Category Archives: Sports

A's Maxwell takes to knee in bullpen during anthem in Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas - Bruce Maxwell took to a knee in the Oakland bullpen during the national anthem before the Athletics’ game against the Texas Rangers on Thursday night. The catcher was warming ...
Sep 29, 2017
Silver expects NBA players to stand during national anthem
NEW YORK - Adam Silver expects NBA players to continue standing for the national anthem. Not only because it’s a league rule, but because they are aware of what it means in what the commissioner...
Sep 29, 2017
Boston sports teams tell fans to take a stand against racism
BOSTON - Athletes from the Boston area’s five professional sports teams are launching a new campaign to fight racism and discrimination. The Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics, Bruins, and Revolution ar...
Sep 29, 2017
Giants pitcher Matt Cain to retire after Saturday start
PHOENIX - Matt Cain is set to make one final start before he calls it a career. Cain talked to his San Francisco teammates in a closed clubhouse before Wednesday’s game at Arizona, telling them ...
Sep 29, 2017

Raptors Larry Tananbaum elected chairman of NBA Board of Governors
Toronto Raptors governor Larry Tanenbaum was elected chairman of the NBA Board of Governors on Thursday. Tanenbaum, the longtime chairman of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), becomes the f...
Sep 29, 2017

Babcock says league shifting responsibility on coaches with challenge rule change
Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock says the NHL has shifted accountability onto him and his staff as the league attempts to fix coach’s challenges for offsides. The NHL announced rule change...
Sep 29, 2017

Toronto Argonauts not planning to link arms before facing Hamilton Tiger-Cats
TORONTO - Ricky Ray doesn’t expect the Toronto Argonauts to become the latest CFL team to link arms as a sign of solidarity. On Sunday, the Saskatchewan Roughriders players and coaches linked ar...
Sep 29, 2017

Greater focus on off-season conditioning has Lowry & Co. in top form
VICTORIA - Norm Powell has always been a big fan of three-a-days. But three workouts in six hours? The Toronto Raptors combo guard arrived at training camp in the “best shape of my life” a...
Sep 29, 2017

Redblacks suffer another loss on O-line before game against visiting Roughriders
OTTAWA - Things were already hard enough for Ottawa quarterback Ryan Lindley without another giant hole opening up in the Redblacks’ offensive line. With starting quarterback Trevor Harris and b...
Sep 29, 2017

Henderson would look to team captain for guidance on White House visit
TORONTO - If retired hockey great Paul Henderson were invited to the White House after winning a championship, he’d look to his teammate wearing the ‘C’ to make the call on attendanc...
Sep 29, 2017