Category Archives: Sports
Federer returns with a win, joins Murray in 2nd round
MELBOURNE, Australia - Roger Federer shanked a few shots and was unsettled by how nervous he felt after six months on the sidelines, despite the familiar surroundings at the Australian Open. No other ...
Jan 15, 2017
Eve Belisle wins Quebec women's curling title, earns berth in nationals
Eve Belisle downed Marie-France Larouche 7-4 to win the Quebec women’s curling championship Sunday. Belisle scored three in the second end and a deuce in the fifth for a 5-1 lead en route to the...
Jan 15, 2017
Dominant third quarter lifts Toronto Raptors to 116-101 win over Knicks
TORONTO - Late in the third quarter Sunday afternoon, Kyle Lowry threw his arms in the air gesturing the Air Canada Centre crowd to stand up and cheer. The fans needed little prodding. Lowry had just ...
Jan 15, 2017
Former pro wrestler Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka dies at 73
PHILADELPHIA - Former pro wrestler Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka, who earlier this month was found not competent to stand trial in the 1983 death of his girlfriend, has died at his son-in-lawR...
Jan 15, 2017
Canada's Marielle Thompson golden in World Cup; Brady Leman wins silver
WATLES, Italy - Marielle Thompson of Whistler, B.C., saved her best run for last on Sunday, winning gold in women’s ski cross while Calgary’s Brady Leman took silver in the men’s eve...
Jan 15, 2017
Austrian skier Scheyer wins downhill; Vonn 13th on return
ALTENMARKT-ZAUCHENSEE, Austria - Racing for the first time in 322 days, Lindsey Vonn had to settle for 13th place Sunday in an unusual women’s World Cup downhill with an unexpected winner, Chris...
Jan 15, 2017
Guardiola virtually concedes title after heavy loss for City
MANCHESTER, England - The Premier League season is barely past the halfway point and already Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has virtually given up on winning the title. The world’s most c...
Jan 15, 2017
Canada's Vathje, Rahneva win skeleton gold and bronze at Winterberg World Cup
WINTERBERG, Germany - Calgary’s Elisabeth Vathje and Ottawa’s Mirela Rahneva won gold and bronze respectively on Sunday at a skeleton World Cup event in Winterberg, Germany. Vathje slid to...
Jan 15, 2017
McIlroy to have tests on his injured back
JOHANNESBURG - One tournament into the new year, Rory McIlroy is going for tests on his back Monday to make sure he is fit enough to play Abu Dhabi without further damage. McIlroy felt pain in his bac...
Jan 15, 2017
Canadians Harvey and Valjas win cross-country skiing team sprint gold
TOBLACH, Italy - Canadians Alex Harvey and Lenny Valjas, won gold in the team sprint on Sunday at a cross-country skiing World Cup. Harvey, from Saint Ferreol-les-Neiges, Que., and Toronto’s Val...
Jan 15, 2017