Category Archives: Sports
Auston Matthews leads Maple Leafs past Red Wings 4-2 in pre-season play
DETROIT - Auston Matthews had the eventual winner and the Toronto Maple Leafs held on for a 4-2 exhibition win over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday. Matthews scored 37 seconds into the third to break ...
Sep 30, 2017
Yankees get AL wild card; Judge hits 52nd HR, top Jays 2-1
NEW YORK - In a way, manager Joe Girardi figures, Aaron Judge and some of the young New York Yankees without any post-season experience already have gotten the feel of playoff pressure. The Yankees wo...
Sep 30, 2017
Glasgow Rangers say Benfica has pulled out of planned game in Hamilton
TORONTO - Glasgow Rangers says its Oct. 6 match against Portugal’s Benfica at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton has been cancelled. A statement on the Scottish club’s website said Benfica had ...
Sep 30, 2017
Baseball Capsules
BOSTON - The Boston Red Sox once again failed to clinch the AL East, losing 3-2 to Alex Bregman and the Houston Astros on Friday night. The magic number for the Red Sox remained at one. Boston leads t...
Sep 30, 2017
Canadiens waive Holland, Carr; send McCarron, Jerabek to AHL Laval
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens placed forwards Peter Holland and Daniel Carr on waivers ahead of their final pre-season game on Saturday. Should Holland and Carr clear waivers, they will report to ...
Sep 30, 2017
Rockies' Blackmon sets RBI mark for leadoff man in a season
DENVER - Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon has set a major league record for most RBIs in a season by a leadoff man. Blackmon hit a two-run homer in the second inning Friday night against t...
Sep 30, 2017
USports Football: Noah Picton leads Regina Rams past Saskatchewan Huskies 50-40
SASKATOON - Quarterback Noah Picton threw for 384 yards with five passing touchdowns to power the Regina Rams past the Saskatchewan Huskies 50-40 on Friday in Canadian university football action. Pict...
Sep 30, 2017
With unbeaten streak snapped, Whitecaps aiming to hold onto top spot in MLS West
Carl Robinson didn’t get much sleep Wednesday night. The head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps tossed and turned while replaying a 3-0 road loss to the Seattle Sounders - a bitter setback to a f...
Sep 30, 2017
Roughriders storm back from 17-point deficit to down Redblacks 18-17
OTTAWA - A rouge left the Ottawa Redblacks red in the face Friday night Josh Bartel kicked a 41-yard punt single with just over two minutes to play as the Saskatchewan Roughriders rallied past the Red...
Sep 30, 2017
Canada's Wiltjer shines for Raptors on same stage his dad once starred
VICTORIA - The Toronto Raptors’ intrasquad game Thursday night was a virtual history lesson for Canadian Kyle Wiltjer. Held on the same University of Victoria campus where his dad Greg once star...
Sep 30, 2017