Category Archives: Sports
Tigers CF Jones hit in face by pitch, taken to hospital
MINNEAPOLIS - Detroit Tigers centre fielder JaCoby Jones was taken to a hospital Saturday after getting hit in the face by a pitch - and he is headed to the disabled list. Jones left in the third inni...
Apr 22, 2017
Tulowitzki joins Donaldson on DL for Blue Jays
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Toronto has placed Troy Tulowitzki on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring, joining star Josh Donaldson and other key Blue Jays on the shelf in a frustrating star...
Apr 22, 2017
Canada tied 1-1 with Kazakhstan after Day 1 of Fed Cup World Group II
MONTREAL - Canada’s Francoise Abanda downed Kazakhstan’s Yaroslava Shvedova 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday to end the day tied 1-1 at the Fed Cup World Group II playoff. Bianca Andreescu of Mississa...
Apr 22, 2017
Nagbe, Timbers beat Whitecaps 2-1
PORTLAND, Ore. - Darlington Nagbe scored a spectacular goal and Darren Mattocks added his first of the season as the Portland Timbers defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 on Saturday afternoon. Nagbe&...
Apr 22, 2017
Montreal's Price, Washington's Holtby, Columbus' Bobrovsky named Vezina finalists
NEW YORK - Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price is a finalist for the Vezina Trophy. Price, Sergei Bobrovsky of the Columbus Blue Jackets, and Braden Holtby of the Washington Capitals were named ...
Apr 22, 2017
Paajarvi's OT goal gives Blues 4-3 win to oust Wild in 5
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota had the upper hand on St. Louis for most of this series, controlling the play for periods at a time. With goalie Jake Allen as their guide and coach Mike Yeo on their side,...
Apr 22, 2017
Hazard sends Chelsea into FA Cup final with victory vs Spurs
LONDON - Eden Hazard had a rare view from the Chelsea bench, and it wasn’t comfortable viewing. Twice Willian scored, but each time Tottenham struck back in the FA Cup semifinal on Saturday. App...
Apr 22, 2017
Wild: Staal 'alert and stable' after head-first boards crash
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Wild centre Eric Staal crashed head-first into the boards in Game 5 of their playoff series on Saturday against St. Louis that sent him to a nearby hospital for further obs...
Apr 22, 2017
DeRozan scores 33 points as Raptors beat Bucks 87-76 to even series
MILWAUKEE - In the two days between an unfathomable loss and a decisive victory, DeMar DeRozan was the picture of calm. After going without a field goal in Game 3, the Raptors’ leading scorer si...
Apr 22, 2017
Senators hoping to rebound for Game 6 after double-OT loss in Game 5
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators carried a little extra baggage onto their plane for Boston Saturday afternoon. The Senators had a chance to win its best-of-seven quarter-final series against the Bruins i...
Apr 22, 2017