Category Archives: Canadian Press
Toronto FC's 6-game win streak ends, ties Red Bulls 1-1
HARRISON, N.J. - Toronto FC head coach Greg Vanney was philosophical after his team’s franchise-record winning streak of six games came to an end. Benoit Cheyrou scored on a diving header in the...
May 19, 2017
Hawaii-bound passengers noticed unruly man before take-off
HONOLULU - After landing in Honolulu on a flight from Los Angeles Friday, passengers described a midair disruption involving an unruly man whose attempts to get to the front of the jetliner prompted f...
May 19, 2017
Thomas injured, Celtics find new low in Game 2 loss to Cavs
BOSTON - After Boston was beaten up in the Eastern Conference finals opener, Isaiah Thomas was confident the Celtics could bounce back in Game 2. “We’re not scared of Cleveland,” he ...
May 19, 2017
Canada's Rory MacDonald wins Bellator debut with submission of Paul Daley
LONDON - Canada’s Rory MacDonald submitted Britain’s Paul Daley in the second round of their fight on Friday at Bellator 179. MacDonald, a native of Kelowna, B.C., who fights out of Montre...
May 19, 2017
Leafs prospect Jeremy Bracco leads offence as Spitfires beat Sea Dogs 3-2
WINDSOR, Ont. - Jeremy Bracco has been told over and over again by his coach to shoot the puck more. He made Windsor bench boss Rocky Thompson look like a genius on Friday. The Toronto Maple Leafs pro...
May 19, 2017
Report: FBI probe moves into White House
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump told Russian diplomats last week his firing of “nut job” James Comey had eased the pressure on him, even as the FBI’s Trump-Russia investigation h...
May 19, 2017
Mother tells daughter's killer to burn in hell, asks judge to show no mercy
REGINA - The mother of a 16-year-old girl who was brutally stabbed to death by a spurned ex stared the young man down in court on Friday, telling him to “burn in hell.” “Show him no ...
May 19, 2017
In New Orleans, Confederate monuments are gone - Lee last
NEW ORLEANS - They were among the city’s oldest landmarks, as cemented to the landscape of New Orleans as the Superdome and St. Louis Cathedral: a stone obelisk heralding white supremacy and thr...
May 19, 2017
Sens' Alex Burrows sidelined by injury in Game 4
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators were without Alex Burrows for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final. Burrows was injured in the second period of a 5-1 Game 3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 36-yea...
May 19, 2017
Predators face Ducks in Game 5 without star C Ryan Johansen
ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Nashville Predators already face a daunting challenge when they attempt to take control of the Western Conference finals in a pivotal Game 5 on the road. Without Ryan Johansen, t...
May 19, 2017