archives: Sports
Putin will allow Russians to compete at Pyeongchang Olympics
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin won’t boycott the Pyeongchang Olympics. Putin said Wednesday his government will allow Russians to compete as neutral athletes at the upcoming games in ...
Dec 06, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Tuesday’s Games NHL New Jersey 4 Columbus 1 Tampa Bay 6 N.Y. Islanders 2 N.Y. Rangers 4 Pittsburgh 3 Detroit 5 Winnipeg 1 St. Louis 4 Montreal 3 Nashville 5 Dallas 2 Buffalo 4 Colorado 2 Los Ang...
Dec 05, 2017
Tuesday's Games
Tuesday’s Games NHL New Jersey 4 Columbus 1 Tampa Bay 6 N.Y. Islanders 2 N.Y. Rangers 4 Pittsburgh 3 Detroit 5 Winnipeg 1 St. Louis 4 Montreal 3 Nashville 5 Dallas 2 Buffalo 4 Colorado 2 Los Ang...
Dec 05, 2017
Canucks' Markstrom earns first career shutout in win over Hurricanes
VANCOUVER - It took over 100 NHL starts, but Vancouver goalie Jacob Markstrom finally has first career shutout. Markstrom made 30 saves Tuesday night as the Canucks blanked the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0...
Dec 05, 2017
Brayden Schenn scores hat trick to power Blues over Canadiens 4-3
MONTREAL - Brayden Schenn knew that if the St. Louis Blues kept dominating games their winless run would end sooner or later. The Blues star centre took care of business himself by scoring three goals...
Dec 05, 2017
Red Wings snap 7-game skid with 5-1 win over Jets
DETROIT - If last weekend was rock bottom for the Detroit Red Wings, then this was a pretty strong response. Gustav Nyquist scored twice, and the Red Wings snapped a seven-game slide with a 5-1 victor...
Dec 05, 2017
Saulnier scores late, Lacasse perfect as Canada beats U.S. in women's hockey
WINNIPEG - Even after stopping 32 shots in a 2-0 shutout over the Americans on Tuesday night, Canadian goaltender Genevieve Lacasse wasn’t about to take all the credit. The Kingston, Ont., nativ...
Dec 05, 2017
Beyonce presents Kaepernick with SI's Muhammad Ali Award
NEW YORK - Beyonce presented Colin Kaepernick with Sports Illustrated’s Muhammad Ali Legacy Award on Tuesday night, and Kaepernick promised that “with or without the NFL’s platform, ...
Dec 05, 2017
Lowry, DeRozan lead balanced attack in Raptors' win over Triano-led Phoenix
TORONTO - Barely a quarter of the way into their season of sharing the ball more, the Toronto Raptors are having success. Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan scored 20 points apiece in the Raptors’ 126...
Dec 05, 2017
Triano sees similarities in his Suns, and the Raptors team he used to coach
TORONTO - Raptors star DeMar DeRozan was a rookie when Toronto’s then-head coach Jay Triano threw him into basketball’s deep end and told him to swim. The Raptors hosted Triano and his Pho...
Dec 05, 2017