Category Archives: Sports
Vazquez, Altidore lead Toronto FC past 10-man Whitecaps 2-0 for 1st win of 2017
VANCOUVER - Toronto FC was guilty of letting opponents reduced to 10 men off the hook far too often last season. At least for one afternoon, they bucked that trend against a Canadian rival. Victor Vaz...
Mar 18, 2017
Topple-seed: Villanova stunned 65-62 by Wisconsin in NCAA
BUFFALO, N.Y. - When the season ended suddenly and shockingly, much earlier than Villanova expected, Kris Jenkins bent over in disbelief near mid-court. There would be no game-winning shot, no confett...
Mar 18, 2017
Canada's Riddle takes silver in halfpipe skiing at world championships
Mike Riddle could hardly contain himself, bouncing around, skis in hand, as he waited for his score at the freestyle world championships on Saturday. When the result from his second run down the halfp...
Mar 18, 2017
No. 5 Varsity Reds to face No. 6 Huskies in U Sports men's hockey championship
FREDERICTON - Jordon Cooke made 26 saves as the No. 6 Saskatchewan Huskies upset the No. 2 StFX X-Men 8-0 on Saturday in semifinal action at the Canadian university men’s hockey championship. Sa...
Mar 18, 2017
Oduro's goal gives Impact 1-1 draw with NYCFC
NEW YORK - The Montreal Impact were happy to leave New York City with a point. Dominic Oduro’s goal midway through the second half lifted the Impact to a 1-1 draw with New York City FC on Saturd...
Mar 18, 2017
Jake Bauers's two-run homer leads Rays past Blue Jays 3-2 at spring training
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Jake Bauers hit a two-run home run as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Saturday afternoon in spring training action. Roemon Fields’s pop fly to left field cas...
Mar 18, 2017
Goalie Jon Gillies re-assigned to American Hockey League by Calgary Flames
CALGARY - Goaltender Jon Gillies was re-assigned by the Calgary Flames to their American Hockey League affiliate on Saturday. The 23-year-old Gillies had been with the Flames on an emergency basis fol...
Mar 18, 2017
Trump protesters asked to leave LPGA Tour event
PHOENIX - About a dozen people protesting the U.S. Women’s Open being played at a course President Donald Trump owns left peacefully Saturday after security officials asked them to leave the fro...
Mar 18, 2017
Wenger won't tell protesting fans decision on Arsenal future
LONDON - Arsene Wenger is teasing out the decision on his Arsenal future. Some fans will only be satisfied if there’s a new manager next season - especially after Arsenal slumped to a fourth los...
Mar 18, 2017
Records: Cubs victory cost Chicago $18.8 million in overtime
CHICAGO - Records show Chicago spent $18.8 million in worker overtime during the Cubs’ World Series title run. The Chicago Sun-Times (http://bit.ly/2n1hpv1 ) obtained the records through a publi...
Mar 18, 2017