Category Archives: Sports
Red Sox permanently ban fan for racial slur at another fan
BOSTON - The Boston Red Sox on Wednesday permanently banned from Fenway Park a man they said used a racial slur toward another fan, a separate confrontation from the insults directed at Baltimore Orio...
May 03, 2017
Minus Crosby, Penguins edge Capitals 3-2 to take 3-1 lead
PITTSBURGH - Forget about revenge for the brutal cross-check that knocked Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby out of the playoffs indefinitely. Marc-Andre Fleury didn’t want any part of it. T...
May 03, 2017
James scores 39 points, and Cavaliers rout Raptors to take 2-0 series lead
CLEVELAND - Kyle Lowry walked gingerly to the post-game press conference table. His pride was surely stinging as much as his ankle. A rattled DeMar DeRozan, another sizzling three-point shooting night...
May 03, 2017
Giovinco scores twice and Toronto FC hangs on for 2-1 win over Orlando City
TORONTO - Leave it to Sebastian Giovinco to sum up Toronto FC’s 2-1 victory Wednesday over Orlando City. “Three points, I score. So it’s good,” the Italian striker, who has dis...
May 03, 2017
LeBron passes Abdul-Jabbar for No. 2 on playoff scoring list
CLEVELAND - LeBron James has moved past Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the No. 2 scorer in NBA playoff history. James entered Wednesday night’s Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals between Clevel...
May 03, 2017
Raptors star guard Kyle Lowry sprains left ankle in Game 2
CLEVELAND - Toronto star guard Kyle Lowry sprained his left ankle Wednesday night in Game 2 against Cleveland. Lowry crumpled to the floor in the first minute of the third quarter, grabbing his left l...
May 03, 2017
New re-entry policy eliminates smoke breaks at Winnipeg's MTS Centre
WINNIPEG - Forget about that smoke break - visitors to Winnipeg’s MTS Centre will no longer be able to re-enter the arena after leaving during hockey games, concerts and special events. True Nor...
May 03, 2017
Rogers Place takes steps to deal with toilet traffic during Oilers playoff run
EDMONTON - Rogers Place is full to the brim for the Edmonton Oilers playoff run and so are their fans’ bladders. Two women’s washrooms - one on each level - were converted to men’s w...
May 03, 2017
Owen Sound's Michael McNiven named OHL's top goaltender
TORONTO - Michael McNiven of the Owen Sound Attack has been named the Ontario Hockey League’s goaltender of the year for the 2016-17 season. McNiven posted a 41-9-4 record over 54 games this sea...
May 03, 2017
Regina Pats forward Sam Steel named WHL player of the year
CALGARY - Sam Steel didn’t go into the 2016-17 season expecting to win the Western Hockey League scoring title. That’s exactly what happened and the 19-year-old forward was rewarded for hi...
May 03, 2017