Category Archives: Sports
Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney sees pluses in pre-season loss to college team
A 2-1 pre-season loss to Cal State Fullerton didn’t faze Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney. He saw it as serving a purpose for the MLS Cup runners-up. Sunday’s setback came on the eighth straig...
Feb 08, 2017
One year later: Senators pleased with returns from Dion Phaneuf trade
When long-time Toronto Maple Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf first joined the Ottawa Senators, his new teammates didn’t really know what to think. Someone they grew to hate was now suddenly clad in t...
Feb 08, 2017
Impact see midfielders Ballou, Choiniere as potential homegrown stars
MONTREAL - If there are younger players ready to earn playing time on the veteran Montreal Impact squad, it would be teenage midfielders Ballou Jean-Yves Tabla and David Choiniere. Asked about the pai...
Feb 08, 2017
Legendary coach Scotty Bowman headlines Order of Hockey in Canada class of 2017
Scotty Bowman had coached nine NHL seasons and won two titles by the time he was tasked with leading his country at the 1976 Canada Cup. The teams set to face Canada that September, including the Sovi...
Feb 08, 2017
Major League Soccer travel better than before but still a work in progress
TORONTO - When English striker Bradley Wright-Phillips arrived in Major League Soccer, he was looking forward to seeing North America. Then the reality of MLS travel set in for the New York Red Bulls ...
Feb 08, 2017
Vonn cautious in downhill practice; Stuhec posts best time
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland - Lindsey Vonn took a cautious look at the downhill course Wednesday in the first practice run at world championships and finished more than two seconds behind leader Ilka Stuh...
Feb 08, 2017
Political scandal overshadows South Korea 2018 Olympic prep
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - When Pyeongchang was awarded the 2018 Olympics six years ago, many South Koreans felt that the first Winter Games on home snow would herald their entry into the top tier of...
Feb 08, 2017
Tokyo golf club undecided over rule changes to allow women
TOKYO - Board members at the club that will host the 2020 Olympic golf tournament failed to make a decision about changing their policy of excluding women as full members. The Kasumigaseki Country Clu...
Feb 08, 2017
Guay golden, Osborne-Paradis takes bronze in world alpine championship super-G
Erik Guay phoned up the mountain to teammate Manuel Osborne-Paradis after laying down a winning time in the super-G at the world alpine ski championship Wednesday. His scouting report helped put two C...
Feb 08, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Tuesday’s Games NHL Buffalo 5 San Jose 4 (OT) Calgary 3 Pittsburgh 2 (SO) Washington 5 Carolina 0 N.Y. Rangers 4 Anaheim 1 Columbus 3 Detroit 2 (OT) Tampa Bay 5 Los Angeles 0 St. Louis 6 Ottawa ...
Feb 07, 2017