Category Archives: Sports
Deputy commissioner says little progress has been made with regard to NHL participation in 2018
TORONTO - NHL participation in the next Olympics is looking increasingly gloomy. NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Tuesday afternoon that little progress had been made with respect to the league&...
Sep 27, 2016
Friend texted worries about boating with Marlins' Fernandez
Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez was a patron at a Miami River bar and restaurant the same night he and two friends were killed in a boat crash, a spokeswoman for the establishment confirmed Tuesd...
Sep 27, 2016
Jaroslav Halak needs mighty effort to top Carey Price and Team Canada
TORONTO - It seems like madness now, but six years ago, a fiery debate about the future of the Canadiens crease raged in Montreal. Carey Price had not yet become the top goalie in the sport, nudged as...
Sep 27, 2016
Scores and Schedule
Monday’s Games NHL Pre-season Ottawa 6 Toronto 3 Columbus 3 Boston 2 (SO) Carolina 2 Washington 1 (OT) New Jersey (ss) 2 Philadelphia (ss) 0 N.Y. Islanders 3 Philadelphia (ss) 0 Minnesota 2 Buff...
Sep 26, 2016
Monday's Games
Monday’s Games NHL Pre-season Ottawa 6 Toronto 3 Columbus 3 Boston 2 (SO) Carolina 2 Washington 1 (OT) New Jersey (ss) 2 Philadelphia (ss) 0 N.Y. Islanders 3 Philadelphia (ss) 0 Minnesota 2 Buff...
Sep 26, 2016
Freeman, Coleman lift Falcons past Saints, 45-32
NEW ORLEANS - Devonta Freeman practically wore out the Superdome turf with one long gain after another, Tevin Coleman wouldn’t be denied near the goal line and the New Orleans Saints hardly look...
Sep 26, 2016
Slepyshev, Sallinen lead Oilers to 2-1 pre-season victory over Flames
CALGARY - New Calgary Flames linemates Sam Bennett and Troy Brouwer did everything but score in their debut together in NHL pre-season action on Monday night. With 15 shot attempts between them, they ...
Sep 26, 2016
Oilers beat Flames 4-2 to win pre-season debut at new home arena
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers made the most of their pre-season debut in their brand new arena. Tyler Pitlick had a goal and an assist as the Oilers won their first exhibition game at the Rogers Plac...
Sep 26, 2016
Blue Jays, Yankees get physical in wild series finale at the Rogers Centre
TORONTO - There was bad blood at the beginning. And pure drama at the end as the New York Yankees outdid the Toronto Blue Jays in a battle of ninth-inning rallies Monday. Trailing 3-1 after seven inni...
Sep 26, 2016
Former Dallas player Greg Hardy arrested on cocaine charge
DALLAS - Former Dallas defensive end Greg Hardy, who remains unsigned after a tumultuous 2015 season revolving around his domestic violence case in North Carolina, was arrested on a cocaine possession...
Sep 26, 2016