Category Archives: Sports
Bradley fails to revive Swansea, a team and club in turmoil
It is easy to look back on Bob Bradley’s 85 days as the first American coach in the English Premier League and say he got things badly wrong at Swansea. Taking over a relegation-threatened team ...
Dec 28, 2016
Infantino: 'Necessary actions & sanctions' on Russian doping
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - FIFA President Gianni Infantino says any “necessary actions and sanctions” will be taken after investigators alleged that Russian soccer players had suspiciou...
Dec 28, 2016
AP FACT CHECK: WWE wrestler Big Show not dead
SAN FRANCISCO - A story reported by a blog called “WWE” that claimed professional wrestling star “Big Show” had died in a car accident is false. Chris Bellitti, a spokesman for...
Dec 28, 2016
Tuesday's Games
Tuesday’s Games 2017 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship At Montreal Switzerland 4 Czech Republic 3 (OT) Denmark 3 Finland 2 At Toronto Canada 5 Slovakia 0 Russia 9 Latvia 1 — 2017 Speng...
Dec 27, 2016
Backlund, Gaudreau score 2 goals each as Flames top Avs, 6-3
DENVER - The Calgary Flames had trouble scoring on Colorado goalie Calvin Pickard, so they started using his teammates to beat him. Once they started rolling, the Flames cruised to an easy win. Mikael...
Dec 27, 2016
Wheeler, Scheifele and Stafford lead Jets past Blackhawks
CHICAGO - The Winnipeg Jets are making a habit of rising to the occasion when they play the Chicago Blackhawks. Blake Wheeler, Mark Scheifele and Drew Stafford scored and Connor Hellebuyck made 34 sav...
Dec 27, 2016
Team Canada breezes past Slovakia; Connor Ingram pitches easy six-save shutout
TORONTO - It was surely the easiest start and shutout of Connor Ingram’s life. The Team Canada netminder faced six shots, stopping them all in a 5-0 win over Slovakia on Tuesday night. Indeed, t...
Dec 27, 2016
Rangers rally to down Senators 4-3
NEW YORK - Nick Holden has clearly been a valuable addition to the New York Rangers’ defence corps this season. Two goals, including the game-winner, against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night...
Dec 27, 2016
Denmark upsets defending champion Finland 3-2 at world juniors
MONTREAL - Kasper Krog made 34 saves as Denmark jumped out to an early lead and held on to upset Finland 3-2 on Tuesday in preliminary-round play at the world junior hockey championship. William Boyse...
Dec 27, 2016
Kaprizov leads way with five points, Russia downs Latvia 9-1 at world juniors
TORONTO - Kirill Kaprizov led the offensive surge, finishing with three goals and two assists as Russia earned its first win at the world junior hockey championship on Tuesday by downing Latvia 9-1. R...
Dec 27, 2016