Category Archives: Sports
Rockets advance with 105-99 win over Thunder
HOUSTON - James Harden had 34 points and his supporting cast helped the Houston Rockets overcome a 47-point game by Russell Westbrook to get a 105-99 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday ...
Apr 25, 2017
Siakam scores 32, Raptors 905 down Vipers 95-85 in Game 2 of D-League Finals
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Raptors 905 forced a deciding Game 3 in the NBA D-League Finals with a 95-85 win over the Rio Grande Valley Vipers on Tuesday. Pascal Siakam led the way with a game-high 32 points ...
Apr 25, 2017
Rainout pushes back big league debut for Canadian pitcher Pivetta
PHILADELPHIA - Canadian Nick Pivetta was set to make his big league debut. Then rain got in the way. Philadelphia planned to start the 24-year-old right-hander on Wednesday night against the Miami Mar...
Apr 25, 2017
After inconsistent season, Lundqvist shining in post-season
GREENBURGH, N.Y. - After struggling through a subpar season by his standards, Henrik Lundqvist was at his best when the Rangers needed him in the first round. The 35-year-old goalie will again have to...
Apr 25, 2017
Kaka tops MLS salaries for third straight year, Toronto's Giovinco next
TORONTO - Orlando’s Kaka has retained his status as MLS’ highest-paid player for the third straight season at US$7,167,500 while No. 2 Sebastian Giovinco heads up a Toronto trio of big-tic...
Apr 25, 2017
Lawyers want Aaron Hernandez's murder conviction dismissed
BOSTON - Lawyers for former NFL star Aaron Hernandez formally asked a court on Tuesday to dismiss his first-degree murder conviction now that he has died. Under a long-standing Massachusetts legal pri...
Apr 25, 2017
Veteran quarterback Vince Young completes first workout with Roughriders
VERO BEACH, Fla. - Vince Young completed his first workout with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Tuesday, with head coach Chris Jones giving the former NFL quarterback a passing grade. “I thought...
Apr 25, 2017
Auston Matthews ready to 'take a break and recharge' after two nonstop years
TORONTO - Auston Matthews is going to take a little break. The 19-year-old is heading back home to Arizona for some rest and relaxation following a historic rookie campaign that will likely result in ...
Apr 25, 2017
Raptors all-star guard DeMar DeRozan puts team meeting in perspective
TORONTO - After a disastrous Game 3 playoff loss in Milwaukee, the Toronto Raptors cleared the air in what forward DeMarre Carroll called a “heated film session between coaches and players.̶...
Apr 25, 2017
Working overtime: Extra hockey may take its toll on players
After the Washington Capitals lost a double-overtime heartbreaker in the first round, Brooks Orpik just wanted to eat some food and go home to sleep. A playoff veteran, Orpik knew it would be better t...
Apr 25, 2017