Category Archives: Sports

NHL 100: A look at some memorable NHL players who left the game too soon
A number of NHL careers have been cut short for a variety of reasons. In the latest edition of NHL 100, a weekly series from The Canadian Press, we look at some of the players who left the g...
Feb 07, 2017
Bruins fire coach Claude Julien after 419 wins, Cup title
BOSTON - The Bruins felt they needed to a change at the top, even if it meant doing it on a day when the city was celebrating a championship. Boston fired Stanley Cup-winning coach Claude Julien on Tu...
Feb 07, 2017

Russia picks fight over doping after IAAF ban extended
MOSCOW - Russian athletics looked set for conflict with the IAAF over doping even as the government admitted on Tuesday some top coaches relied on giving banned substances to their athletes. The IAAF ...
Feb 07, 2017
Vonn skis out, Schmidhofer wins super-G at ski worlds
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland - In a surprising start to the world ski championships, Lindsey Vonn failed to finish the super-G on Tuesday and Nicole Schmidhofer won a race for the first time. Vonn arrived ...
Feb 07, 2017
Christie Brinkley returns to SI Swimsuit Issue at age 63
NEW YORK - Model Christie Brinkley is returning to the pages of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue at age 63 and this time she’s appearing with her two daughters. Brinkley will appear with 31...
Feb 07, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Monday’s Games NHL St. Louis 2 Philadelphia 0 N.Y. Islanders 6 Toronto 5 (OT) New Jersey 2 Buffalo 1 — NBA Cleveland 140 Washington 135 (OT) Indiana 93 Oklahoma City 90 L.A. Lakers 121 New...
Feb 06, 2017
Monday's Games
Monday’s Games NHL St. Louis 2 Philadelphia 0 N.Y. Islanders 6 Toronto 5 (OT) New Jersey 2 Buffalo 1 — NBA Cleveland 140 Washington 135 (OT) Indiana 93 Oklahoma City 90 L.A. Lakers 121 New...
Feb 06, 2017
Nelson's OT goal lifts Islanders past Maple Leafs 6-5
NEW YORK - After climbing back from a two-goal deficit, the New York Islanders didn’t get deflated when Toronto regained the lead late in regulation. They simply found a way to post another big ...
Feb 06, 2017

DeRozan scores 31 points in return to lift Raptors 118-109 over Clippers
TORONTO - DeMar DeRozan’s desire to play grew with every passing game he was forced to sit on the sidelines. The three-time all-star returned Monday, scoring 31 points to lift the Toronto R...
Feb 06, 2017

Former NBA star Rodman gets probation in freeway crash
SANTA ANA, Calif. - Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has been sentenced to three years informal probation and 30 hours of community service for a crash on a California freeway. The Orange County district...
Feb 06, 2017