Category Archives: Sports
Bayern to play in shirts made from recycled ocean waste
MUNICH - Bayern Munich will play in shirts made of recycled plastic waste collected off the shores of the Maldives when it hosts Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Saturday. The shirts were developed by ...
Nov 04, 2016
Arkansas' Jeff Long backs players' kneeling during anthem
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long says the university is backing six women’s basketball players who kneeled during the national anthem before an exhibition game Thursday....
Nov 04, 2016
Germany plans audience with Pope as part of team building
FRANKFURT - The German national team will have an audience with soccer-loving Pope Francis as part of a team-building drive before a friendly against Italy. Germany plays San Marino in a World Cup qua...
Nov 04, 2016
Steve Bartman 'overjoyed' with Cubs, but won't be at parade
CHICAGO - Cubs fans are packing downtown Chicago to celebrate the team’s first World Series title in 108 years, but one infamous fan won’t be among them. Steve Bartman has confirmed throug...
Nov 04, 2016
Marchant speaks in House of Commons, online reaction proves her point
Lanni Marchant says she first took up running because she knew where she stood when she crossed the finish line. She knew if she’d won, she knew if she hadn’t. No subjective judging. ̶...
Nov 04, 2016
Harvard suspends men's soccer team over sexual comments
BOSTON - Harvard University suspended its men’s soccer team for the remainder of the season because of sexual comments made about members of the women’s soccer team. University President D...
Nov 04, 2016
Wednesday's Games
Thursday’s Games NFL Atlanta 43 Tampa Bay 28 — NHL Toronto 2 Buffalo 1 Washington 4 Winnipeg 3 (OT) N.Y. Rangers 5 Edmonton 3 Ottawa 1 Vancouver 0 Calgary 3 San Jose 2 Philadelphia 3 N.Y. ...
Nov 03, 2016
Tkachuk scores twice for Flames in 3-2 win over Sharks
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Teen-ager Matthew Tkachuk stayed up late thinking he would be scratched. When he did hear he would play, he got ready in a hurry. Tkachuk recorded his first two-goal game, including...
Nov 03, 2016
Ryan throws for 4 TDs to lead Falcons over Bucs 43-28
TAMPA, Fla. - About 100 Atlanta Falcons fans lingered in the stands at Raymond James Stadium, chanting “MVP! MVP! MYP!” as Matt Ryan returned to the field for post-game interviews. The NFL...
Nov 03, 2016
Condon makes 27 saves, Hoffman scores as Senators shut out Canucks
OTTAWA - Mike Condon showed his new coach he was prepared to debut with the Ottawa Senators despite the circumstances. Condon, who was acquired from Pittsburgh on Wednesday for a 2017 fifth-round pick...
Nov 03, 2016