Category Archives: Sports
All but 2 minor charges tossed against Steelers assistant
PITTSBURGH - All but the two least serious charges will be dropped against Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach Joey Porter stemming from an alleged altercation outside a bar hours after the team’...
Jan 12, 2017
3 Chinese weightlifters lose 2008 Olympic titles for doping
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Three Chinese women weightlifters have been stripped of Olympic titles for doping at their home 2008 Beijing Games. China faces a one-year ban from international weightlifting ...
Jan 12, 2017
Former England coach Graham Taylor dies at 72
LONDON - Graham Taylor, the England coach derided for failing to qualify for the 1994 World Cup after flourishing as a club manager working for pop star Elton John, has died. He was 72. Taylor, who wo...
Jan 12, 2017
Prosecutor wants to know NFL's punishment for 'Pacman' Jones
CINCINNATI - An Ohio prosecutor deciding how to proceed after Cincinnati Bengals player Adam “Pacman” Jones’ latest arrest says he wants to know first what punishment Jones faces fro...
Jan 12, 2017
San Diego Chargers are no more after leaving for Los Angeles
SAN DIEGO - Chargers fans knew for several years that this dreaded day could be coming, that their beloved NFL team might move up the freeway to tap the perceived riches of Los Angeles. That didn̵...
Jan 12, 2017
Canadian Crawford expected back with Dallas Cowboys defence Sunday
Canadian Tyrone Crawford rejoins the Dallas Cowboys just in time to face the buzzsaw that is Aaron Rodgers. Dallas hosts Green Bay in the NFC divisional playoff game Sunday. The Packers advanced with ...
Jan 12, 2017
A look at the Canadian talent available in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft
LOS ANGELES - A look at the Canadian talent available in Friday’s MLS SuperDraft: Midfielder Kwame Awuah (Connecticut) The versatile 21-year-old from Toronto started 82 of a possible 83 games wi...
Jan 12, 2017
After historic playoff miss, Canadian teams all thinking playoffs at midway point
Playoff hockey is likely returning to Canada this spring. All seven Canadian NHL teams are either in or close to a playoff spot at the season’s midway point, meaning a repeat of last year’...
Jan 12, 2017
MLS SuperDraft offers talent but remains a crap shoot for teams picking
LOS ANGELES - Barring trades, the Montreal Impact and Toronto FC will pay for last season’s playoff success by waiting their turn at Friday’s MLS SuperDraft. The Vancouver Whitecaps, selec...
Jan 12, 2017
Lamoriello: Leafs 'a little ahead' of expectations; on pace for 24-point improvement
TORONTO - Maple Leafs general manager Lou Lamoriello likes to say that when it comes to managing an NHL team, there’s a five-year plan which changes daily. Lamoriello acknowledged this week that...
Jan 12, 2017