Category Archives: Sports
Preds rout Pens 5-1, pull within 2-1 in Stanley Cup Final
NASHVILLE - Predators coach Peter Laviolette heard all the questions and criticism of Pekka Rinne after the goaltender’s struggles in the Stanley Cup Final in Pittsburgh. Well, Laviolette never ...
Jun 03, 2017
Angoua, Agudelo help Revolution beat Toronto FC 3-0
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Toronto FC had its eight-game unbeaten streak snapped on Saturday, falling 3-0 on the road against the New England Revolution. Toronto (8-2-5), which hadn’t lost since April ...
Jun 03, 2017
Stevenson pounds Fonfara to keep WBC light-heavyweight title
MONTREAL - Adonis Stevenson wanted to take his time and wait for the right moment to knock out Andrzej Fonfara. That came only 28 seconds into the second round as Stevenson (29-1) used his crushing le...
Jun 03, 2017
Blerim Dzemaili scores first MLS goal, Montreal Impact beat New York Red Bulls
MONTREAL - Swiss international Blerim Dzemaili has been with the Montreal Impact for less than a month but he already feels right at home. Dzemaili scored his first Major League Soccer goal, and secon...
Jun 03, 2017
Match officials admit mistake in calculating Toronto Wolfpack score
TORONTO - The fledgling Wolfpack have brought more than a few rugby league firsts to Toronto this year. On Saturday they found themselves in the midst of a scoring snafu by match officials. It didn...
Jun 03, 2017
Waston scores 2, Montero adds another as Vancouver Whitecaps down Atlanta United
VANCOUVER - Kendall Waston took a touch with his foot, another with his chest and then cooly fired past the goalkeeper. Not bad for a hulking defender who up until that point had only ever scored with...
Jun 03, 2017
Unbeaten Toronto Wolfpack overwhelm Coventry Bears in rugby league play
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack got off to a slow start Saturday but rebounded to overwhelm yet another part-time rugby league opponent, defeating the Coventry Bears 54-12. There was initial confusion ...
Jun 03, 2017
Charmandy earns spot at FINA worlds after finishing second at summer nationals
TORONTO - Olivia Chamandy nailed her last dive on Saturday to finish second on the women’s 10-metre tower at the Canadian summer nationals diving competition. The 16-year-old from Montreal earne...
Jun 03, 2017
Graham Rahal wins 1st of 2 Detroit Grand Prix IndyCar races, Hinchcliffe third
DETROIT - Graham Rahal won the first of two Detroit Grand Prix races, easily holding off Scott Dixon on Saturday. Rahal won the pole earlier in the day with his Honda-powered car and became the sevent...
Jun 03, 2017
Museum honouring daredevil Evel Knievel opens in Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A new Kansas museum is giving enthusiasts of late motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel a jump on appreciating his death-defying, bone-breaking exploits. The $5-million, 13,000-square-f...
Jun 03, 2017