Category Archives: Sports
Strome named Canada's captain; Barzal and Chabot alternates for world juniors
MONTREAL - Dylan Strome was named captain of Canada’s team for the world junior hockey championships with Mathew Barzal and Thomas Chabot as alternate captains, Hockey Canada announced Monday. A...
Dec 19, 2016
Speedy free agent Oduro opts to stay with Impact on two-year contract
MONTREAL - Forward Dominic Oduro has signed a two-year contract to remain with the Montreal Impact, the Major League Soccer club announced Monday. The fleet-footed 31-year-old, who became a free agent...
Dec 19, 2016
Leafs' suffer injury hit at centre; Bozak, Smith both sidelined by injuries
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have taken a hit at centre. Tyler Bozak and Ben Smith are both be sidelined with injuries and will miss Toronto’s game Monday night against the Anaheim Ducks. F...
Dec 19, 2016
NHL Takeaways: Minnesota's Devan Dubnyk makes case as NHL's best goalie
Minnesota head coach Bruce Boudreau said recently that Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk would outshine even Carey Price if he played in a market like Toronto. Boudreau has a point. There’s a case to...
Dec 19, 2016
FIFA fines British federations for memorials at WCup matches
GENEVA - The four British soccer federations were fined Monday by FIFA for displaying poppies at World Cup qualifying matches in November to honour their war dead. England’s federation must pay ...
Dec 19, 2016
Spurs honour Duncan with emotional ceremony
SAN ANTONIO - Tim Duncan brought more than gaudy numbers night after night for 19 seasons with the San Antonio Spurs. Fittingly, while the Spurs retired Duncan’s No. 21 on Sunday night, those st...
Dec 18, 2016
UConn player sues over punishment for middle-finger incident
HARTFORD, Conn. - A former UConn soccer player who lost her scholarship after giving the middle finger to a television camera plans to sue the school, alleging her punishment was excessive. Noriana Ra...
Dec 18, 2016
Red-letter day: Elliott, Cowboys bounce back, top Bucs 26-20
ARLINGTON, Texas - Ezekiel Elliott ran faster after he crossed the goal line than he did looking for a hole to get in the end zone from the 2-yard line. Dallas’ rookie sensation and NFL rushing ...
Dec 18, 2016
Scores and Schedule
Sunday’s Games NHL Boston 1 Los Angeles 0 Winnipeg 4 Colorado 1 Columbus 4 Vancouver 3 (OT) Ottawa 6 N.Y. Islanders 2 Chicago 4 San Jose 1 N.Y. Rangers 3 New Jersey 2 (SO) — AHL Grand Rapi...
Dec 18, 2016
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games NHL Boston 1 Los Angeles 0 Winnipeg 4 Colorado 1 Columbus 4 Vancouver 3 (OT) Ottawa 6 N.Y. Islanders 2 Chicago 4 San Jose 1 N.Y. Rangers 3 New Jersey 2 (SO) — AHL Grand Rapi...
Dec 18, 2016