Category Archives: Sports
Aldridge, Murray power Spurs past Raptors, 101-97
SAN ANTONIO - The Spurs are without their two main leaders from last season, but they are not lacking in direction. Resurgent forward LaMarcus Aldridge and second-year player Dejounte Murray continue ...
Oct 23, 2017
Marner finds his jump, Maple Leafs hand Kings first regulation-time loss
TORONTO - Matt Martin thinks his offensive statistics might skyrocket just by having a new linemate. Mitch Marner played on Toronto’s fourth line for the third straight game and set up two goals...
Oct 23, 2017
Ducks' Patrick Eaves recovering from Guillain-Barre syndrome
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Anaheim Ducks forward Patrick Eaves has been diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome, and his hockey career is on hold while he recovers. The Ducks announced Eaves’ diagnosis Mo...
Oct 23, 2017
Canada's Shapovalov wins first-round match at ATP 500 tournament
BASEL, Switzerland - Canadian tennis star Denis Shapovalov advanced to the second round of the Swiss Indoor’s ATP 500 tournament on Monday with a 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (3) win over Yuichi Sugita of Japa...
Oct 23, 2017
Ronaldo joins Messi as five-time winner of FIFA player award
LONDON - Cristiano Ronaldo has caught up with Lionel Messi to become a five-time winner of FIFA’s best player award. The Real Madrid forward was crowned player of the year on Monday at the FIFA ...
Oct 23, 2017
Vancouver-born Angela Lee to defend One Championship title in Singapore
Vancouver-born Angela Lee will defend her One Championship atomweight title on Nov. 24 in Singapore in a rematch with Japanese veteran Mei (V.V) Yamaguchi. The 21-year-old Lee defeated Yamaguchi via u...
Oct 23, 2017
Costas, Michaels, Joe Buck among Frick Award finalists
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Bob Costas, Al Michaels and Joe Buck are among the finalists for the Hall of Fame’s 2018 Ford Frick Award for excellence in baseball broadcasting. Don Drysdale, Dizzy Dean, J...
Oct 23, 2017
B.C. Lions, Hamilton Tiger-Cats can play spoiler role heading into CFL playoffs
The B.C. Lions, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Montreal Alouettes are out of playoff contention but can still impact the CFL post-season. B.C. (6-10) visits Winnipeg (11-5) on Saturday to face a Blue Bombers...
Oct 23, 2017
Canada's Shapovalov through to second round of Swiss Indoors with win over Sugita
BASEL, Switzerland - Canada’s Denis Shapovalov advanced to the second round of the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament with a 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (3) win over Japan’s Yuichi Sugita on Monday. The 18...
Oct 23, 2017
Doping scandal roils another sport: Dogsledding
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Cycling. Baseball. Track. Horse racing. Now dogsledding has become the latest professional sport to be engulfed in a doping scandal, this one involving the huskies that dash across...
Oct 23, 2017