Category Archives: Sports
Bach, Reedie clear air over Russian doping scandal
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - With another report on Russian doping looming at the end of this week, the presidents of the IOC and World Anti-Doping Agency met Monday to clear the air over their “perc...
Dec 05, 2016
Jury selection begins in high-profile Saints star's death
NEW ORLEANS - Potential jurors in the trial of a man charged with second-degree murder in the death of former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith were asked Monday about their attitudes on lethal self-...
Dec 05, 2016
Flyers G Mason, Blues RW Tarasenko, Sharks G Jones named NHL stars of the week
NEW YORK - Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Steve Mason, St. Louis Blues right-wing Vladimir Tarasenko and San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones are the NHL’s “three stars of the week. Mas...
Dec 05, 2016
Torts different from public perception, GM says; Russians make leap
John Tortorella is not who you think he is, at least according to his boss with the Blue Jackets. Columbus general manager Jarmo Kekalainen says the public perception of his 58-yea...
Dec 05, 2016
Blue Jays sign versatile veteran Steve Pearce to US$12.50-million, two-year deal
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed versatile veteran Steve Pearce to a two-year contract worth US$12.5 million. The 33-year-old spent last season with Tampa Bay and Baltimore, hitting .2...
Dec 05, 2016
Jury selection begins in high-profile Saints star's death
NEW ORLEANS - One car rear-ends another on a Saturday night. People argue. It escalates. Ten or so gunshots later, one driver is dead and the other waits nervously to give his side of the story to pol...
Dec 05, 2016
Sepp Blatter loses appeal at CAS against 6-year FIFA ban
GENEVA - Sepp Blatter lost his appeal against a six-year ban by FIFA on Monday, and now has more serious legal cases lined up against him. Blatter said in a statement it was “difficult” to...
Dec 05, 2016
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games NHL Calgary 8 Anaheim 3 Minnesota 2 Edmonton 1 (OT) Winnipeg 2 Chicago 1 Montreal 5 Los Angeles 4 (SO) Carolina 1 Tampa Bay 0 (OT) Philadelphia 4 Nashville 2 Detroit 4 N.Y. I...
Dec 04, 2016
Gaudreau scores in return, Flames produce five second-period goals to beat Ducks
CALGARY - The return of Johnny Gaudreau helped Calgary turn out its biggest offensive outburst of the season. Gaudreau had a goal and an assist and Sam Bennett, Alex Chiasson and Matt S...
Dec 04, 2016
Mikko Koivu scores winner, Minnesota beats Edmonton 2-1 in overtime
EDMONTON - Mikko Koivu did a lot of stuff right for the Minnesota Wild on Sunday. The 33-year-old Finn capped a fine outing by scoring 3:11 into overtime as the Wild emerged with a 2-1 ...
Dec 04, 2016