Category Archives: Sports
Ron MacLean apologizes to postal workers after 'Hockey Night in Canada' gaffe
TORONTO - “Hockey Night in Canada” host Ron MacLean has apologized to postal workers after suggesting their jobs were “effectively obsolete.” The faux-pas came Saturday after t...
Jan 08, 2017
Johannes Lochner wins his 1st 4-man bobsled World Cup
ALTENBERG, Germany - Johannes Lochner claimed his first four-man bobsled World Cup victory on Sunday. The 26-year-old German, with his crew of Sebastian Mrowka, Joshua Bluhm and Christian Rasp, was fa...
Jan 08, 2017
Shiffrin wins WCup slalom despite skiing over broken gate
MARIBOR, Slovenia - Not even a broken gate rolling down the course could stop Olympic slalom champion Mikaela Shiffrin from returning to the top of the podium in her favourite discipline. The American...
Jan 08, 2017
Henrik Kristoffersen routs rivals to win World Cup slalom
ADELBODEN, Switzerland - Henrik Kristoffersen routed his rivals to win a foggy World Cup slalom by a massive 1.83-second margin on Sunday. With his third win this season, the 22-year-old Norwegian dre...
Jan 08, 2017
Maple Leafs recall goalie Jhonas Enroth from AHL, send down Antoine Bibeau
TORONTO - Goaltender Jhonas Enroth was recalled by the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday from their American Hockey League affiliate. Goalie Antoine Bibeau was loaned to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies in...
Jan 08, 2017
Suspensions lifted for 4 Russians in skeleton
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Four Russians have been allowed to resume competing in skeleton even though they are under investigation for alleged doping rule breaches at the 2014 Winter Olympics, the Inter...
Jan 08, 2017
FIFA set to approve bigger, richer World Cup on Tuesday
FIFA is set to make the World Cup bigger and richer, even if the price to pay is lower quality soccer. FIFA President Gianni Infantino hopes his ruling Council will agree Tuesday to expand the 2026 Wo...
Jan 08, 2017
Fun and games, Dimitrov finds a way to break title drought
BRISBANE, Australia - Grigor Dimitrov concentrated on fun and games at the season-opening Brisbane International, looking for something a bit different to his regular routine. It turns out, that’...
Jan 08, 2017
Klopp's decision to field youngest ever side backfires
Juergen Klopp’s decision to field Liverpool’s youngest ever team backfired Sunday as the Premier League title contender was held 0-0 at home by fourth-tier Plymouth in the third round of t...
Jan 08, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Saturday’s Games NFL Playoffs Houston 27 Oakland 14 Seattle 26 Detroit 6 — NHL Buffalo 4 Winnipeg 3 Philadelphia 4 Tampa Bay 2 Los Angeles 4 Minnesota 3 (OT) Montreal 5 Toronto 3 Edmonton ...
Jan 07, 2017