Category Archives: Sports

Lee scores twice, Ho-Sang gets first NHL goal as Islanders topple Oilers 4-1
EDMONTON - The New York Islanders’ absence from the playoff picture only lasted a couple of hours. Anders Lee scored a pair of goals as the Islanders gained some valuable points with a 4-1 victo...
Mar 07, 2017

James van Riemsdyk breaks scoring slump, Leafs beat Wings
TORONTO - It had been quite some time since James van Riemsdyk had scored a goal. It had been even longer since he had produced a point on the league’s No. 1 power play. That all changed on Tues...
Mar 07, 2017
Judge: Federal lawsuit against Baylor University can proceed
HOUSTON - A lawsuit filed against Baylor University by 10 women alleging they were sexually assaulted while students can proceed, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. The women, identified as “Jane Do...
Mar 07, 2017
Mavs' Nowitzki starts fast, reaches 30,000 points vs Lakers
DALLAS - Dirk Nowitzki has given the NBA’s 30,000-point club its first international member. Nowitzki became the sixth player to reach the milestone Tuesday night, getting 18 of the 20 points he...
Mar 07, 2017

At 41, former closer Gagne hoping WBC spurs major comeback
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Nearly a decade since he last pitched in the big leagues, Eric Gagne is gearing up for the World Baseball Classic - and maybe a major comeback. The former Cy Young Award closer threw a...
Mar 07, 2017
Senators credit total commitment to Boucher's system for recent success
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators are all in, and they are reaping the rewards. The Senators sit second in the Atlantic Division, are riding a three-game winning streak and are playing with a confidence ra...
Mar 07, 2017
Serena Williams withdraws from Indian Wells with knee injury
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Serena Williams withdrew from the BNP Paribas Open that begins Wednesday because of a left knee injury, leaving the desert tournament without the world’s top-ranked women&...
Mar 07, 2017
Canadian women look to dispatch Spain, successfully defend Algarve Cup title
Going into Wednesday’s Algarve Cup final against Spain, captain Christine Sinclair says Canada’s mission hasn’t wavered since the first day of the 12-team competition in Portugal. ...
Mar 07, 2017
Canada's Cassie Sharpe wins gold at final stop on halfpipe World Cup circuit
TIGNES, France - Canada’s Cassie Sharpe ended the World Cup halfpipe skiing season with a gold medal on Tuesday, giving her momentum heading into next week’s world championships. Sharpe, f...
Mar 07, 2017
Impact look to bounce back from miserable MLS opener in San Jose
MONTREAL - Defender Hassoun Camara won’t make a fuss about being ejected from the Montreal Impact’s season-opening game in San Jose, even if it means he will have to sit out the team’...
Mar 07, 2017