Category Archives: Sports
Bruins' Patrice Bergeron nominated for Frank J. Selke Trophy for sixth time
NEW YORK - Centres Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins, Ryan Kesler of the Anaheim Ducks and Mikko Koivu of the Minnesota Wild were announced as the three finalists for the 2016-17 Frank J. Selke Tr...
Apr 19, 2017
Love game for Serena: Spox says Williams is pregnant
It’s another love game for Serena Williams: She is pregnant - and, based on the timeline she offered, she already was when she won the Australian Open. A spokeswoman for Williams, Kelly Bush Nov...
Apr 19, 2017
Oilers' Draisaitl available for Game 5, fined for Game 4 spear on Sharks' Tierney
Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl will be available for Game 5 against the San Jose Sharks. The NHL announced on Wednesday that Draisaitl avoided suspension and will be fined for spearing Sharks forward C...
Apr 19, 2017
Hockey Canada names first 18 players to represent at world championship
CALGARY - Canada’s men’s squad will have at least five returning players from last year’s gold-medal team when they hit the ice at the 2017 IIHF world championship. Hockey Canada nam...
Apr 19, 2017
Tucker says Raptors can "take it up a couple of notches" for playoff games in Milwaukee
TORONTO - After a tense start to their first-round playoff series with a spirited Milwaukee Bucks squad, P.J. Tucker knows the Toronto Raptors can play at another level. The Raptors evened the best-of...
Apr 19, 2017
Pint-sized Whitecaps midfielder Cristian Techera back buzzing early in 2017
VANCOUVER - Cristian Techera had already scored in a game earlier this month when he made a crucial play that went largely unnoticed. Always keen to go forward, the pint-sized Vancouver Whitecaps midf...
Apr 19, 2017
Canadiens coach Julien defends Pacioretty, mild reaction to Nash hit on Price
BROSSARD, Que. - Montreal Canadiens coach Claude Julien talked about keeping things in perspective heading into Game 5 of their playoff series with the New York Rangers. That regular season scoring le...
Apr 19, 2017
After 7-0 rout, Oilers need to contain Sharks' stars while igniting their own
SAN JOSE, Calif. - There’s a hockey adage that to win the Stanley Cup, an NHL team’s best players have to be just that. Unexpected heroes will emerge along the way, but a team’s star...
Apr 19, 2017
Ducks defenceman Shea Theodore finds his footing quickly in NHL playoffs
CALGARY - Shea Theodore estimates he was called up by the Anaheim Ducks and sent down to their minor-league affiliate at least 15 times this season. The 21-year-old Ducks defenceman from Langley, B.C....
Apr 19, 2017
Loud sex sounds interrupt pro tennis match in Florida
SARASOTA, Fla. - An outdoor professional tennis match in Florida came to a brief halt amid sounds of loud sex. Frances Tiafoe was about to serve Mitchell Krueger during their Tuesday night match in th...
Apr 19, 2017