Category Archives: Canadian Press
Mad as 'l': Montpellier sorry for spelling mistake on jersey
PARIS - Montpellier fans can have their favourite French team’s jersey replaced after the manufacturer in charge of making the club badge made a clumsy spelling mistake. The French league club s...
Sep 08, 2017

Behind the shadowy practice of 'courtsiding' at the US Open
NEW YORK - The arrest of an Estonian man last week for trespassing at the U.S. Open has renewed questions about “courtsiding,” the surreptitious collection of instant data for gamblers usi...
Sep 08, 2017
Boston marathon: Red Sox beat Blue Jays 3-2 in 19 innings
BOSTON - The Red Sox staged their own impromptu Boston marathon and wearily won it, adding a game to their AL East lead on an eventful day at Fenway Park. Hanley Ramirez hit an RBI single in the 19th ...
Sep 08, 2017
Fister sharp again, Bradley homers; Red Sox beat Jays 6-1
BOSTON - Doug Fister has quickly gone from a pitcher looking for a big league job right into being a key starter for a team chasing a division title. Fister gave up one run over seven innings, Jackie ...
Sep 08, 2017
Canada downs Nicaragua 15-3 to cap round robin play at U18 baseball World Cup
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Canada’s offence erupted for 10 runs in the top of the seventh inning en route to a 15-3 mercy-rule over Nicaragua at the under-18 baseball World Cup on Wednesday, cementing ...
Sep 08, 2017

Main event pulled at UFC 215 due to virus to flyweight challenger Ray Borg
EDMONTON - The main event at UFC 215 in Edmonton has been scratched because of a viral illness to third-ranked flyweight contender Ray (The Tazmexican Devil) Borg on the eve of Saturday’s card. ...
Sep 08, 2017

MLB politely refuses Montreal's offer to host games as hurricane Irma nears Florida
MONTREAL - A renewed Montreal offer to Major League Baseball to help out in the wake of hurricane Irma has been politely refused. A person with knowledge of the offer told The Canadian Press late Thur...
Sep 08, 2017
Super letdown: Patriots routed in 2nd half, Chiefs win 42-27
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Winning at New England when the Patriots are coming off an historic Super Bowl victory is worth getting a little wild over. That’s not the Kansas City Chiefs’ style. No...
Sep 08, 2017
U.S. beats Canada 8-3 in Super Round opener at U18 baseball World Cup
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Triston Casas homered and drove in five runs to lead the United States to an 8-3 win over Canada in the Super Round of the under-18 baseball World Cup. Canadian starter Eric Cerant...
Sep 08, 2017

Calgary Flames sign forward Sam Bennett to two-year contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames signed forward Sam Bennett to a two-year contract on Wednesday with an annual average value of $1.95 million. Bennett played 81 games with Calgary last season, recording 1...
Sep 08, 2017