Category Archives: Sports
Colombia probe finds human error, lack of fuel in air crash
BOGOTA - A series of human errors caused an airliner to run out of fuel and crash in Colombia last month, killing 71 people including most of a Brazilian soccer team, aviation authorities said on Mond...
Dec 26, 2016
Nylander, Dahlin star as Sweden tops Denmark 6-1 in world junior opener
MONTREAL - Swedish phenom Rasmus Dahlin didn’t take long to make an impression at the world junior hockey championship. The 16-year-old had a goal and an assist in limited ice time as Sweden rou...
Dec 26, 2016
Evgeny Kovyrshin leads HC Dinamo Minsk past Canada 7-4 at Spengler Cup
DAVOS, Switzerland - Evgeny Kovyrshin scored twice, including the winner near the midway point of the third period, as HC Dinamo Minsk beat Canada 7-4 on Monday as both teams opened up the Spengler Cu...
Dec 26, 2016
Mkhitaryan masterpiece keeps Man United rolling in EPL
LONDON - Toppling forward, Henrikh Mkhitaryan looked like he’d misjudged the right-wing cross as he surged into the box seeking a clinching goal for Manchester United. What came next brought Old...
Dec 26, 2016
Jagr named NHL's first star of the week after taking over second on points list
NEW YORK - Florida Panthers right-winger Jaromir Jagr was named the NHL’s first star of the week on Monday after he moved into second on the league’s all-time scoring list. Jagr had five a...
Dec 26, 2016
Leicester hands out Jamie Vardy masks in protest
LEICESTER, England - Leicester has handed out around 30,000 masks depicting the face of Jamie Vardy to supporters at the team’s English Premier League match against Everton, a move widely regard...
Dec 26, 2016
Drouin finally solid in Tampa; meet the Jackets unlikely leading scorer
Jonathan Drouin’s future with the Tampa Bay Lightning looked particularly bleak at this point last year. The third overall pick of the 2013 draft was unhappy in Tampa then amid inconsistent oppo...
Dec 26, 2016
Olympic canoe champion Larry Cain carves niche in paddleboard racing
Larry Cain never put his paddle down, even after a successful Olympic career. The gold and silver medallist in sprint canoe in the 1984 Summer Games continues to win, and beat paddlers younger than hi...
Dec 26, 2016
Scores and Schedule
Sunday’s Games NBA Boston 119 New York 114 Cleveland 109 Golden State 108 San Antonio 119 Chicago 100 Oklahoma City 112 Minnesota 100 L.A. Lakers 111 L.A. Clippers 102 — NFL Pittsburgh 31 ...
Dec 25, 2016
Canadian Francois Lavoie wins Shark Championship for second PBA Tour title
TORONTO - Canadian Francois Lavoie continued to make his case for Professional Bowlers Association Rookie of the Year by beating veteran Walter Ray Williams Jr. to win the PBA Shark Championship. The ...
Dec 25, 2016