Category Archives: Sports
Torts different from public perception, GM says; Russians make leap
John Tortorella is not who you think he is, at least according to his boss with the Blue Jackets. Columbus general manager Jarmo Kekalainen says the public perception of his 58-year-old coach as a rel...
Dec 05, 2016
Blue Jays sign versatile veteran Steve Pearce to US$12.50-million, two-year deal
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed versatile veteran Steve Pearce to a two-year contract worth US$12.5 million. The 33-year-old spent last season with Tampa Bay and Baltimore, hitting .288 wi...
Dec 05, 2016
Jury selection begins in high-profile Saints star's death
NEW ORLEANS - One car rear-ends another on a Saturday night. People argue. It escalates. Ten or so gunshots later, one driver is dead and the other waits nervously to give his side of the story to pol...
Dec 05, 2016
Sepp Blatter loses appeal at CAS against 6-year FIFA ban
GENEVA - Sepp Blatter lost his appeal against a six-year ban by FIFA on Monday, and now has more serious legal cases lined up against him. Blatter said in a statement it was “difficult” to...
Dec 05, 2016
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games NHL Calgary 8 Anaheim 3 Minnesota 2 Edmonton 1 (OT) Winnipeg 2 Chicago 1 Montreal 5 Los Angeles 4 (SO) Carolina 1 Tampa Bay 0 (OT) Philadelphia 4 Nashville 2 Detroit 4 N.Y. Island...
Dec 04, 2016
Gaudreau scores in return, Flames produce five second-period goals to beat Ducks
CALGARY - The return of Johnny Gaudreau helped Calgary turn out its biggest offensive outburst of the season. Gaudreau had a goal and an assist and Sam Bennett, Alex Chiasson and Matt Stajan each had ...
Dec 04, 2016
Mikko Koivu scores winner, Minnesota beats Edmonton 2-1 in overtime
EDMONTON - Mikko Koivu did a lot of stuff right for the Minnesota Wild on Sunday. The 33-year-old Finn capped a fine outing by scoring 3:11 into overtime as the Wild emerged with a 2-1 victory over th...
Dec 04, 2016
Copp scores winner with 4:45 left, Jets top Blackhawks 2-1
CHICAGO - Barely 2 minutes after narrowly missing a goal that could have put the game away, Andrew Copp came right back and scored an even bigger one. Copp got the tiebreaking goal with 4:45 left, Bry...
Dec 04, 2016
Larocque records fifth career shutout in Canada's victory over Norway
CHARLOTTETOWN - Dominic Larocque stopped all seven shots he faced for his fifth career shutout as Canada opened the World Sledge Hockey Challenge on Sunday with a 3-0 victory over Norway. Greg Westlak...
Dec 04, 2016
Carr leads another rally for Raiders in 38-24 win over Bills
OAKLAND, Calif. - When the Buffalo Bills took a 15-point lead midway through the third quarter, the game was right in the comfort zone for the Oakland Raiders. Derek Carr led yet another comeback with...
Dec 04, 2016