Category Archives: Sports
Union files grievance against Marlins, A's, Pirates, Rays
BRADENTON, Fla. - The Major League Baseball Players Association filed a grievance against the Miami Marlins, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates and Tampa Bay Rays, accusing the teams of failing to ...
Feb 27, 2018
Toronto: Oh to get valuable innings out of Blue Jays bullpen
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons isn’t ready to name newly signed free agent Seung-Hwan Oh as the setup man for closer Roberto Osuna. But Gibbons expects the 35-year-old ri...
Feb 27, 2018
Diver Meaghan Benfeito named Commonwealth Games flag-bearer
TORONTO - Veteran diver Meaghan Benfeito will carry the Canadian flag into the opening ceremony of April’s Commonwealth Games in Australia. A three-time Olympic bronze medallist from Laval, Que....
Feb 27, 2018

Blue Jays RHP Marcus Stroman has right shoulder inflammation
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Marcus Stroman has undergone an MRI exam that found inflammation in his throwing shoulder. Stroman expects to resume throwing in the next three to five d...
Feb 27, 2018

Video assistant doctors for World Cup to assess concussion
SOCHI, Russia - World Cup teams have been told video replays will be extended to their doctors to assist the diagnosis of concussions. FIFA’s top medical official told The Associated Press that ...
Feb 27, 2018
Monday's Games
Monday’s Games NHL Tampa Bay 4 Toronto 3 (SO) Philadelphia 1 Montreal 0 (SO) Colorado 3 Vancouver 1 Columbus 5 Washington 1 Los Angeles 3 Vegas 2 (OT) — NBA Toronto 123 Detroit 94 Boston 1...
Feb 26, 2018
Warriors on the way to Washington, just not the White House
NEW YORK - The Golden State Warriors are heading to Washington, just not to the White House. The traditional champions’ invitation was never granted from President Donald Trump - and it appeared...
Feb 26, 2018
MacKinnon has 2 goals and assist, Avalanche beat Canucks 3-1
DENVER - The Colorado Avalanche stayed relatively quiet at the NHL trade deadline. Now that Nathan MacKinnon is healthy, maybe that’s all they need for a playoff push. MacKinnon had two goals an...
Feb 26, 2018
Point scores shootout winner again, Lightning edge Leafs 4-3
TAMPA, Fla. - Brayden Point is about as reliable as they come in a shootout. The second-year centre scored the deciding goal in a tiebreaker for the second consecutive game, lifting the Tampa Bay Ligh...
Feb 26, 2018

Backup Lindgren earns respect with Canadiens despite 1-0 shootout loss to Flyers
MONTREAL - Rookie Charlie Lindgren played like a seasoned NHL veteran in just his 12th career game. The 24-year-old Lindgren stopped all 33 shots he faced as the Montreal Canadiens lost 1-0 in the sho...
Feb 26, 2018