Category Archives: Sports
Rooney slams 'disgraceful' reaction to late-night conduct
MANCHESTER, England - Wayne Rooney described the reaction to his late-night conduct on England duty as “disgraceful,” saying the British media is “trying to write my obituary.”...
Nov 19, 2016
Mack scores lone try as Canada falls to Romania in men's rugby match
BUCHAREST, Romania - Phil Mack scored Canada’s lone try as the national men’s rugby team dropped a 21-16 decision to Romania on Saturday at Stadionul Arcul de Triumf. Gordon McRorie kicked...
Nov 19, 2016
Canadian women's rugby team scores seven tries in 48-7 rout of Ireland
DUBLIN - Canada’s senior women’s rugby team kicked off its November tour on Saturday with a 48-7 rout of sixth-ranked Ireland. Julianne Zussman ran in two tries for Canada and Andrea Burk ...
Nov 19, 2016
Canadian women's rugby team scores seven tries in 48-7 rout of Ireland
DUBLIN - Canada’s senior women’s rugby team kicked off its November tour on Saturday with a 48-7 rout of sixth-ranked Ireland. Julianne Zussman ran in two tries for Canada and Andrea Burk ...
Nov 19, 2016
Women hockey players want more info on slashed salaries
Players in the National Women’s Hockey League will play at least one more game but want more information before agreeing to a 50 per cent salary cut the commissioner says is necessary “to ...
Nov 19, 2016
Murray, Djokovic set up Sunday shootout at ATP finals
LONDON - Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic set up a Sunday shootout for both the ATP finals title and the year-end No. 1 ranking. The world’s top two players had contrasting wins in the semifinals ...
Nov 19, 2016
Chan wins gold on four-medal day for Canada at Cup of China figure skating
BEIJING - Three-time world champion Patrick Chan won the gold medal in comeback fashion on Saturday to highlight a four-medal day for Canada at the Cup of China figure skating competition. Kaetlyn Osm...
Nov 19, 2016
Friday's Games
Friday’s Games NHL Carolina 3 Montreal 2 Chicago 3 Calgary 2 Washington 1 Detroit 0 Columbus 4 N.Y. Rangers 2 Pittsburgh 3 N.Y. Islanders 2 (OT) — AHL Manitoba 5 Tucson 2 St. John’s ...
Nov 18, 2016
DeRozan scores 30 again, Raptors beat Nuggets 113-111 in OT
DENVER - DeMar DeRozan is quick to point out that his stunning scoring spree to start the season is no one-man show. DeRozan had 30 points, including four in overtime, and the Toronto Raptors held off...
Nov 18, 2016
Marian Hossa's veteran play gets Blackhawks a 3-2 win over Flames
CALGARY - Marian Hossa’s been in the NHL long enough to knows how to make a goal out of seemingly nothing. Hossa’s team-leading 10th goal of the season with 2:23 left in the third period w...
Nov 18, 2016