Category Archives: Sports
Opera tells story of Negro Leagues baseball star Josh Gibson
An opera about Negro Leagues baseball star Josh Gibson, whose power hitting rivaled Babe Ruth’s, will have its world premiere in Pittsburgh in April. “The Summer King,” presented by ...
Mar 21, 2017
Brian Boyle has already changed the way the Maple Leafs do business
TORONTO - Brian Boyle peeks through a hole in the Air Canada Centre glass about 30 minutes before Monday’s opening faceoff against the Boston Bruins to say hello to a familiar face in still unfa...
Mar 21, 2017
Toronto FC adds experience to backline, signs veteran Jason Hernandez
Toronto FC added experience to its backline in the form of 12-year veteran Jason Hernandez on Wednesday, the latest piece in what the MLS team hopes will be a championship puzzle. The 33-year-old cent...
Mar 21, 2017
Prosecutor: Spanier not reporting Jerry Sandusky let evil 'run wild'
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The failure of Penn State’s former president to report child molestation accusations against Jerry Sandusky allowed evil “to run wild,” prosecutors said Tuesday at ...
Mar 21, 2017
Canadian swimmer Ryan Cochrane retires with Olympic, world championship medals
Ryan Cochrane is ready for his reinvention. The 28-year-old from Victoria, a consistent medal producer during a thin time for Canada’s swim program, announced his retirement from competition Tue...
Mar 21, 2017
North Vancouver fullback La'Vere Corbin-Ong takes first step with Canada
It is a name to remember - La’Vere Lawrence Corbin-Ong. And with any luck Wednesday, the London-born, North Vancouver-raised left fullback will be able to put Canadian international before it. H...
Mar 21, 2017
Monday's Games
Monday’s Games NHL Toronto 4 Boston 2 Buffalo 2 Detroit 1 Nashville 3 Arizona 1 Dallas 1 San Jose 0 Edmonton 2 Los Angeles 0 — NBA Charlotte 105 Atlanta 90 Indiana 107 Utah 100 Orlando 112...
Mar 20, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Monday’s Games NHL Toronto 4 Boston 2 Buffalo 2 Detroit 1 Nashville 3 Arizona 1 Dallas 1 San Jose 0 Edmonton 2 Los Angeles 0 — NBA Charlotte 105 Atlanta 90 Indiana 107 Utah 100 Orlando 112...
Mar 20, 2017
Canada maintains perfect record with two wins at world women's curling
BEIJING - Canada is on the verge of clinching a playoff spot at the world women’s curling championship after a pair of victories on Tuesday. Ottawa’s Rachel Homan defeated South Korea̵...
Mar 20, 2017
Canada's Kia Nurse hits 9 three-pointers to lead UConn over Syracuse 94-64
STORRS, Conn. - UConn’s Kia Nurse heard the boasts from Syracuse that it would bring the best backcourt in America into Monday night’s second-round rematch of last year’s national ch...
Mar 20, 2017