Category Archives: Sports

Longtime A's announcer Bill King wins Hall's Frick Award
OXON HILL, Md. - Former Oakland Athletics announcer Bill King has won the Ford C. Frick Award presented by the Hall of Fame for excellence in broadcasting. The award was announced Wednesday at the win...
Dec 07, 2016

IOC approves venues for 5 new sports in 2020 Tokyo Games
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Yokohama Stadium will host the baseball and softball competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Yokohama was among the venues approved Wednesday by the IOC executive board for the...
Dec 07, 2016

IOC extends provisional measures against Russia
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Two days before the release of a new report into Russian doping, the IOC on Wednesday extended the provisional sanctions imposed on the country over allegations of systematic c...
Dec 07, 2016

Hockey arena a unique host to world short-course swim championships
WINDSOR, Ont. - The warm, soupy air hits you before you even see the pool. Something seems amiss at the normally chilly WFCU Centre, the arena that is home to the Ontario Hockey League’s Windsor...
Dec 07, 2016
Belfast police investigating abuse arrest former coach
BELFAST, Ireland - A former soccer coach has been arrested on suspicion of sexual abuse after handing himself into the police in Northern Ireland. Jim McCafferty, who was involved in soccer in Scotlan...
Dec 07, 2016
NHL to move to new 67-story tower on Manhattan's west side
NEW YORK - The National Hockey League is moving its headquarters to a 67-story office tower under construction on Manhattan’s west side. Developer Brookfield Property Partners announced Wednesda...
Dec 07, 2016

Hudec allowed to ski for Czech Republic at 2018 Olympics
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Jan Hudec, an Olympic skiing bronze medallist for Canada, can compete for the Czech Republic at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang if he qualifies. The IOC executive board a...
Dec 07, 2016

Caddie dies, 1st round stopped at Dubai Ladies Masters
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A caddie collapsed and died during the Dubai Ladies Masters on Wednesday, forcing the suspension of the first round and shortening the tournament to 54 holes. The Ladies ...
Dec 07, 2016
Tuesday's Games
Tuesday’s Games NHL Calgary 2 Dallas 1 New Jersey 3 Vancouver 2 Buffalo 4 Edmonton 3 (OT) St. Louis 3 Montreal 2 (OT) Detroit 4 Winnipeg 3 (SO) N.Y. Islanders 4 N.Y. Rangers 2 Philadelphia 3 Flo...
Dec 06, 2016

Monahan scores on power play in 3rd, Flames beat Stars 2-1
DALLAS - Johnny Hockey is back with the Flames, and Calgary is rolling up the Pacific Division standings. Sean Monahan scored on a power play midway through the third period off a pass from Johnny Gau...
Dec 06, 2016