Category Archives: Sports
Chris Berman changing role at ESPN
Chris Berman isn’t disappearing from in front of the cameras or from behind the microphones. He’s simply stepping to the side a bit. The longtime ESPN fixture is giving up his regular on-a...
Jan 05, 2017
Brad Jacobs, Val Sweeting qualify for playoff round at Canadian Open
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - Brad Jacobs and Niklas Edin are the first two skips on the men’s side to qualify for the playoffs at the Canadian Open. Jacobs and his rink from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.,...
Jan 05, 2017
Edmonton Eskimos grant receiver Derel Walker early free-agent status
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos released receiver Derel Walker on Thursday to pursue NFL opportunities. Walker, 25, was scheduled to become a free agent next month. The six-foot-two 185-pound Walker s...
Jan 05, 2017
Frei, Manneh, hoping for citizenship, on US training roster
CHICAGO - Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei and Vancouver midfielder Kekuta Manneh, both in the process of completing U.S. citizenship requirements, are among 32 players who will report to the first U.S....
Jan 05, 2017
Hello, Cleveland: Indians welcome slugger Encarnacion
CLEVELAND - With his family watching proudly, Edwin Encarnacion stood in front of his new locker inside Cleveland’s clubhouse, pulled on a fitted cap and slowly buttoned the front of his white N...
Jan 05, 2017
Moelgg defies strong winds to claim 1st WCup win in 8 years
ZAGREB, Croatia - As soon as Italian veteran Manfred Moelgg crossed the line at a men’s World Cup night slalom on Thursday, Alberto Tomba pumped his fist in the finish area. The slalom great fro...
Jan 05, 2017
Match-fixing charge surfaces ahead of Australian Open
BRISBANE, Australia - Match-fixing in tennis is back on the radar, less than two weeks before the Australian Open. Victoria state police on Thursday charged an 18-year-old man following an investigati...
Jan 05, 2017
Chapecoense to play 1st game since crash in 2 weeks
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian soccer club Chapecoense, which lost most of its team in an air crash in November, will make its return later this month for a friendly match against defending league champio...
Jan 05, 2017
Top-ranked Kerber loses to Svitolina in quarterfinals
BRISBANE, Australia - Angelique Kerber predicted that 2017 was going to have a different feel for her, considering her phenomenal breakout season last year. It certainly started differently, with the ...
Jan 05, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Wednesday’s Games 2017 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship Semifinals at Montreal United States 4 Russia 3 (SO) Canada 5 Sweden 2 — NHL Winnipeg 4 Florida 1 Montreal 4 Dallas 3 (OT) N.Y....
Jan 05, 2017