Category Archives: Sports
British man aims to swim Atlantic: From Senegal to Brazil
DAKAR, Senegal - Former British police officer Ben Hooper hopes to make history by swimming every mile of the Atlantic Ocean from Africa to South America. After more than three years of preparation, h...
Nov 13, 2016
Djokovic wins opening match at ATP finals, beats Thiem in 3
LONDON - Novak Djokovic survived an early setback, and then made it look all too easy. The second-ranked Serb, who has a chance to reclaim the No. 1 ranking at the O2 Arena next weekend, rallied to be...
Nov 13, 2016
Usain Bolt to train with Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund
DORTMUND, Germany - Borussia Dortmund’s chief has confirmed that nine-time Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt will practice with the Bundesliga team. Hans-Joachim Watzke tells Kicker magazine on...
Nov 13, 2016
Preds find their way after concerning start; GM says Subban 'very good' so far
Nashville is down only 1-0 after 20 minutes during a recent home game against St. Louis, but general manager David Poile is already nervous. Given the Predators tenuous start ...
Nov 13, 2016
Canada loses to Spain in opening match of FIFA under-20 women's World Cup
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea - Canada is not off to a strong start at the FIFA women’s under-20 World Cup. The Canadian squad suffered a 5-0 loss against Spain in Group B play o...
Nov 13, 2016
Canada loses to Spain in opening match of FIFA under-20 women's World Cup
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea - Canada’s not off to a strong start at the FIFA women’s under-20 World Cup. The Canadian squad suffered a 5-0 loss against Spain in Group B play&n...
Nov 13, 2016
Choi sets world record and claims short-track World Cup win
KEARNS, Utah - South Korea’s Minejeong Choi won the 1,500 metres at the ISU World Cup Short Track on Saturday, a round after setting a world record. Choi qualified for the final after finishing ...
Nov 12, 2016
Saturday's Games
Saturday’s Games NHL N.Y. Rangers 4 Calgary 1 Montreal 5 Detroit 0 Pittsburgh 4 Toronto 1 Philadelphia 3 Minnesota 2 New Jersey 4 Buffalo 2 Carolina 5 Washington 1 Florida 3 N.Y. Islanders ...
Nov 12, 2016
Michael Grabner leads New York Rangers past Calgary Flames 4-1
CALGARY - The New York Rangers have been a perfect fit for speedy newcomer Michael Grabner. Grabner’s team-leading eighth goal 6:32 into the first period gave New York the lead for good as the R...
Nov 12, 2016
Ontario Red rolls to Canadian women's under-18 final with 9-1 win over B.C.
REGINA - Sarah Fillier and Avery Mitchell had two goals apiece as Ontario Red cruised to a 9-1 win over British Columbia on Saturday in the semifinal of the Canadian under-18 women’s hockey cham...
Nov 12, 2016