Category Archives: Sports
Reigning MVP Connor McDavid scores hat trick to power Oilers past Flames
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid looks more than ready to pick up where he left off last season. McDavid had a hat trick as the Oilers defeated the rival Calgary Flames 3-0 on Wednesday night in EdmontonR...
Oct 06, 2017
NFL: QB Newton's response to female reporter 'disrespectful'
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Cam Newton has “expressed regret” for his response to a female reporter’s question at a news conference Wednesday, a team spokesman said. When Charlotte Observer re...
Oct 06, 2017
IOC, Tokyo organizers aim to cut costs for the 2020 Olympics
TOKYO - The International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo organizing committee wrapped up a two-day project review on Wednesday vowing to cut costs for the 2020 Games and address concerns over water p...
Oct 06, 2017
Illness forces cancellation of Concordia, Universite de Montreal football game
MONTREAL - A university football game between the Concordia Stingers (4-4) and the Montreal Carabins (7-1) has been cancelled after a bout of gastroenteritis spread through the Carabins locker room. L...
Oct 06, 2017
McDavid, Matthews help their NHL teams competing online for fans' attention
TORONTO - Even before the puck dropped on the NHL season, Canada’s teams were in competition with each other on social media. Building an online community has become a going concern among NHL te...
Oct 06, 2017
Katie Nolan moves from Fox Sports 1 to ESPN
BRISTOL, Conn. - Former Fox Sports 1 host Katie Nolan is moving to ESPN. ESPN says the 30-year-old known for her comic takes on sports will join the network on Oct. 16. No specific role has been annou...
Oct 06, 2017
Black, Moors, Olsen, and Clay qualify for finals at artistic gymnastics worlds
MONTREAL - Halifax’s Ellie Black qualified for the all-around finals in third place on Wednesday at the artistic gymnastics world championships. Black had a total score of 55.766 points. Japan&#...
Oct 06, 2017
Marleau impresses in Maple Leafs debut, leads Toronto in 7-2 rout of Jets
WINNIPEG - Patrick Marleau’s birth certificate may say he’s 38 years old, but Toronto’s veteran free agent was feeling young and energized on Wednesday. Marleau scored twice and adde...
Oct 06, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Monday’s Games NFL Kansas City 29 Washington 20 — NBA Pre-season Washington 126 Guangzhou Long-Lions 96 Boston 94 Charlotte 82 Memphis 92 Orlando 84 Dallas 106 Milwaukee 104 Utah 108 Sydne...
Oct 03, 2017
NBA changes All-Star Game format; captains will pick teams
NEW YORK - The NBA is scrapping the East vs. West format for its All-Star Game and will have captains pick teams this season. The league said Tuesday the two starters with the highest fan vote totals ...
Oct 03, 2017