Category Archives: Sports
Masse close to backstroke world record on opening day of Canada Trials
VICTORIA - Kylie Masse has served notice she will be one of the swimmers to beat at this year’s FINA world championships. The Olympic bronze medallist from Windsor, Ont., swam the fastest time i...
Apr 06, 2017
Leafs tighten up, fail to clinch playoff berth against plucky Lightning
TORONTO - Few in the Maple Leafs room know what it feels like to clinch a playoff berth in the NHL and it showed some Thursday night. The Leafs had a chance to punch their first ticket to the post-sea...
Apr 06, 2017
Morales hits grand slam, Blue Jays beat Rays 5-2
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Kendrys Morales gave the Blue Jays a much-needed lift after Toronto started the regular season with consecutive losses. Morales hit his fourth career grand slam, Marcus Stroman ...
Apr 06, 2017
Senators beat Bruins 2-1 in shootout to pull ahead in chase
BOSTON - The Ottawa Senators gave a big cheer in the visitors’ dressing room to celebrate a return to the playoffs after sitting out last season. Then they turned their attention to the weekend....
Apr 06, 2017
US routs Germany 11-0, sets up matchup with Canada for gold
PLYMOUTH, Mich. - The U.S. relentlessly dominated Germany, scoring soon after the puck dropped and refusing to relent until the final horn sounded. Hilary Knight scored 1:06 into the game and Kelli St...
Apr 06, 2017
Trouba scores twice as Jets beat slumping Blue Jackets 5-4
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Momentum is critical heading into the Stanley Cup playoffs, and the Columbus Blue Jackets are struggling to find some as the regular season winds down. The Blue Jackets, who will face...
Apr 06, 2017
Tim Terrific: Tebow homers in 1st AB as Mets minor leaguer
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Of course he did. Tim Tebow hit a home run in his first official at-bat as a New York Mets minor leaguer, a charmed start Thursday night for a popular yet polarizing athlete who seems...
Apr 06, 2017
College hockey player who slammed referee gets probation
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - A teenage hockey player who attacked a referee during the final seconds of the junior college national championship game in New York has pleaded guilty to assault. Nineteen-year-old...
Apr 06, 2017
Whitecaps midfielder Brek Shea could miss up to 12 weeks with knee injury
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps say Brek Shea could miss up to 12 weeks with an injury to his left knee. The veteran midfielder was hurt five minutes into Wednesday’s second leg of the CONCA...
Apr 06, 2017
Canadian women's hockey team gets another chance at elusive world title
PLYMOUTH, Mich. - World championships scarce lately for the Canadian women’s hockey team, they’re getting another chance to end their drought. Friday’s final against the United State...
Apr 06, 2017