Category Archives: Sports
Upstaged: Predators anthem singer replaced by A-list artists
NASHVILLE - He says he’s been done wrong and maybe there’s a country song lurking somewhere in this. The longtime anthem singer at Nashville Predators hockey games has the blues. He’...
May 16, 2017
Sharapova's popularity doesn't earn a French Open wild card
PARIS - Maria Sharapova’s popularity and past success did not earn her the wild-card invitation she needed to get into the French Open after serving a 15-month doping ban. “I’m very ...
May 16, 2017
Marc Antoine Ducharme named head coach of women's wheelchair basketball team
OTTAWA - Marc Antoine Ducharme has been named the new head coach of the Canadian women’s wheelchair basketball team. The Chambly, Que., native’s first priority will be earning a 2018 world...
May 16, 2017
Edmonton GM Chiarelli bullish on Oilers after leap up standings in 2016-17
Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli says his team exceeded expectations this year, and the plan is to not deliver another electro-shock to the roster like last year’s Taylor Hall tra...
May 16, 2017
Blue Jays relying on bench players, minor-league callups to stay hot
TORONTO - Even the normally gregarious John Gibbons showed his frustration after losing yet another Blue Jays player to injury. “I’m tired of talking about it,” Toronto’s manag...
May 16, 2017
KHL mulls dropping 5 teams to save costs
MOSCOW - The Kontinental Hockey League is considering shrinking from 29 to 24 teams following years of financial instability. “Optimizing the number (of clubs) will help us to deal with the issu...
May 16, 2017
ESPN ending 'Mike & Mike' radio show after 17 years
NEW YORK - ESPN Radio’s “Mike & Mike” are going their separate ways. The network announced Tuesday that Mike Greenberg would be leaving the longtime morning radio show he co-host...
May 16, 2017
Non-allocated NWSL players take step toward forming union
Players from the National Women’s Soccer League whose salaries are not paid by a national federation have formed the NWSL Players Association, a first step toward creating a union. National team...
May 16, 2017
ESPN's Mowins set to be 1st woman to call NFL game since '87
BRISTOL, Conn. - ESPN has tapped Beth Mowins to call the second part of a season-opening “Monday Night Football” doubleheader in September, making her the first woman do play-by-play dutie...
May 16, 2017
Former WTA exec Laurence Applebaum named Golf Canada chief executive officer
OAKVILLE, Ont. - Laurence Applebaum has already created a to-do list even though he’s still eight weeks away from officially taking over as Golf Canada’s chief executive officer. His top p...
May 16, 2017