Category Archives: Sports
Edge in experience could be telling in Super Bowl
HOUSTON - There’s no hiding it. One edge the New England Patriots have over the Atlanta Falcons in Sunday’s Super Bowl can’t be denied: experience. It’s a factor never to be sc...
Feb 04, 2017
Canadian men claim Shield at Sydney Sevens with 10-5 win over Kenya
SYDNEY, Australia - A second-half try from Justin Douglas was the difference as Canada beat Kenya 10-5 on Sunday at the Sydney Sevens rugby tournament, claiming the Shield and a 13th-place finish. Har...
Feb 04, 2017
Canadian women beat United States 21-17 to capture Sydney Sevens Cup
SYDNEY, Australia - Canada’s women’s sevens team can add the Sydney Sevens Cup to their trophy case after beating the United States 21-17 on Saturday in the Cup final. It’s the third...
Feb 04, 2017
Friday's Games
Friday’s Games NHL Calgary 4 New Jersey 3 (OT) Carolina 2 Edmonton 1 Pittsburgh 4 Columbus 3 (OT) Florida 2 Anaheim 1 Detroit 5 N.Y. Islanders 4 — AHL St. John’s 5 WB-Scranton 2 San ...
Feb 03, 2017
Ryan Reynolds, at Harvard, balks at making fun of Tom Brady
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Ryan Reynolds resisted when told to make fun of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady while being honoured on the Super Bowl-bound team’s home turf. The “Deadpool...
Feb 03, 2017
Canadian men drop to 1-1 at Sydney Sevens rugby tournament
SYDNEY, Australia - John Moonlight’s try was too little too late in Canada’s 31-19 loss to the United States on Saturday on Day 1 of the Sydney Sevens rugby tournament. The loss dropp...
Feb 03, 2017
Brodie's career-high 4 assists help Flames blaze past Devils
NEWARK, N.J. - Calgary defenceman TJ Brodie finished off the best game of his career in style, setting up a winning goal in overtime. Brodie picked up his fourth assist of the game by making a pin-poi...
Feb 03, 2017
QB Michael Vick tells ESPN he is retiring
Michael Vick, who rose to stardom with the Atlanta Falcons before he was sent to prison for running a dogfighting operation, tells ESPN he is retiring from playing in the NFL. The 36-year-old Vick, a ...
Feb 03, 2017
Aho scores winning goal to lead Hurricanes past Oilers 2-1
RALEIGH, N.C. - It’s always a special night for Cam Ward when he steps into the crease against the Edmonton Oilers. And Ward stood tall for the Carolina Hurricanes against his hometown team Frid...
Feb 03, 2017
Magic hold on to defeat Raptors 102-94
ORLANDO, Fla. - With the season more than halfway over, the Orlando Magic are looking for any sign their playoffs goal is still possible. Toronto, a playoff-tested team and one of the top teams in the...
Feb 03, 2017