Category Archives: Sports
Mavs' Nowitzki starts fast, reaches 30,000 points vs Lakers
DALLAS - Dirk Nowitzki has given the NBA’s 30,000-point club its first international member. Nowitzki became the sixth player to reach the milestone Tuesday night, getting 18 of the 20 points he...
Mar 07, 2017

At 41, former closer Gagne hoping WBC spurs major comeback
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Nearly a decade since he last pitched in the big leagues, Eric Gagne is gearing up for the World Baseball Classic - and maybe a major comeback. The former Cy Young Award closer threw a...
Mar 07, 2017
Senators credit total commitment to Boucher's system for recent success
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators are all in, and they are reaping the rewards. The Senators sit second in the Atlantic Division, are riding a three-game winning streak and are playing with a confidence ra...
Mar 07, 2017
Serena Williams withdraws from Indian Wells with knee injury
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Serena Williams withdrew from the BNP Paribas Open that begins Wednesday because of a left knee injury, leaving the desert tournament without the world’s top-ranked women&...
Mar 07, 2017
Canadian women look to dispatch Spain, successfully defend Algarve Cup title
Going into Wednesday’s Algarve Cup final against Spain, captain Christine Sinclair says Canada’s mission hasn’t wavered since the first day of the 12-team competition in Portugal. ...
Mar 07, 2017
Canada's Cassie Sharpe wins gold at final stop on halfpipe World Cup circuit
TIGNES, France - Canada’s Cassie Sharpe ended the World Cup halfpipe skiing season with a gold medal on Tuesday, giving her momentum heading into next week’s world championships. Sharpe, f...
Mar 07, 2017
Impact look to bounce back from miserable MLS opener in San Jose
MONTREAL - Defender Hassoun Camara won’t make a fuss about being ejected from the Montreal Impact’s season-opening game in San Jose, even if it means he will have to sit out the team’...
Mar 07, 2017
Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney unfazed by rare Giovinco penalty miss
Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney is unfazed by a rare penalty miss by Sebastian Giovinco. For Vanney, the Atomic Ant has the arsenal and the will to succeed at the penalty spot. Real Salt Lake ‘keep...
Mar 07, 2017
Saskatchewan Roughriders sign veteran Canadian defensive lineman Eddie Steele
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Canadian defensive lineman Eddie Steele on Tuesday. The six-foot-two, 280-pound Steele spent the last four seasons with Edmonton. Steele, 28, has 108 tackl...
Mar 07, 2017
Golf veteran Mike Weir named assistant captain for this fall's Presidents Cup
Mike Weir has plenty of experience with the highs and lows of professional golf, and he’s hoping to bring that knowledge to his new role as assistant captain of the International team at this fa...
Mar 07, 2017