Category Archives: Sports
Jackson-Hamel, Impact rally for 3-3 draw with Union
CHESTER, Pa. - Anthony Jackson-Hamel scored his second goal of the game in the 87th minute, rallying the Montreal Impact to a 3-3 draw with the Philadelphia Union on Saturday. “This was a fantas...
Apr 22, 2017
Canadians Buchanan, Lawrence win Champions League semifinal first legs
MANCHESTER, England - Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence, Canadian internationals and best friends, have moved a step closer to a European Women’s Champions League final showdown. Buchanan...
Apr 22, 2017
Saturday's Games
Saturday’s Games NHL Playoffs First Round N.Y. Rangers 3 Montreal 1 (Rangers win series 4-2) Edmonton 3 San Jose 1 (Oilers win series 4-2) St. Louis 4 Minnesota 3 (OT) (Blues win series 4-1) ...
Apr 22, 2017
Canada wins opening game at world mixed doubles curling championship
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Canada’s Joanne Courtney and Reid Carruthers defeated Turkey’s Dilsat Yildiz and Alican Karatas 10-4 in their opening game Saturday at the world mixed doubles curling c...
Apr 22, 2017
Clippers' Griffin to miss rest of playoffs with toe injury
SALT LAKE CITY - Chris Paul and his Los Angeles Clippers teammates are more concerned with supporting Blake Griffin than worrying about Game 4 against the Utah Jazz. They will focus on that game later...
Apr 22, 2017
Matthews, Marner and PP restoration among reasons why Leafs could go distance
WASHINGTON - Whether he was trying to convince himself or his players, Leafs coach Mike Babcock sure seemed confident his team would win Game 6 on Sunday night in Toronto and force an all-or-nothing G...
Apr 22, 2017
Hernandez's body brought to Connecticut funeral home
BRISTOL, Conn. - Former NFL player Aaron Hernandez’s body was taken to a funeral home in his Connecticut hometown Saturday, two days before his family holds a private funeral. The body arrived i...
Apr 22, 2017
Wayne State honours broadcaster with new baseball facility
DETROIT - Wayne State University has unveiled a $2.3 million baseball facility to honour a legendary Detroit broadcaster. A ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday declared the grand opening of Harwell Fie...
Apr 22, 2017
Nastase ejected from Romania Fed Cup tie after tirade
CONSTANTA, Romania - Romania Fed Cup captain Ilie Nastase was thrown out of the playoff against Britain after abusing players and the umpire on Saturday. The 70-year-old Nastase also publicly hurled i...
Apr 22, 2017
Former Giro winner Scarponi dies after collision with van
MILAN - Michele Scarponi, who won the Giro d’Italia in 2011, died after a collision with a van while training on Saturday. He was 37. Scarponi was training near his home of Filottrano, near Anco...
Apr 22, 2017