Category Archives: Sports
Anderson catches an edge as Penguins beat Senators 1-0; series tied 1-1
PITTSBURGH - Craig Anderson didn’t misplay the puck. He didn’t underestimate the shot of Pittsburgh Penguins sniper Phil Kessel, either. There was a much more simple, much more aggravating...
May 15, 2017
Bolsinger takes blame as Blue Jays streak ends with 10-6 loss to Braves
TORONTO - Mike Bolsinger didn’t mince words on Monday night, calling his performance unacceptable and taking the blame for the Toronto Blue Jays’ five-game win streak ending. The right-han...
May 15, 2017
Back home, Predators eager to match Ducks' physical play
NASHVILLE - The Nashville Predators finally are facing their first real adversity this post-season, with the Anaheim Ducks eager to push, hit and poke them out of what’s already been a historic ...
May 15, 2017
World Series of Poker final table to be played in July
LAS VEGAS - The World Series of Poker is going back to crowning its main event champion in July. The series on Monday said ESPN is adding live coverage for the entire Texas Hold ’em main event s...
May 15, 2017
Canada Soccer Hall of Fame is getting a rebrand — and new management
TORONTO - The Canada Soccer Hall of Fame is getting a rebrand - and new management. Now under the auspices of the Canadian Soccer Association, the Hall will be announcing its Class of 2017 on May 25. ...
May 15, 2017
PGA Tour Champions tournament to be played in Calgary until 2020
CALGARY - The PGA Tour Champions circuit will include Calgary until at least 2020. Shaw Communications has extended its sponsorship of the Shaw Charity Classic for three more years, the company announ...
May 15, 2017
Donaldson nears return for Blue Jays, Pearce goes to disabled list
TORONTO - Josh Donaldson could return to the Blue Jays lineup as soon as this weekend when Toronto visits Baltimore for a three-game series. The third baseman has been out of the lineup since April 13...
May 15, 2017
Ticats sign star defensive end John Chick to extension through 2018
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed international defensive end John Chick to a contract extension through the 2018 CFL season. The 24-year-old started all 18 regular season games and the E...
May 15, 2017
'Hidden gems' of the Nashville Predators emerge in 2017 post-season
The Nashville Predators were named after the sabre-toothed tiger bones discovered underneath their future arena in 1971. The creature had been extinct for at least 10,000 years. It took 20 years, ages...
May 15, 2017
Pyeongchang urges NHL to reconsider its position on Olympics
PARIS - The president of the Pyeongchang Olympic organizing committee is still hoping for an NHL U-turn. “I don’t think they made the final decision so far,” committee president Lee ...
May 15, 2017