Category Archives: Sports
Young's agent tweets that Riders waive former Texas star quarterback
Vince Young’s football comeback with the Saskatchewan Roughriders ended Saturday. Leigh Steinberg, Young’s agent, tweeted the former Texas Longhorns’ star quarterback was waived by t...
Jun 17, 2017
Carpenter earns record 77th cap in Canada's 25-9 loss to Romania
EDMONTON - A poor showing by Canada spoiled a milestone moment for veteran Aaron Carpenter. Carpenter earned his record 77th cap as Canada fell 25-9 to Romania on Saturday in its final test match befo...
Jun 17, 2017
In the midst of birdies and bogeys, a marriage proposal
ERIN, Wis. - Nick Rogness felt as nervous as anyone at the U.S. Open - not because of a golf club in his hand, but the diamond ring in his pocket. Rogness waited for the crowds to chase after the fina...
Jun 17, 2017
Frazier, Davidson, Abreu hit solo homers to lift White Sox over Blue Jays 5-2
TORONTO - Even in the face of back-to-back losses to the last-place Chicago White Sox, Marcus Stroman brims with confidence. “I’m sure we’ll rattle off 10 in a row here soon,” ...
Jun 17, 2017
Saturday's Games
Saturday’s Games MLB American League Chicago White Sox 5 Toronto 2 Cleveland 9 Minnesota 3 (1st game) Cleveland 6 Minnesota 2 (2nd game) Oakland 5 N.Y. Yankees 2 Tampa Bay 3 Detroit 2 Texas 10 S...
Jun 17, 2017
New show features Red Sox slugger Ortiz's World Series rings
BOSTON - Red Sox bling is taking the mound this weekend at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts. The prestigious museum is displaying former Sox slugger David Ortiz’s World Series championship rin...
Jun 17, 2017
Flames land goalie Smith from Coyotes for Johnson, Hickey and conditional pick
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames acquired veteran goaltender Mike Smith from the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday for a conditional 2018 third-round pick, defensive prospect Brandon Hickey and the rights to un...
Jun 17, 2017
Journalist scammed for almost $1,000 for cab ride in Moscow
MOSCOW - A Chilean journalist was taken for a very expensive taxi ride during the Confederations Cup soccer tournament in Moscow. Diego Saez, a 38-year old journalist from Radio ADN in Chile, was scam...
Jun 17, 2017
Canadiens send defenceman Nathan Beaulieu to Sabres for third-round pick
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens traded defenceman Nathan Beaulieu to the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Beaulieu had 28 points (4-24) in 7...
Jun 17, 2017
Special teams ace Jason Arakgi stuns B.C. Lions by announcing retirement
VANCOUVER - The roar coming from inside the B.C. Lions’ locker-room after a meaningless exhibition victory was the first clue. By the time the media was allowed through the door, the reason for ...
Jun 17, 2017