Category Archives: Sports
Blue Jays starting rotation poised for another strong season in 2017
The Blue Jays headed into last season unsure how their rotation would stack up in the tough American League East. Pretty well, it turned out, as Toronto rode its strong starting pitching all the way t...
Mar 30, 2017
AP Exclusive: 'Bathroom bill' to cost North Carolina $3.76B
RALEIGH, N.C. - Despite Republican assurances that North Carolina’s “bathroom bill” isn’t hurting the economy, the law limiting LGBT protections will cost the state more than $...
Mar 30, 2017
St. John's skip Gushue to lead Canada at Ford world men's curling championship
EDMONTON - Brad Gushue and his teammates have plenty of experience wearing the Maple Leaf even though they’re set to make their first appearance at the world men’s curling championship. Gu...
Mar 30, 2017
'Mind over matter' mentality spurs Jonathan Toews' sharp turnaround
Struggling through his least productive NHL season, Jonathan Toews was admittedly a little puzzled in January when he was selected for his third NHL all-star game. He called the honour “bittersw...
Mar 30, 2017
Canadian Adam Hadwin preparing for first appearance at the Masters
The whirlwind that was March has earned Canadian golfer Adam Hadwin a honeymoon in Georgia. The 29-year-old from Abbotsford, B.C., captured the Valspar Championship on March 12 for his first career PG...
Mar 30, 2017
Patrick Chan third after men's short program at world figure skating event
HELSINKI - Canada’s Patrick Chan made his one quadruple jump a big one, his feet nearly clearing the top of the boards at Hartwell Arena. The three-time world champion sat third after Thursday&#...
Mar 30, 2017
Wilson finding balance between elite Woodbine jockey and mother of twins
Woodbine jockey Emma-Jayne Wilson has two tiny reasons for falling behind in her off-season workouts. They’re named Grace and Avery. Wilson and her wife Laura Trotter, an equine chiropractor, be...
Mar 30, 2017
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games NHL Los Angeles 4 Calgary 1 Chicago 5 Pittsburgh 1 Washington 5 Colorado 3 St. Louis 3 Arizona 1 — AHL Milwaukee 3 Grand Rapids 2 Bridgeport 3 Springfield 2 Syracuse 6 Bi...
Mar 30, 2017
Jarome Iginla has goal and an assist, leads Kings to 4-1 win over Flames
CALGARY - Jarome Iginla hasn’t decided yet if this will be his final NHL season. But if it is, he had a stirring final game in the city that was his home for 16 seasons. Iginla scored his 100th ...
Mar 29, 2017
NHL staging preseason games in China between Kings, Canucks
BEIJING - The NHL will play its first games in China this fall when the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks meet in Beijing and Shanghai. The preseason games will take place Sept. 21 in Shanghai a...
Mar 29, 2017