Category Archives: Sports
Man who forged baseball executive's signature gets 4 years
NEW YORK - A New Jersey man who admitted to forging the signature of a Major League Baseball executive as part of an office equipment leasing scam will serve four years in federal prison for the crime...
Jan 12, 2017
Alabama fans catch man who sold fake tickets to title game
TAMPA, Fla. - Three brothers from Louisiana pulled a fast one on a man they say sold them fake tickets to root for Alabama during the national championship game against Clemson in Tampa. The Tampa Bay...
Jan 12, 2017
Michael Downey returns to helm of Tennis Canada, taking office as CEO in July
TORONTO - Family connections are bringing Michael Downey’s career full circle. Downey is returning to Tennis Canada as its chief executive officer, a position he held from 2004 to ’13 befo...
Jan 12, 2017
Konta advances to Sydney International final vs Radwanska
SYDNEY, Australia - Eugenie Bouchard’s strong run at the Sydney International came to an end Thursday, when the Canadian wild-card entry lost to Johanna Konta. The Westmount, Que., native lost h...
Jan 12, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Wednesday’s Games NHL Florida 2 N.Y. Islanders 1 Montreal 7 Winnipeg 4 Washington 5 Pittsburgh 2 Calgary 3 San Jose 2 — AHL WB-Scranton 2 Toronto 1 Utica 2 Syracuse 1 (OT) Hartford 3 Roche...
Jan 11, 2017
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games NHL Florida 2 N.Y. Islanders 1 Montreal 7 Winnipeg 4 Washington 5 Pittsburgh 2 Calgary 3 San Jose 2 — AHL WB-Scranton 2 Toronto 1 Utica 2 Syracuse 1 (OT) Hartford 3 Roche...
Jan 11, 2017
Dougie Hamilton goal late in the third lifts Flames over Sharks 3-2
CALGARY - A late goal by Dougie Hamilton and a pair of clutch saves by goalie Chad Johnson led the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday. Hamilton scored at 17:41 of the th...
Jan 11, 2017
Ovechkin scores twice, passes 1,000 points as Caps beat Pens
WASHINGTON - Nothing about Alex Ovechkin the showman surprises the Washington Capitals anymore. That Ovechkin carried them on his back with two goals as they beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 Wednesday...
Jan 11, 2017
Coast-To-Coast: Danault's impressive goal helps Canadiens in 7-4 rout of Jets
WINNIPEG - Phillip Danault’s coast-to-coast goal Wednesday impressed his Montreal Canadiens teammates. Danault went the distance down the ice untouched on the way to his second goal in Montreal&...
Jan 11, 2017
Ovechkin scores 35 seconds in to record 1,000th point
WASHINGTON - Alex Ovechkin wasted no time hitting another milestone - and he did it in style. Ovechkin scored 35 seconds into the Washington Capitals’ 5-2 victory over Sidney Crosby and the riva...
Jan 11, 2017