Category Archives: Sports
After painful World Cup setback, Bradley turns focus back to Toronto FC
TORONTO - Michael Bradley hopes there will be another World Cup in his future. If there is, the Toronto FC and U.S. captain will be 35 by the time the 2022 World Cup in Qatar rolls round. “We...
Oct 12, 2017
S. Carolina bar cancels NFL package over anthem controversy
IRMO, S.C. - A South Carolina bar has cancelled its NFL package over players not standing for the national anthem. WIS-TV reports that manager Kim Lanier says Lucky’s Burger Shack nixed its pack...
Oct 12, 2017
Canada's McMahon, Sanders fly Maple Leaf at world Ironman championship
Two Canadians return to the world Ironman championship seeking to crack Kona’s code. The Hawaiian birthplace of Ironman racing - a 3.86-kilometre ocean swim followed by an 180K bike ride and a 4...
Oct 12, 2017
Tale of 2 cities: Olympics sponsors in Pyeongchang and Tokyo
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The Winter Olympics coming to South Korea in February offer an example of the Olympian efforts often required to meet corporate sponsorship goals. Tokyo tells a different s...
Oct 12, 2017
Monahan's OT goal puts Flames past Kings 4-3 in Jagr's debut
LOS ANGELES - Jaromir Jagr was already in his eighth NHL season when Matthew Tkachuk was born in 1997, and the 45-year-old star felt all of those extra years when he began his 24th season in the leagu...
Oct 11, 2017
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games NHL Calgary 4 Los Angeles 3 (OT) New Jersey 6 Toronto 3 Pittsburgh 3 Washington 2 Colorado 6 Boston 3 Anaheim 3 N.Y. Islanders 2 — MLB Post-season NLDS Washington 5 Chica...
Oct 11, 2017
Babcock complains of lack of effort as New Jersey Devils end Leafs' perfect start
TORONTO - Coach Mike Babcock warned his Leafs about the danger of the young Devils but the message apparently did not get through. Miles Wood and Pavel Zacha each scored twice and the unbeaten New Jer...
Oct 11, 2017
Kyrie Irving says Boston is 'a real, live sports city'
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Boston star Kyrie Irving has added more spice to the Celtics-Cleveland season opener. Irving, who asked to be traded out of Cleveland and wound up with the Celtics this summer after ...
Oct 11, 2017
Strasburg, Nationals beat Cubs 5-0, force NLDS to Game 5
CHICAGO - Stephen Strasburg gave Washington everything he had, and it was more than enough. So much for all those questions about heart and character. Strasburg shook off an illness and pitched seven ...
Oct 11, 2017
Lions at a loss to explain tough season as playoff chances slip away
VANCOUVER - Rookie B.C. Lions linebacker Micah Awe says he has little experience to draw from as he tries to understand the dire situation currently facing the CFL club. Neither do any of his teammate...
Oct 11, 2017