Category Archives: Sports
Blue Jays pitcher Aaron Sanchez out for the season with nagging blister issue
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Aaron Sanchez will miss the rest of the regular season as he continues to rehabilitate his throwing hand. The right-hander has struggled all year with blister and nail issues...
Sep 10, 2017
Stafford's 4 TDs lift Lions to 35-23 win over Cardinals
DETROIT - Matthew Stafford was forced to play defence after his first pass of the season, and failed to stop an opponent from returning his interception for a touchdown. Like the rest of the Detroit L...
Sep 10, 2017

Italy's Ulissi takes Montreal WorldTour cycling grand prix in sprint finish
MONTREAL - Diego Ulissi was mostly overlooked when he finished third last year, so the Italian made sure to be noticed this time by winning the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal on Sunday afternoon. The...
Sep 10, 2017
Fournette, strong defence lead Jaguars over Texans 29-7
HOUSTON - Celebrations of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ win over the Houston Texans were tempered by concerns for their state as Hurricane Irma made landfall on Sunday, with the mammoth storm threat...
Sep 10, 2017
Brown's clutch catch gives Steelers 21-18 win over Cleveland
CLEVELAND - For Pittsburgh’s first road game, Antonio Brown wore a bow tie and purple and black suit embroidered with fire-breathing gold dragons. He completed his outlandish outfit with ruby re...
Sep 10, 2017
Bills open McDermott's coaching era with 21-12 win over Jets
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - The new-look Buffalo Bills might be better than advertised under rookie head coach Sean McDermott. The Jets, however, opened the season playing well below even their meagre expect...
Sep 10, 2017
Canada finishes 4th at U18 baseball World Cup with 8-1 loss to Japan
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Canada finished fourth at the under-18 baseball World Cup, falling 8-1 to Japan in the bronze medal game on Sunday. Ginji Miura pitched seven scoreless innings for the Japanese tea...
Sep 10, 2017

Rookie outfielder Teoscar Hernandez leads Blue Jays past Tigers 8-2
TORONTO - Left-fielder Teoscar Hernandez was so excited by the biggest game of his young career that he couldn’t wait to see his family visiting him in Toronto. Unfortunately, that meant rushing...
Sep 10, 2017

Hurricane Irma knocks Miami Marlins' radio broadcast off air
ATLANTA - The Miami Marlins’ radio broadcast was off the air Sunday because of technical problems at its flagship station caused by Hurricane Irma. Play-by-play announcer Dave Van Horne, in his ...
Sep 10, 2017
Houston returns to football as Harvey recovery continues
HOUSTON - With all eyes on the tunnel leading under the stands, J.J. Watt emerged. He raised a Texas flag skyward before screaming “let’s go,” sending NRG Stadium into a frenzy. Watt...
Sep 10, 2017