Category Archives: Sports
FIFA budgets $6.56BN income tied to 2022 World Cup in Qatar
ZURICH - FIFA expects to earn $6.56 billion in a four-year financial cycle to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, despite a drop in ticket and corporate hospitality sales. FIFA’s 2019-2022 budget proje...
Mar 16, 2018
Toronto Raptors give Kyle Lowry the night off against the Dallas Mavericks
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors faced the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night without star guard Kyle Lowry and Norman Powell. Lowry, who has been averaging 16.3 points a game, was given the night off to r...
Mar 16, 2018
Lawes returns, Officer soon leaving as Jones aims for world women's curling gold
NORTH BAY, Ont. - There are some moving parts to the Canadian entry at this edition of the world women’s curling championship. Kaitlyn Lawes is back throwing third for skip Jennifer Jones after ...
Mar 16, 2018
Canada's Raonic tops Querrey to advance to semis of BNP Paribas Open
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Canadian Milos Raonic advanced to the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Friday with a 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 win over American Sam Querrey. Raonic relied on his big serve, firing 17 ...
Mar 16, 2018
Blue Jays pitching prospect Pannone suspended 80 games after positive test
Toronto Blue Jays left-handed pitching prospect Thomas Pannone says he doesn’t know how an anabolic steroid ended up in his system. MLB announced Friday that Pannone had received an 80-game susp...
Mar 16, 2018
Calgary's Koe, Winnipeg's McEwen advance straight to semifinals at Elite 10
WINNIPEG - Calgary’s Kevin Koe earned three straight victories Friday at the Grand Slam of Curling’s Elite 10 curling tournament to book his spot in the semifinals. Koe downed Olympic gold...
Mar 16, 2018
Kay scores three tries as Wolfpack advances in rugby Ladbrokes Challenge Cup
WHITEHAVEN, United Kingdom - Liam Kay scored three tries while Ryan Brierley had one and eight conversions as the Toronto Wolfpack advanced to the fifth round of the rugby Ladbrokes Challenge Cup with...
Mar 16, 2018
FIFA finally approves video review to use at World Cup
BOGOTA - FIFA has finally and fully approved video review to help referees at the World Cup. The last step toward giving match officials high-tech help in Russia was agreed to on Friday by FIFA’...
Mar 16, 2018
Leafs' Kadri back excelling at both ends of the ice after tough stretch
TORONTO - When Toronto Maple Leafs centre Nazem Kadri was in the midst of recording just two points over a 20-game stretch earlier this season - including 12 straight outings where he was held entirel...
Mar 16, 2018
Former Devils forward Kovalchuk aiming for NHL return after five years away
MOSCOW - Former NHL forward Ilya Kovalchuk says he wants to return to the league this summer and play there for “several more years.” Kovalchuk tells Russian state sports channel Match TV ...
Mar 16, 2018