Category Archives: Sports
IOC will co-operate with Brazilian Olympic ticket probe
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The International Olympic Committee promised to co-operate Wednesday with Brazilian authorities in the ticket scalping investigation that has targeted one of its executive boar...
Sep 07, 2016
Russia names Ovechkin captain for World Cup of Hockey
MOSCOW - Alex Ovechkin has been named Russia’s captain for the World Cup of Hockey. The Russian Ice Hockey Federation announced the decision Wednesday. It also says Evgeni Malkin and Pavel Datsy...
Sep 07, 2016
UFC star Miesha Tate saves girl with broken arm while hiking
LAS VEGAS - UFC star Miesha Tate says she’s inspired by the tough little girl who broke her arm while hiking near Las Vegas after the mixed martial arts fighter carried the child back down the m...
Sep 07, 2016
Scores and Schedule
Tuesday’s Games Men’s World Cup Qualifying Canada 3 El Salvador 1 — MLB American N.Y. Yankees 7 Toronto 6 Houston 4 Cleveland 3 Baltimore 11 Tampa Bay 2 Chicago White Sox 2 Detroit 0...
Sep 07, 2016
Tuesday's Games
Tuesday’s Games Men’s World Cup Qualifying Canada 3 El Salvador 1 — MLB American N.Y. Yankees 7 Toronto 6 Houston 4 Cleveland 3 Baltimore 11 Tampa Bay 2 Chicago White Sox 2 Detroit 0...
Sep 07, 2016

Canada beats El Salvador, but fails to advance in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying
VANCOUVER - Canada’s last-dash hopes of qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia have ended. Cyle Larin, Nikolas Ledgerwood and David Edgar all scored for the Canadian men’s soccer...
Sep 06, 2016
Gardner makes leaping catch for last out, Yanks stop Jays
NEW YORK - If the New York Yankees reach the playoffs, they’ll long remember this catch by Brett Gardner. Two outs in the ninth inning, bases loaded, one-run lead. Does it get much better? Gardn...
Sep 06, 2016

Brazil charges IOC's Hickey, 9 more on ticket scalping case
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian prosecutors have filed charges against a high-ranking Olympic official in connection to a ticket-scalping case that unfolded during last month’s Olympic Games in Rio d...
Sep 06, 2016
World has caught up to Canada in Paralympic sport
RIO DE JANEIRO - When Chantal Petitclerc competed at the 1992 Paralympics in Barcelona, her wheelchair races went directly to finals. There weren’t enough athletes to require heats. The Paralymp...
Sep 06, 2016
Striker Drogba one of four players set to return for Montreal Impact
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact have a clean bill of health and it couldn’t have come at a better time. As the race for post-season play in Major League Soccer heats up, four previously injured p...
Sep 06, 2016