Category Archives: Sports
Shiffrin misses WCup slalom record; Velez Zuzulova wins race
ZAGREB, Croatia - Mikaela Shiffrin’s seven-race winning streak in women’s World Cup slaloms came to end Tuesday, leaving the American one short of the record for most consecutive victories...
Jan 03, 2017
Bengals' Pacman Jones accused of head-butting cops, spitting
Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones was jailed Tuesday on charges he head-butted police and spit on a nurse after being arrested for disorderly conduct in his latest brush wi...
Jan 03, 2017
Monday's Games
Monday’s Games 2017 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship Relegation Round at Montreal Finland 2 Latvia 1 Quarter-finals at Montreal Sweden 8 Slovakia 3 Canada 5 Czech Republic 3 Quarter-finals ...
Jan 02, 2017
Ryan Miller picks up 350th career win as Canucks down Avalanche 3-2
VANCOUVER - As a young goalie with dreams of playing in the NHL, Ryan Miller grew up idolizing two legends of American hockey. Now his name sits right alongside John Vanbiesbrouck and Tom Barrasso. Mi...
Jan 02, 2017
Gauthier scores two, Stephens returns as Canada tops Czechs 5-3 at world juniors
MONTREAL - The Canadians owned the puck most of the night and dominated the shots 41-19, but there were some tight moments in their 5-3 win over the Czech Republic. The Czechs took the first-period le...
Jan 02, 2017
U.S. edges past Hischier, Swiss for semifinal berth; will face Russia next
TORONTO - Nico Hischier nearly put an end to the United States’ run at the world junior hockey championship, but it was the Americans that just prevailed over Switzerland in Monday’s quart...
Jan 02, 2017
3 released in Dakota Access pipeline stadium protest
MINNEAPOLIS - Three people who were arrested after Dakota Access pipeline protesters rappelled from the roof of the Minnesota Vikings’ stadium to unfurl a banner were released from jail Monday w...
Jan 02, 2017
Soderlund, Eriksson Ek lead Sweden to 8-3 rout of Slovakia at world juniors
MONTREAL - It’s not just that Sweden’s got a high-powered offence at the world junior hockey championship. It’s that the scoring can come from anyone. Tim Soderlund and Joel Eriksson...
Jan 02, 2017
CFL GMs face busy off-season with over 200 players hitting free agency
TORONTO - When CFL general managers return to their offices following the holidays, they’ll have much work to do. According to the CFL, over 200 players are slated to become free agents at noon ...
Jan 02, 2017
Kaprizov leads Russia past Denmark 4-0 at world junior hockey championship
TORONTO - Kirill Kaprizov is no stranger to carrying his team offensively. On his Kontinental Hockey League team, where he is the youngest player, the 19-year-old is second in scoring with 15 goals an...
Jan 02, 2017