Category Archives: Sports

Dick Pound's 44-year tenure as IOC member coming to a close
Dick Pound held almost every International Olympic Committee job there was except president during his 44 years as a member. Having reached his mandatory retirement age of 80 in March, the Canadian du...
Jun 01, 2022

Montreal Canadiens sign coach Martin St. Louis to three-year extension
Martin St. Louis has officially become the 32nd head coach in Montreal Canadiens history after signing a three-year extension with the National Hockey League club on Wednesday. St. Louis had been serv...
Jun 01, 2022

Avalanche down Oilers 8-6 in a wild Game 1 to open Western Conference final
DENVER - The Oilers have seen this script play out before. This opponent, however, is a different beast. And if Edmonton doesn't solve its defensive issues, the Western Conference final could be over ...
Jun 01, 2022

Bombers blitz Riders 25-16 in CFL pre-season test
REGINA - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers closed out their pre-season schedule Tuesday night with a 25-16 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Mosaic Stadium in Regina. The Bombers lost their pre-sea...
May 31, 2022

Nicklaus says he had zero interest in running Saudi league
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) - Jack Nicklaus says he met with a Saudi Arabian group as a courtesy and had "zero interest" in running a rival golf circuit now being led by Greg Norman. "I don't care what kind of ...
May 31, 2022

Captain Kirk: Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk homers twice in 6-5 win over White Sox
TORONTO - Alejandro Kirk hit a pair of two-run homers to power Toronto to a 6-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night and help the Blue Jays extend their winning streak to a season-high ...
May 31, 2022

Dustin Johnson defies PGA Tour and joins Saudi-funded series
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) - Three months after declaring he was "fully committed" to the PGA Tour, Dustin Johnson is among 42 players in the field for next week's LIV Golf Invitational, which offers a $25 mil...
May 31, 2022

AP source: Drury replacing White as NBC Premier League voice
Arlo White will not return to NBC's coverage of the Premier League when the season begins in August, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. White will be replaced by Peter...
May 31, 2022

Off-season departures leave Lockett the 'old guy' in Seattle
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - Much to his surprise, Tyler Lockett has become the old guy. Looking around the Seattle Seahawks locker room, the veteran wide receiver is now the longest-tenured member of the ros...
May 31, 2022

Browns QB Watson facing lawsuit from 23rd massage therapist
CLEVELAND (AP) - Another massage therapist has filed a civil lawsuit against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, raising the number of women who have accused him of sexual misconduct to 23. A...
May 31, 2022