Category Archives: Sports
Jackpot! Fleury leads way as Vegas Golden Knights merchandise flying off shelves
The Vegas Golden Knights are proving to be as popular at the merchandise table as they are in Sin City. The NHL expansion team has been a hot ticket all season at T-Mobile Arena and that has continued...
May 15, 2018
Goalkeeper Rowe looking to get his second start when Whitecaps face Earthquakes
VANCOUVER - Sometimes doing things on short notice can be fun, like when an old friend unexpectedly comes to town or someone offers you concert tickets at the last minute. Other times short notice can...
May 15, 2018
Shapovalov shoots up the rankings with win over Berdych
ROME - Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov pulled off another big win, overcoming a slow start to beat 15th-seeded Tomas Berdych 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the first round of the Italian Open on Tuesday. Als...
May 15, 2018
Jets head to Vegas confident they have what it takes to win in Sin City
WINNIPEG - The Jets won’t be flying to Nevada carrying a heavy load of anger or desperation. After Monday’s 3-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights tied the Western Conference final best-of-s...
May 15, 2018
In-form Shapovalov downs Czech veteran Berdych 1-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) at Italian Open
ROME - Denis Shapovalov continued his impressive run of matches on clay Tuesday with a 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) win over Czech veteran Tomas Berdych in first-round action at the Italian Open. The teenager fr...
May 15, 2018
'I heard angels': Henson details how she fell for her fiance
NEW YORK - Taraji P. Henson says it was literally love at first sight when she met her new fiance. A glowing Henson detailed her courtship with Super Bowl winner Kelvin Hayden as she appeared Monday a...
May 15, 2018
Vancouver Whitecaps sign Canadian defender Marcel de Jong to contract extension
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps signed Canadian defender Marcel de Jong to a contract extension Tuesday. The 31-year-old native of Newmarket, Ont., has started eight of 11 games this season. De Jo...
May 15, 2018
Nugent-Hopkins has goal, assist as Canada beats Germany 3-0 at hockey worlds
HERNING, Denmark - Just hours removed from a tightly contested overtime win over Latvia, Canada took no chances in its final preliminary round game at the world hockey championship. Ryan Nugent-Hopkin...
May 15, 2018
Wrestling, basketball in the spotlight as nominees for BLG awards announced
TORONTO - Hec Crighton Trophy winner Ed Ilnicki and two-sport athlete Temitope Ogunjimi are among the eight nominees for the 2018 BLG Awards, given annually to the top male and female U Sports athlete...
May 15, 2018
AP sources: Tepper to buy Panthers for record $2.2 billion
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - People familiar with the situation say hedge fund manager David Tepper has agreed to buy the Carolina Panthers from team founder Jerry Richardson for a record $2.2 billion. The peopl...
May 15, 2018