Category Archives: Sports
Canada wins gold in 4x200-metre freestyle relay at short-course worlds
WINDSOR, Ont. - Canada won gold in the women’s 4×200-metre relay in commanding fashion on Saturday night at the FINA short-course world swimming championships. The Canadian women’s te...
Dec 10, 2016
NewsAlert: Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson wins Heisman Trophy
NEW YORK - Lamar Jackson, Louisville’s sensational sophomore quarterback, has won the Heisman Trophy. More coming. The Associated Press
Dec 10, 2016
U.S. beats Canada to capture third straight World Sledge Hockey Challenge
CHARLOTTETOWN - Brody Roybal had two goals and an assist as the United States defeated Canada 5-2 Saturday in the World Sledge Hockey Challenge final. After Canada’s Liam Hickey scored the only ...
Dec 10, 2016
Bill Dineen, who played with Gordie Howe then coached him in the WHA, dies at 84
Bill Dineen, a hockey icon who played with and later coached the legendary Gordie Howe, has died at 84. The American Hockey League confirmed in a statement that Dineen died Saturday at his home in Lak...
Dec 10, 2016
Montreal-based Alvarez decisions Dabrowski, looks ahead to Bute bout
MONTREAL - Eleider Alvarez posted a workmanlike unanimous decision over Poland’s Norbert Dabrowski on Saturday to set the table for his Feb. 24 fight with former world champion Lucian Bute. Alva...
Dec 10, 2016
Lewis leads LA Kings' surge to 4-1 win over Ottawa Senators
LOS ANGELES - Although Trevor Lewis doesn’t score much, the Kings’ grinding forward is doing it in bunches lately. His latest goal barely beat the clock and sent Los Angeles to a win in it...
Dec 10, 2016
Vardy ends drought with treble as Leicester beats Man City
LONDON - Jamie Vardy and Leicester embarrassed Manchester City to rediscover the look of champions. City’s defence disintegrated as Vardy’s hat trick powered Leicester to a 4-2 win that de...
Dec 10, 2016
Trump cheered by fans at annual Army-Navy game
BALTIMORE - Donald Trump was greeted with cheers on his arrival at the annual Army-Navy game, basking in one of the nation’s most storied football rivalries as he prepares to enter the White Hou...
Dec 10, 2016
Canada takes speedskating silver in men's team sprint at World Cup stop
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Canada won the silver medal in the men’s team sprint Saturday at a World Cup long track speedskating stop. Laurent Dubreuil of Levis, Que., Montreal’s Christopher...
Dec 10, 2016
Jacobs to play Carruthers in The National Grand Slam of Curling final
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. - Olympic champion Brad Jacobs advanced to the championship game at The National Grand Slam of Curling on Saturday night with a 5-3 semifinal victory over Brad Gushue. Jacobs, t...
Dec 10, 2016