Category Archives: Canadian Press
Timbers beat Whitecaps 2-1, take Western Conference title
PORTLAND, Ore. - Darren Mattocks scored early in the second half to give the Portland Timbers a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday in their regular-season finale. Portland (15-11-8) wo...
Oct 22, 2017
Patrice Bernier scores in final game, but Impact fall late to Revolution
MONTREAL - Patrice Bernier left the Saputo Stadium pitch for the last time in tears, with one more goal in his pocket but also with a Montreal Impact defeat to mar the occasion. The Brossard, Que. nat...
Oct 22, 2017
Judge praises sex-assault victim, sentences woman's former supervisor
HALIFAX - He was her supervisor and sexually abused her for months - repeatedly groping her and making sexual comments, all under the guise of joking around. Now a 51-year-old Halifax man has been sen...
Oct 22, 2017
Canada's women's hockey team drops pre-Olympic exhibition opener to U.S.
QUEBEC - Canada’s women’s hockey team opened its pre-Olympic exhibition schedule with a 5-2 loss to the United States on Sunday. Brianna Decker scored twice for the U.S. at Quebec CityR...
Oct 22, 2017
Salvation Army receives donated urn filled with ashes
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - A Salvation Army thrift store in New Hampshire has received an urn apparently filled with cremated remains. The Portsmouth Herald reports the urn was donated last week. It’s b...
Oct 22, 2017
Valanciunas day to day with sprained ankle, travels with team to San Antonio
Toronto centre Jonas Valanciunas is listed as day to day with a sprained left ankle, the Raptors announced Sunday. He travelled with the Raptors (2-0) to San Antonio, where they open a six-game road t...
Oct 22, 2017
Bills rally to beat Bucs 30-27 on late Hauschka field goal
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Rookie cornerback Tre’Davious White forced and recovered a fumble to set up Stephen Hauschka’s 30-yard field goal with 14 seconds remaining and the Buffalo Bills beat ...
Oct 22, 2017
Red Sox hire Alex Cora as new manager
BOSTON - The Boston Red Sox hired Houston Astros bench coach Alex Cora as manager Sunday, turning to a player from their 2007 World Series championship roster to help the team out of its current playo...
Oct 22, 2017
Saints recover late to topple Packers 26-17
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Drew Brees threw for a touchdown and ran for another, Mark Ingram rushed for a score and the New Orleans Saints overcame several mistakes to beat the Green Bay Packers 26-17 on Sunda...
Oct 22, 2017
Moore leads Dolphins to 31-28 comeback win over Jets
MIAMI - Matt Moore replaced an injured Jay Cutler and threw two touchdown passes in the final 12 minutes to lead the Miami Dolphins to a comeback victory, their biggest since last week. Rallies are be...
Oct 22, 2017