Category Archives: Sports
Herdman, Sinclair shut out of FIFA awards, Griezmann takes on Messi, Ronaldo
ZURICH - Canadian coach John Herdman and captain Christine Sinclair were shut out of the shortlists for FIFA’s annual awards Friday. Both were in the original list of 10 candidates for female co...
Dec 02, 2016

Bolt says 200-meter world record now likely beyond him
MONACO - The world’s fastest man is slowing down. Usain Bolt again said he doesn’t plan to run the 200 metres in his final season, realizing that his world record of 19.19 seconds is now l...
Dec 02, 2016

The Latest: McKnight's Jets teammates remember him fondly
The Latest on the fatal shooting of Saskatchewan Roughriders running back Joe McKnight (all times local): 3:30 p.m. In a mostly sombre New York Jets locker room, former teammates remembered slain form...
Dec 02, 2016

Former Chelsea player says he was paid to keep abuse quiet
LONDON - A former Chelsea player said he was paid 50,000 pounds ($77,500) by the Premier League club to “keep a lid” on sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of its former chief scout. Gar...
Dec 02, 2016

Formula One champion Nico Rosberg announces retirement
Quitting at the top, Formula One champion Nico Rosberg shocked the world of motor racing Friday by announcing he was retiring at the age of 31, five days after earning his first world championship. ...
Dec 02, 2016

Sheriff: McKnight shooting was 'road rage'; defends case
HARVEY, La. - The shooting death of a CFL player in a New Orleans suburb was a “road rage” incident that began on a nearby bridge, a sheriff said Friday, as he urged against a rush to judg...
Dec 02, 2016
Ex-NFL player Joe McKnight fatally shot, suspect in custody
Former NFL player Joe McKnight was shot to death following an argument at an intersection with another motorist outside New Orleans, authorities said. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand said the ...
Dec 02, 2016
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games NHL Edmonton 6 Winnipeg 3 Anaheim 3 Vancouver 1 Philadelphia 3 Ottawa 2 (OT) Boston 2 Carolina 1 (SO) Buffalo 4 N.Y. Rangers 3 Pittsburgh 6 Dallas 2 N.Y. Islanders 3 Washington ...
Dec 02, 2016

Kase Closed: Ondrej Kase's first NHL goal helps Ducks down Canucks 3-1
VANCOUVER - Randy Carlyle didn’t know much about Ondrej Kase when the Anaheim Ducks promoted the rookie forward from the AHL. That’s just life when you’re the 205th pick in the draft...
Dec 01, 2016
Cowboys hold on against Vikings for 11th straight win
MINNEAPOLIS - Dez Bryant sashayed through the Dallas locker room with an unmistakable swagger and had nothing but good things to say about his adversary this time around. It was a stark change from a ...
Dec 01, 2016