Category Archives: Sports
Getting closer: McGregor resolves Mayweather bout with UFC
LAS VEGAS - Conor McGregor has come to an agreement with UFC that has moved a proposed fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. closer to reality. UFC President Dana White said he reached a deal with McGregor ...
May 18, 2017
Canadian Rory MacDonald ready to rumble in Bellator debut in London
Canadian Rory MacDonald, a former UFC welterweight contender, isn’t thinking about titles as he makes his Bellator debut. “Honestly I’m not too worried about being champ. I’m j...
May 18, 2017
Nastase says he is co-operating with ITF probe over comments
BUCHAREST, Romania - Ilie Nastase said Thursday he is fully co-operating with an International Tennis Federation investigation into his foul-mouthed comments and bad behaviour last month. The ITF prov...
May 18, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Wednesday’s Games NHL Playoffs Third Round Ottawa 5 Pittsburgh 1 (Senators lead series 2-1) — AHL Playoffs Division Finals Syracuse 6 Toronto 3 (Crunch wins series 4-3) Providence 4 Hershe...
May 17, 2017
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games NHL Playoffs Third Round Ottawa 5 Pittsburgh 1 (Senators lead series 2-1) — AHL Playoffs Division Finals Syracuse 6 Toronto 3 (Crunch wins series 4-3) Providence 4 Hershe...
May 17, 2017
"No excuses:" Penguins say they need to do better against Senators in Game 4
OTTAWA - Matt Cullen could hardly find the words to describe the Pittsburgh Penguins’ performance Wednesday night in a 5-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators. With the win the Senators took a 2-1 serie...
May 17, 2017
LeBron, Love help Cavs rout Celtics 117-104 in Game 1
BOSTON - So much for the Cavaliers being rusty. LeBron James embarrassed every defender Boston threw at him and Cleveland picked up where it left off following a long layoff, rolling to a 117-104 vict...
May 17, 2017
Freeman injured, Bautista bat flips and Braves beat Jays
ATLANTA - The Atlanta Braves scored six runs before making an out, and things turned ugly in the late innings after a bat flip by Jose Bautista. All of it was overshadowed by an injury to Freddie Free...
May 17, 2017
Sens score four first period goals, blowing out Pens in dominant Game 3 win
OTTAWA - Mike Hoffman noticed the chatter on social media about his team’s supposedly boring style of play, but he and the rest of the Ottawa Senators appear not to care as it continues to work....
May 17, 2017
Pirates pitcher Taillon tests positive for testicular cancer
PITTSBURGH - Tests on tissue removed from Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jameson Taillon last week confirmed he is dealing with testicular cancer. Pirates trainer Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Taillon ...
May 17, 2017