Category Archives: Sports
Canada downs Russia 8-0, gains semifinal berth in women's world hockey
PLYMOUTH, Mich. - Canada made it into the semifinals of the women’s world hockey championship with an assist from their frenemies. Canada’s 8-0 win over Russia and Finland losing 5-3 in re...
Apr 03, 2017
Late slump in standout rookie season frustrates Jets star sniper Laine
WINNIPEG - Patrik Laine skated to the bench at Monday’s Winnipeg Jets practice and angrily banged his hockey stick on the boards. The team’s rookie sniper is in a scoring slump as the Jets...
Apr 03, 2017
NHL not going to 2018 Olympics in South Korea
The NHL is not going to the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. The league announced its decision Monday afternoon, saying the matter was “officially closed.” The league says no meaningfu...
Apr 03, 2017
Brady's jersey stolen again, this time in fun at Fenway Park
BOSTON - Tom Brady’s Super Bowl jersey was stolen again - this time by Rob Gronkowski in full view of 37,000 screaming Red Sox fans. The New England Patriots quarterback was showing off the rece...
Apr 03, 2017
Toronto FC midfielder Jonathan Osorio feels the pain of missed scoring chances
Toronto FC’s 0-0 tie with Sporting Kansas City was hard to let go for Jonathan Osorio. The Toronto midfielder, distraught over three first-half misses in front of goal, took to Twitter soon afte...
Apr 03, 2017
Olympics to lack star power as NHL announces it won't participate in 2018 Games
It appears the 2018 Winter Olympics will lack the star power of Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews after the NHL announced Monday it will not interrupt next season to accommodate the Py...
Apr 03, 2017
Book takes Raines through big moments of more than two decades in baseball
MONTREAL - When Tim (Rock) Raines opted to do an “as told to” autobiography, he led off with perhaps the darkest period of his stellar baseball career - his cocaine use during the 1982 sea...
Apr 03, 2017
Former Toronto Argonauts looking to boost youth football development
TORONTO - As a middle linebacker, Anthony Cannon lived for the big hit. Now, he’s showing young football players how to get better without their pads. The former Toronto Argonaut is the founder ...
Apr 03, 2017
NL senior hockey championship decided on controversial winning goal
CLARENVILLE, N.L. - A hockey team in Newfoundland and Labrador is outraged after losing the province’s senior championship on a controversial goal. Video of Sunday’s decisive Game 5 betwee...
Apr 03, 2017
Judge approves Rhode Island settlement over 38 Studios
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A federal judge has approved a settlement in a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over Rhode Island’s failed $75 million deal with the videogame co...
Apr 03, 2017