Category Archives: Sports
Canada men lose big to Australia but savour Commonwealth Games basketball silver
GOLD COAST, Australia - After the euphoria of a buzzer-beater semifinal win over New Zealand, there was a reality check for Canada on Sunday in the men’s basketball gold-medal game at the Common...
Apr 15, 2018
Couture, Jones lead Sharks past Ducks again on road, 3-2
ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Anaheim Ducks showed their embarrassment from their playoff-opening shutout loss with every bone-crunching hit they landed on the San Jose Sharks throughout Game 2. The Sharks kn...
Apr 14, 2018
Davis scores 35, Pelicans hold off Blazers 97-95 in Game 1
PORTLAND, Ore. - Anthony Davis stole the show and the New Orleans Pelicans stole home-court advantage from the Portland Trail Blazers. Davis had 35 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks, Jrue Holiday an...
Apr 14, 2018
Scores and Schedule
Saturday’s Games NHL Playoffs First Round Nashville 5 Colorado 4 (Predators lead series 2-0) Tampa Bay 5 New Jersey 3 (Lightning lead series 2-0) Boston 3 Toronto 7 (Bruins lead series 2-0) San ...
Apr 14, 2018
Canadian women beaten by England in rugby sevens bronze-medal game Down Under
GOLD COAST, Australia - The Canadian women’s rugby sevens team dug itself a hole early in the Commonwealth Games bronze-medal match and was never able to climb out. Down 19-0 to England in the f...
Apr 14, 2018
Without Embiid, 76ers roll past Heat in playoff opener
PHILADELPHIA - Joel Embiid used some body english as he scampered down the baseline and tried to will Marco Belinelli’s off-balance 3-pointer through the net. Belinelli buried it, because of cou...
Apr 14, 2018
Pastrnak's 3 goals, 3 assists lead Bruins over Leafs 7-3 for 2-0 series lead
BOSTON - Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock says he’s never seen a line score 20 points in two games. Until his team’s six-period horror show at TD Garden, that is. David Pastrnak...
Apr 14, 2018
Henderson dedicates LPGA win to victims of Humboldt Broncos bus crash
KAPOLEI, Hawaii - For the final two days of the Lotte Championship, it was pretty clear that the only player who could beat Brooke Henderson was Brooke Henderson. She wasn’t about to let it happ...
Apr 14, 2018
Durant, defending champ Warriors get defensive, beat Spurs
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Golden State Warriors had something to prove all right: Oh yes, they plan to stay on top in these playoffs despite a disappointing finish to the regular season. Kevin Durant help...
Apr 14, 2018
Guardiola to play golf, not watch if Man City can seal title
LONDON - Rather than seeing if Manchester City wins the English Premier League, Pep Guardiola will be on the golf course. The manager plans to be playing a round with son Marius on Sunday when City wi...
Apr 14, 2018