Category Archives: Sports

Matters of politics, race accompany Red Sox to White House
WASHINGTON - Under President Donald Trump, visits by championship teams to the White House have often become politicized. That's happening to the Boston Red Sox, who steamrolled to a World Series crow...
May 08, 2019

Harden scores 38 as Rockets even series with Warriors
HOUSTON - James Harden and the Houston Rockets dug out of a 0-2 hole to even their Western Conference semifinals series with the Golden State Warriors after another game where they fought, scrapped an...
May 08, 2019

Bucks beat Celtics 116-91 to advance to East final
MILWAUKEE - Giannis Antetokounmpo had 20 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks routed the Boston Celtics 116-91 on Wednesday night to advance to the Eastern Conference fina...
May 08, 2019

Diallo, Urruti score 15 minutes apart in Impact's 2-1 win
HARRISON, N.J. - Zakaria Diallo and Maximiliano Urruti scored 15 minutes apart in the second half and the Montreal Impact rallied to beat the New York Red Bulls 2-1 on Wednesday night. Montreal (6-4-2...
May 08, 2019

Jorge Polanco matches career high with five hits as Twins crush Blue Jays 9-1
TORONTO - Jorge Polanco matched a career high with five hits, including a two-run homer, as the Minnesota Twins cruised to a 9-1 win over the listless Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. Kyle Gi...
May 08, 2019

Bruins put away Blue Jackets to advance to conference final
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Tuukka Rask was impenetrable when it counted in Game 6, and the Boston Bruins are on their way to the Eastern Conference final. Rask made 39 saves and recorded his sixth career playof...
May 08, 2019

Rosario, Castro and Polanco homer as Twins dump Blue Jays 8-0 in series opener
TORONTO - These are the nights that are the painful part of the rebuilding process for the Toronto Blue Jays. The nights when the youngsters make errors, the bats are quiet, and there is little e...
May 08, 2019

Giannis has 39, Bucks beat Celtics 113-101, lead series 3-1
BOSTON - When Giannis Antetokounmpo picked up his fourth foul early in the third quarter of a tie game, the Boston Celtics sensed a chance to pull away. Instead, Milwaukee took control. Of the game, a...
May 08, 2019

Villalba, Gressel score to lead Atlanta past Toronto 2-0
ATLANTA - Hector Villalba and Julian Gressel scored to lead Atlanta United to its third victory in a row, 2-0 over Toronto FC in a matchup of the last two MLS Cup champions Wednesday night. After a sl...
May 08, 2019

The Stars Group and Fox Sports to launch sports wagering in the U.S.
TORONTO - The Canadian owner of PokerStars is joining forces with Fox Sports in a US$236-million deal to launch Fox Bet, a sports wagering partnership in the United States. The Stars Group I...
May 08, 2019