Category Archives: Sports
LeBron, Love help Cavs rout Celtics 117-104 in Game 1
BOSTON - So much for the Cavaliers being rusty. LeBron James embarrassed every defender Boston threw at him and Cleveland picked up where it left off following a long layoff, rolling to a 117-104 vict...
May 17, 2017
Freeman injured, Bautista bat flips and Braves beat Jays
ATLANTA - The Atlanta Braves scored six runs before making an out, and things turned ugly in the late innings after a bat flip by Jose Bautista. All of it was overshadowed by an injury to Freddie Free...
May 17, 2017
Sens score four first period goals, blowing out Pens in dominant Game 3 win
OTTAWA - Mike Hoffman noticed the chatter on social media about his team’s supposedly boring style of play, but he and the rest of the Ottawa Senators appear not to care as it continues to work....
May 17, 2017
Pirates pitcher Taillon tests positive for testicular cancer
PITTSBURGH - Tests on tissue removed from Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jameson Taillon last week confirmed he is dealing with testicular cancer. Pirates trainer Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Taillon ...
May 17, 2017
'I wasn't very happy at first:' Shea finds footing after trade to Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - Brek Shea sits down on a bench before peeling off his cleats after a spirited practice. The Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder answers a couple of questions when the conversation turns to the ...
May 17, 2017
Sophomore Fisher shows promise despite Impact's defensive struggles
MONTREAL - Kyle Fisher is doing his best to make decisions tougher for Montreal Impact coach Mauro Biello. Injuries to Victor Cabrera (ankle) and Hassoun Camara (concussion) gave the 22-year-old a cha...
May 17, 2017
Visiting teams finding new hurdles in coming to Canada to face rugby's Wolfpack
TORONTO - Taking on rugby league’s first transatlantic team involves more than boarding a plane to Toronto. Barrow Raiders coach Paul Crarey has spent this week monitoring medical reports and vi...
May 17, 2017
Memorial service held for wife of ESPN broadcaster Berman
WALLINGFORD, Conn. - A memorial service honouring the wife of longtime ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman has been held in Connecticut. The Hartford Courant reports (http://cour.at/2qtCwYU ) friends, colle...
May 17, 2017
Roughriders sign safety Mike Edem to extension through 2018
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed Canadian safety Mike Edem to a contract extension through 2018. The Riders recently acquired the 27-year-old Edem and a conditional selection in the 2...
May 17, 2017
Messier looking for ways to get kids back into the game of hockey
TORONTO - Hockey equipment has come a long way since Mark Messier used magazines as shinpads for a game of road hockey as a kid. The Hall of Famer hasn’t forgotten those days and is helping lead...
May 17, 2017