Category Archives: Sports

Former Chelsea player says he was paid to keep abuse quiet
LONDON - A former Chelsea player said he was paid 50,000 pounds ($77,500) by the Premier League club to “keep a lid” on sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of its former chief scout. Gar...
Dec 02, 2016

Formula One champion Nico Rosberg announces retirement
Quitting at the top, Formula One champion Nico Rosberg shocked the world of motor racing Friday by announcing he was retiring at the age of 31, five days after earning his first world championship. ...
Dec 02, 2016

Sheriff: McKnight shooting was 'road rage'; defends case
HARVEY, La. - The shooting death of a CFL player in a New Orleans suburb was a “road rage” incident that began on a nearby bridge, a sheriff said Friday, as he urged against a rush to...
Dec 02, 2016
Ex-NFL player Joe McKnight fatally shot, suspect in custody
Former NFL player Joe McKnight was shot to death following an argument at an intersection with another motorist outside New Orleans, authorities said. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand said the ...
Dec 02, 2016
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games NHL Edmonton 6 Winnipeg 3 Anaheim 3 Vancouver 1 Philadelphia 3 Ottawa 2 (OT) Boston 2 Carolina 1 (SO) Buffalo 4 N.Y. Rangers 3 Pittsburgh 6 Dallas 2 N.Y. Islanders 3 Washin...
Dec 02, 2016

Kase Closed: Ondrej Kase's first NHL goal helps Ducks down Canucks 3-1
VANCOUVER - Randy Carlyle didn’t know much about Ondrej Kase when the Anaheim Ducks promoted the rookie forward from the AHL. That’s just life when you’re the 205th pick in the draft...
Dec 01, 2016
Cowboys hold on against Vikings for 11th straight win
MINNEAPOLIS - Dez Bryant sashayed through the Dallas locker room with an unmistakable swagger and had nothing but good things to say about his adversary this time around. It was a stark change from a ...
Dec 01, 2016

Mark Letestu and Leon Draisaitl with two goals each, Oilers double up Jets
WINNIPEG - Leon Draisaitl’s performance on Thursday night earned him some high praise from linemate Connor McDavid. Draisaitl had two goals and an assist and McDavid chipped in with th...
Dec 01, 2016
Claude Giroux's second of game comes in OT to lift Flyers over Senators 3-2
OTTAWA - Claude Giroux scored his second goal of the game 40 seconds into overtime as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Thursday to extend their win streak to three games. M...
Dec 01, 2016
Roughrider Joe McKnight killed in argument with motorist
Saskatchewan Roughriders running back Joe McKnight has been shot to death following an argument at an intersection with another motorist. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand said the incident...
Dec 01, 2016