Category Archives: Sports
David Pastrnak scores fourth of season, Boston beats Winnipeg 4-1
WINNIPEG - Boston’s David Pastrnak is ready to go home after taking two of three games on a season-opening road trip. The 20-year-old Pastrnak scored the eventual winner on Monday as the Br...
Oct 17, 2016
Green's 1st hat trick helps Red Wings beat Senators 5-1
DETROIT - Mike Green had the best game of his career offensively, allowing Detroit Red Wings fans to truly celebrate the last home opener at Joe Louis Arena. Green scored three times for his first hat...
Oct 17, 2016
Cleveland bullpen steps up after Bauer leaves ALCS Game 3 with bloody pinky
TORONTO - Indians starter Trevor Bauer wasn’t expecting to get a standing ovation at Toronto’s Rogers Centre. The right-hander received a rousing round of applause from Jays fans...
Oct 17, 2016
Cleveland Indians take Rogers Centre field wearing caps with Chief Wahoo logo
TORONTO - Unmoved by a human rights complaint, the Cleveland Indians took the Rogers Centre field Monday night wearing their Chief Wahoo logo caps for Game 3 of the American League Championship S...
Oct 17, 2016
Olympian Denny Morrison returns to racing in speedskating comeback, Part 2
CALGARY - The words “you don’t have to come back and see me ever again” from his neurologist was Denny Morrison’s green light to get back to what he loves. Less than six months...
Oct 17, 2016
Wayne Gretzky says Connor McDavid is the best 19-year-old he's ever seen
TORONTO - When watching Connor McDavid play for the Edmonton Oilers, Wayne Gretzky gets the urge to don his No. 99 again. “I could get 60 goals playing with that guy,” the Great One s...
Oct 17, 2016
Indians manager announces pitching lineup options for ALCS against Toronto
TORONTO - The Cleveland Indians will go with either rookie Ryan Merritt or ace Corey Kluber on Tuesday for Game 4 of the American League Championship Series against Toronto. Manager Terry Francon...
Oct 17, 2016
Bautista shifted to leadoff hitter as Blue Jays search for some ALCS offence
TORONTO - The Blue Jays continue to tweak their batting lineup in search of some offence. Toronto manager John Gibbons shifted Jose Bautista to leadoff from the cleanup position on Monday for Game 3 o...
Oct 17, 2016
St-Pierre says he is a free agent, no longer with UFC; promotion disagrees
TORONTO - Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre says he is no longer under contract with the UFC and is a free agent, although the promotion disputes that. The 35-year-old Montreal fighte...
Oct 17, 2016
Cleveland Indians poke fun at Blue Jays over Bautista's 'circumstances' comment
TORONTO - The Cleveland Indians are having some social media fun at the Blue Jays’ expense, with Jose Bautista the latest target. The Toronto slugger, who went hitless in the firs...
Oct 17, 2016