Category Archives: Sports
Rust's hat trick rallies Penguins past Senators, 8-5
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan keeps insisting there isn’t a switch his team can flip that makes two-goal deficits vanish within a matter of minutes. It just seems that way. Bryan Rust ...
Dec 05, 2016

Raptors' win streak halted at six, drop a 116-112 decision to Cleveland
TORONTO - Even at their hottest, the Toronto Raptors couldn’t find a way to overcome LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. James amassed 34 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as the Ca...
Dec 05, 2016
Unsure of his future after last season, Burrows back contributing for Canucks
Alexandre Burrows stood in the middle of the Vancouver Canucks’ locker-room after the final game of a frustrating 2015-16 season unsure of the future. He had just completed his worst statistical...
Dec 05, 2016

Man known as Pete Rose's ex-bookie found dead in his home
FRANKLIN, Ohio - A man found dead in his Ohio apartment last month has been identified as a former bookie for baseball hits leader Pete Rose. The Warren County coroner’s office said Monday that ...
Dec 05, 2016
MLS Cup coaches talk up their star imports ahead of championship game
TORONTO - The MLS Cup coaches talked up their star imports Monday, knowing the pint-sized packages could turn the tide in Saturday’s championship game. Uruguayan playmaker Nicolas Lodeiro has be...
Dec 05, 2016
Blue Jays catcher Martin among stars confirmed for fourth World Baseball Classic
TORONTO - Canadian catcher Russell Martin of the Toronto Blue Jays is among 30 players who are confirmed to participate in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, organizers announced Monday. Martin, 33, was...
Dec 05, 2016
MLS Cup final sells out three minutes after going on sale to general public
TORONTO - Tickets for Saturday’s MLS Cup final sold out three minutes after going on sale to the general public Monday. BMO Field, augmented by temporary seats in the south stand left over from ...
Dec 05, 2016
Habs leading scorer Galchenyuk out indefinitely with lower-body injury
ST. LOUIS - Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Galchenyuk is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury. The team said Galchenyuk suffered the injury in Montreal’s 5-4 shootout win at Los Angeles ye...
Dec 05, 2016
Rugby Canada names new $8-million training centre after former captain Al Charron
Rugby Canada’s new $8-million training facility in Langford, B.C., will be named after former captain and trailblazer Al Charron. The 1,765-square-metre two-storey facility, a major addition to ...
Dec 05, 2016

Benoit, Phillies finalize $7.5 million, 1-year contract
OXON HILL, Md. - Reliever Joaquin Benoit and the Philadelphia Phillies finalized a $7.5 million, one-year contract, part of the team’s efforts to rebuild its bullpen. “It’s important...
Dec 05, 2016