Category Archives: Sports
Sheen's 'Wild Thing' will not make pitch in World Series
CLEVELAND - Wild Thing will have to stay in the bullpen during the World Series. While actor Charlie Sheen, who played Ricky “Wild Thing” Vaughn in the movie “Major League” off...
Oct 21, 2016
Canadian Olympian Clayton unbeaten as a pro after win over Agaton
MONTREAL - Custio Clayton (10-0) of Dartmouth, N.S. stopped Ramses Agaton (17-5-3) in the eighth round in a welterweight battle Thursday night at the Montreal Casino. Super-middleweight Dario Bredicea...
Oct 20, 2016
No Comeback Required: Surprising Canucks stay perfect, down Sabres 2-1
VANCOUVER - After three straight edge-of-your-seat comeback victories, the surprising Vancouver Canucks showed they can also protect a lead. Jacob Markstrom made 26 saves and Daniel Sedin scored the w...
Oct 20, 2016
Scores and Schedule
Thursday’s Games National League Championship Series Chicago 8 Los Angeles 4 (Cubs lead series 3-2) — NHL Pittsburgh 3 San Jose 2 Anaheim 3 Philadelphia 2 Boston 2 New Jersey 1 Washington ...
Oct 20, 2016
Cubs beat Dodgers 8-4, head home with 3-2 lead in NLCS
LOS ANGELES - One win away. Two chances at home. Seven decades of waiting. The Chicago Cubs closed in on their first World Series trip since 1945 by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 on Thursday in ...
Oct 20, 2016
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games National League Championship Series Chicago 8 Los Angeles 4 (Cubs lead series 3-2) — NHL Pittsburgh 3 San Jose 2 Anaheim 3 Philadelphia 2 Boston 2 New Jersey 1 Washington ...
Oct 20, 2016
Whitecaps to play Red Bulls in CONCACAF Champions League quarter-finals
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps will face Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls in the quarter-finals of the 2016-17 CONCACAF Champions League early next year. The two-leg quarter-final will...
Oct 20, 2016
Hurricanes pick up first win of season, downing Flames 4-2
CALGARY - After blowing two big leads already this season, Carolina was determined not to let this one slip away. Jeff Skinner had a goal and an assist and Noah Hanifin had a career-high three assists...
Oct 20, 2016
Yakupov scores in return but McDavid's two points lead Oilers over Blues
EDMONTON - Players from other teams are starting to take note of what could finally be significant improvement from the Edmonton Oilers. Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist as the Oilers won their...
Oct 20, 2016
Ogwumike lifts Sparks to WNBA title, beat Lynx 77-76
MINNEAPOLIS - Nneka Ogwumike’s short jumper with 3.1 seconds left gave the Los Angeles Sparks a 77-76 victory over the defending champion Minnesota Lynx for their first title in 14 years in the ...
Oct 20, 2016