Category Archives: Sports
The Latest: Russians want 15 more Olympic invitations
MOSCOW - The Latest on Russian doping (all times local): ___ 7:35 p.m. The Russian Olympic Committee says it wants to send 15 of the 28 athletes who won their appeals against doping bans to the Pyeong...
Feb 01, 2018
Scores and Schedule
Wednesday’s Games NHL Toronto 5 N.Y. Islanders 0 Detroit 2 San Jose 1 (SO) Washington 5 Philadelphia 3 — NBA Indiana 105 Memphis 101 Orlando 127 L.A. Lakers 105 Brooklyn 116 Philadelphia 1...
Jan 31, 2018
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games NHL Toronto 5 N.Y. Islanders 0 Detroit 2 San Jose 1 (SO) Washington 5 Philadelphia 3 — NBA Indiana 105 Memphis 101 Orlando 127 L.A. Lakers 105 Brooklyn 116 Philadelphia 1...
Jan 31, 2018
Holl scores first NHL goal hours after call up from minors, Leafs beat Islanders
TORONTO - Justin Holl walked into Air Canada Centre on his own a couple hours before puck drop Wednesday night, with his minor league equipment bag and a bundle of sticks in his hands. He originally e...
Jan 31, 2018
Ex-NBA player Rasual Butler, wife die in Los Angeles crash
LOS ANGELES - Former Toronto Raptors forward/guard Rasual Butler and his wife were killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash in Los Angeles early Wednesday. The Raptors confirmed Butler’s death ...
Jan 31, 2018
Roman Polak added to IR with viral infection, latest Leaf blue liner to go down
TORONTO - Just when things looked to be on the upswing for the Toronto Maple Leafs, their blue line has taken another hit. Toronto announced a few hours prior to Wednesday night’s game against t...
Jan 31, 2018
Much-booed NHL commissioner Bettman has grown the league over 25 years
MONTREAL - Gary Bettman, who replaced league president Gil Stein under the new title of NHL commissioner on Feb. 1, 1993, is celebrating his 25th anniversary at the head of a league he has seen grow f...
Jan 31, 2018
Leganes salvages Copa draw with Sevilla goalkeeper's mistake
MADRID - Leganes boosted its chances of reaching the Copa del Rey final for the first time by salvaging a 1-1 draw against Sevilla on Wednesday, netting the equalizer after a mistake by Sevilla goalke...
Jan 31, 2018
No deal from Hamilton Tiger-Cats at deadline for quarterback Johnny Manziel
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats said Wednesday there’s no deal imminent with Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel. Early last month, Manziel’s representative gave the Ticats until Wednesday to wor...
Jan 31, 2018
Former Toronto Raptor player Rasual Butler dies in car crash at age 38
TORONTO - Former Toronto Raptors forward/guard Rasual Butler died Wednesday in a car accident. He was 38. The Raptors confirmed Butler’s death in an email to The Canadian Press. Butler played 34...
Jan 31, 2018