Category Archives: Sports
Staal goal lifts Wild to ninth straight win, 4-2 over Canadiens
MONTREAL - Playing at Bell Centre against goaltending ace Carey Price was a stiff test for Minnesota but these days the Wild just keep on winning. Eric Staal scored the go-ahead goal shorthanded early...
Dec 22, 2016
He's No. 2: Jagr moves into second on NHL points list
SUNRISE, Fla. - Florida Panthers forward Jaromir Jagr has moved into outright No. 2 spot on the NHL career scoring list. Jagr got career point No. 1,888 on Thursday night, breaking a tie with Mark Mes...
Dec 22, 2016
AP source: Indians, Encarnacion agree to $60M, 3-year deal
CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Indians swung for the free-agent fences and connected: Edwin Encarnacion is joining the AL champions. Capping a year in which they came within one victory of winning the Worl...
Dec 22, 2016
Russia loses biathlon, skating events over doping
MUNICH - Russia has lost biathlon and speedskating events it was due to host this winter following allegations it ran a vast state-sponsored doping scheme. World Anti-Doping Agency investigator Richar...
Dec 22, 2016
Impact send midfielder Shipp to Sounders for general allocation money
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact traded midfielder Harry Shipp to the Major League Soccer champion Seattle Sounders for general allocation money on Thursday. Shipp had two goals and three assists in 27 ...
Dec 22, 2016
Graham Barton back as chief technical officer at Canoe Kayak Canada
OTTAWA - Graham Barton is returning the Canoe Kayak Canada, taking the role as chief technical officer next month. Barton was the organization’s high performance director from 1999 to 2010. He s...
Dec 22, 2016
Graham Barton named new chief technical officer of Canoe Kayak Canada
OTTAWA - Graham Barton is returning Canoe Kayak Canada as the organization’s chief technical officer. Barton was Canoe Kayak Canada’s high performance director from 1999 to 2010, as well a...
Dec 22, 2016
Stampeders sign international defensive lineman Cordarro Law
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have signed international defensive lineman Cordarro Law. After two seasons with the NFL’s San Diego Chargers, Law rejoined the Stamps in September and he record...
Dec 22, 2016
Jozy Altidore wins US Player of Year award
SAN FRANCISCO - Forward Jozy Altidore has won the U.S. Player of the Year Award for the second time. Altidore, who plays for Toronto in Major League Soccer, received 52 first-place votes and 223 point...
Dec 22, 2016
Ottawa Senators sign Czech centre Filip Chlapik to entry-level contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed centre Filip Chlapik to a three-year entry-level contract. Chlapik, 19, leads the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s Charlottetown Islanders with 44 poi...
Dec 22, 2016