Category Archives: Sports
Granlund, Markstrom lead the way as Canucks down Oilers in pre-season finale
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks know things are going to get a lot more difficult when the games start to matter. And they weren’t all that easy to begin with on Saturday night. Markus Granlun...
Sep 30, 2017
Sean Monahan shootout hero as Calgary Flames top Winnipeg Jets 3-2
CALGARY - Saving his best performance for last, Mike Smith says he’s now ready and focused on the regular season. Sean Monahan scored the shootout winner and Smith made 39 saves as the Calgary F...
Sep 30, 2017
Whitecaps clinch playoff berth, beat Sporting KC 1-0
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - The Whitecaps are heading to the MLS playoffs. Erik Hurtado scored in the 53rd minute and Vancouver beat Sporting Kansas City 1-0 on Saturday night to clinch a playoff spot. “...
Sep 30, 2017
Gordon lifts 10-man Rapids over 10-man Impact 2-1
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. - Alan Gordon finished Dominique Badji’s low cross for the go-ahead goal in the 81st minute and the 10-man Colorado Rapids beat the 10-man Montreal Impact 2-1 on Saturday ni...
Sep 30, 2017
Tiger-Cats' playoff hope shrinking after overtime loss to Argonauts
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats can still overcome a painful overtime loss to the Toronto Argonauts and make the playoffs thanks to a weak CFL East division. But they are quickly running out of gam...
Sep 30, 2017
QMJHL Roundup: Baribeau perfect as Remparts win shut out Olympiques 3-0
QUEBEC - Dereck Baribeau stopped all 19 shots he faced as the Quebec Remparts shut out the Gatineau Olympiques 3-0 on Saturday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Olivier Garneau, Austin East...
Sep 30, 2017
Ricky Ray leads Argonauts to exciting overtime win over Tiger-Cats
HAMILTON - Ricky Ray and the Toronto Argonauts had to go the extra mile to earn their first-ever win at Tim Hortons Field. Ray hit DeVier Posey with a TD pass in overtime as Toronto rallied from a 14-...
Sep 30, 2017
OJ Simpson freed; parole official says he'll live in Vegas
LAS VEGAS - Officials at a remote Nevada prison where O.J. Simpson was set free after nine years for armed robbery arranged the former football and Hollywood star’s dead-of-night departure to av...
Sep 30, 2017
Polak pleased to be back on ice with Leafs despite shootout loss to Red Wings
TORONTO - Roman Polak doesn’t know what the future holds, but on Saturday night he was happy to be back in game action. Five months since breaking his leg, Polak made his pre-season debut in a 3...
Sep 30, 2017
Canadiens' top line clicking as pre-season ends with 9-2 rout of Senators
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens’ first line is clicking at just the right time. Centre Jonathan Drouin and wingers Brendan Gallagher and Max Pacioretty combined for three goals and nine points...
Sep 30, 2017