Category Archives: Sports
Argos defence wary of threats versatile Bombers' Andrew Harris presents
TORONTO - Winnipeg won’t have its top receiver for its game in Toronto on Saturday, but Argonauts linebacker Bear Woods doesn’t expect the Blue Bombers’ offence to skip a beat. That&...
Oct 20, 2017
Baker gone as manager of Nationals after 2 NL East titles
WASHINGTON - Dusty Baker is done as manager of the Washington Nationals after two seasons, two NL East titles and zero playoff series victories. Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said he told Baker...
Oct 20, 2017
Toronto FC looks forward to Atlanta test in MLS regular season finale
TORONTO - With a record crowd and motivated opponent, Sunday’s MLS regular-season finale in Atlanta is just what Toronto FC wants ahead of the playoffs. Iron sharpens iron. And Atlanta United, a...
Oct 20, 2017
Russia accuses US govt of pushing for its Olympic exclusion
MOSCOW - The Kremlin accused the U.S. government on Friday of pushing for Russia’s exclusion from the Olympics. A day after Russian President Vladimir Putin said the IOC was coming under pressur...
Oct 20, 2017
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games NFL Oakland 31 Kansas City 30 — NHL Boston 6 Vancouver 3 New Jersey 5 Ottawa 4 (OT) Edmonton 2 Chicago 1 (OT) Carolina 2 Calgary 1 Tampa Bay 2 Columbus 0 N.Y. Islanders 4 ...
Oct 19, 2017
Raiders score on final play to beat Chiefs 31-30
OAKLAND, Calif. - Wins have been so hard to come by for the Oakland Raiders that it took three tries at the final play for them finally to pull this one out and possibly save their season. Derek Carr ...
Oct 19, 2017
OG Anunoby impresses in regular-season debut for Toronto Raptors
TORONTO - OG Anunoby, already in motion at the three-point line, took a hard feed from Delon Wright and drove to the net. The Toronto Raptors rookie got Chicago guard Quincy Pondexter to plant his fee...
Oct 19, 2017
Mark Letestu scores in OT, Oilers beat Blackhawks 2-1
CHICAGO - The Edmonton Oilers haven’t gotten off to the start they wanted - and just about everyone expected. On Thursday night, they used sharp goaltending from Cam Talbot, a more energetic eff...
Oct 19, 2017
Justin Williams scores winner as Hurricanes hold on to beat Flames
CALGARY - The Carolina Hurricanes are doing their best to prove they are for real early in the season. Jeff Skinner scored his team-leading third goal and had an assist to lead Carolina to a 2-1 victo...
Oct 19, 2017
Hischier scores first NHL goal, Moore scores in OT as Devils beat Senators
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators blew a chance to earn two points on Thursday. John Moore scored the winner at 1:20 of overtime to cap the comeback and the Senators were forced to settle for a single poin...
Oct 19, 2017