Category Archives: Sports
Low snow prompts Iditarod to move race's start to Fairbanks
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Low-snow conditions in the Alaska Range have forced officials with the world’s most famous sled dog race to move its official start from the Anchorage area to Fairbanks. It&#...
Feb 10, 2017
Kane-Anisimov-Panarin line with seven points, Blackhawks beat Jets 5-2
WINNIPEG - The Chicago Blackhawks avoided the series sweep with a win in their fifth and final meeting off the season with the Winnipeg Jets Friday night. The Blackhawks’ trio of Patrick Kane, A...
Feb 10, 2017
Families of men killed with Jose Fernandez file lawsuits
MIAMI - The families of the two men who were with Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez when his boat crashed into a Miami Beach jetty - killing all three - are suing the All-Star’s estate. Attor...
Feb 10, 2017
Jerry Stackhouse, Coby Karl eager for D-League All-Star game
Jerry Stackhouse played in two NBA All-Star games, and some of his work from two appearances in the league’s dunk contest remains popular YouTube fodder . Coby Karl has been to a few All-Star we...
Feb 10, 2017
Detroit Tigers, Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch dies at age 87
DETROIT - Billionaire businessman Mike Ilitch, who founded the Little Caesars pizza empire before buying the Detroit Red Wings and the Detroit Tigers, and won praise for keeping the professional sport...
Feb 10, 2017
Stroman, McHugh latest pitchers to go to salary arbitration
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Toronto’s Marcus Stroman and Houston’s Collin McHugh became the latest pitchers to go to salary arbitration. Stroman asked for a raise from $525,900 to $3.4 million,...
Feb 10, 2017
Dolan bans Oakley from MSG; Ex-Knick tweets thanks to fans
NEW YORK - Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan banned Charles Oakley from the arena Friday, though said he was open to reconciling with the former Knicks forward. In an interview with ESPN Radi...
Feb 10, 2017
Ottawa Senators hoping Stone can help club anchor second-half playoff run
OTTAWA - When it matters most, Mark Stone finds a way to elevate his game. The Ottawa Senators forward seems to thrive later in the season when games become more important and teams sta...
Feb 10, 2017
Impact star Piatti says winning, not goals totals, is the target this season
MONTREAL - Ignacio (Nacho) Piatti is not setting a target on how many goals he will get this season but chances are he will score a lot. The Argentine midfielder has 30 goals in 64 games - many o...
Feb 10, 2017
Defensive end Knapton agrees to contract extension with Montreal Alouettes
MONTREAL - Defensive end Gabriel Knapton agreed to a two-year contract extension with the Montreal Alouettes on Friday. Knapton was scheduled to become a free agent Tuesday. The six-foot-three, 2...
Feb 10, 2017