Category Archives: Sports
FIFA publishes Garcia report on 2018-2022 World Cup bidding
SOCHI, Russia - After years of intrigue about allegedly corrupt World Cup bidding, FIFA published an investigation report Tuesday that showed how voters exploited the murky system yet allowed Russia a...
Jun 27, 2017
WADA allows Russian doping agency to run drug testing again
KAZAN, Russia - The World Anti-Doping Agency has partly restored drug-testing duties to the Russian anti-doping agency. RUSADA was suspended in 2015 when its staff was accused of helping to cover up d...
Jun 27, 2017
Monday's Games
Monday’s Games MLB American League Boston 4 Minnesota 1 Cleveland 15 Texas 9 N.Y. Yankees 6 Chicago White Sox 5 National League Arizona 6 Philadelphia 1 St. Louis 8 Cincinnati 2 Chicago Cubs 5 W...
Jun 26, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Monday’s Games MLB American League Boston 4 Minnesota 1 Cleveland 15 Texas 9 N.Y. Yankees 6 Chicago White Sox 5 National League Arizona 6 Philadelphia 1 St. Louis 8 Cincinnati 2 Chicago Cubs 5 W...
Jun 26, 2017
Russell Westbrook wins NBA MVP; Rockets, Bucks take 2 awards
NEW YORK - Russell Westbrook moved past Oscar Robertson and kept right on going to the top of the NBA. Westbrook was voted MVP on Monday night after setting a record with 42 triple-doubles during his ...
Jun 26, 2017
Stampeders receiver DaVaris Daniels not likely to play in home-opener: coach
Calgary Stampeders receiver DaVaris Daniels isn’t expected to play in Thursday’s home-opener because of an apparent shoulder injury. The CFL’s rookie of the year in 2016 was injured ...
Jun 26, 2017
Stars acquire defenceman Marc Methot in a trade with Vegas
Marc Methot could go from playing with Erik Karlsson to pairing up with another young Swedish defenceman after a trade to the Dallas Stars. Dallas acquired the 32-year-old Methot from the Vegas Golden...
Jun 26, 2017
Obit mourns death of Nationals fan - but also blown lead
“KILLEBREW, Patrick, ‘Pat,’ age 68, passed away peacefully at home, June 20, 2017, after watching the Washington Nationals relief pitchers blow yet another lead.” That’s ...
Jun 26, 2017
Travis Hamonic, Mikes Smith ready to face the heat as Calgary Flames
CALGARY - A high-priced defenceman and high-mileage goaltender donned the flaming ‘C’ in Calgary on Monday. Flames general manager Brad Treliving introduced defenceman Travis Hamonic and g...
Jun 26, 2017
Hall of Famer Paul Kariya sees progress, but thinks NHL can do more on concussions
Paul Kariya still believes the NHL can do more to address concussions. Speaking after he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday afternoon, Kariya said the league was progressing in its ha...
Jun 26, 2017