Category Archives: Sports
Questions on gridiron and in boardroom loom as Lions close out season
VANCOUVER - Out of the playoffs for the first time in 21 years, the B.C. Lions are trying make something out of two meaningless games to salvage a remarkably disappointing season. That’s the sta...
Oct 26, 2017
No sweat, no sport: EU says bridge card game is not a sport
BRUSSELS - The European Union’s top court ruled Thursday on a topic that vexes sports fans and card players alike: Is a game like bridge a sport? The answer: When it comes to taxes, no sweat, no...
Oct 26, 2017
Slovenia biathlete is sole 2010 Olympic retest positive
SALZBURG, Austria - A Slovenian biathlete was the only competitor who failed doping retests from the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. The International Biathlon Union said Thursday that two samples given by T...
Oct 26, 2017
Blues' power play wakes up in 5-2 win over Flames
ST. LOUIS - Alexander Steen did not panic. The St. Louis winger knew that his return to form was right around the corner. Steen, who missed the first six games of the season with a broken thumb, buste...
Oct 26, 2017
Natalie Spooner scores twice as Canada beats U.S. in exhibition play
BOSTON - Natalie Spooner scored twice and Genevieve Lacasse made 37 saves as Canada’s women’s hockey team downed the United States 5-1 on Wednesday night in pre-Olympic exhibition play. Sp...
Oct 26, 2017
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games MLB Post-season World Series Houston 7 L.A. Dodgers 6 (11 innings) (Series is tied 1-1) — NHL St. Louis 5 Calgary 2 Columbus 5 Buffalo 1 — AHL Manitoba 3 Chicago 1 ...
Oct 26, 2017
Olympic slopestyle champ Howell feels rejuvenated after taking break from sport
TORONTO - Canadian freestyle skier Dara Howell wasn’t ready for the whirlwind that followed her slopestyle victory at the 2014 Sochi Games. An Olympic champion at 19, she struggled with the spot...
Oct 25, 2017
Bombers can clinch home playoff game with victory over B.C. Lions
Justin Medlock and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have another chance to clinch a home playoff game. Medlock’s errant 40-yard field goal attempt gave the Toronto Argonauts a 29-28 home win over Winni...
Oct 25, 2017
Judo Federation chastises Abu Dhabi over Israeli treatment
JERUSALEM - The International Judo Federation is demanding that the United Arab Emirates treat Israeli athletes equally after reports it is banning the Israeli flag at an upcoming contest. The Abu Dha...
Oct 25, 2017
Fishing tournament winners belatedly receive their millions
OCEAN CITY, Md. - The organizers of a multimillion dollar fishing tournament held more than two months ago say they will now pay the winners their prize money after an investigation that included lie-...
Oct 25, 2017