Category Archives: Sports

'Jeopardy!' producer Richards named host; role for Bialik
LOS ANGELES (AP) - After weeks of guest hosts on "Jeopardy!" that included celebrities from TV, sports and journalism, the daily syndicated quiz show chose its executive producer, Mike Richards, as th...
Aug 11, 2021

Canada's Rebecca Marino posts another upset to advance at National Bank Open
Rebecca Marino's surprising run at the National Bank Open continued Wednesday, with the Canadian defeating Paula Badosa of Spain 1-6, 7-5, 6-4. The 30-year-old Vancouver native struggled early, with B...
Aug 11, 2021

Raonic, Nadal withdraw from Western & Southern Open with injuries
CINCINNATI - Big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic and Spanish star Rafael Nadal are the latest players to withdraw from the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, set to get underway this weekend...
Aug 11, 2021

Chiefswood GM Landry says that Weyburn won't be running in $1-million Queen's Plate
There are few people who better understand and appreciate the prestige and significance of the $1-million Queen's Plate than Rob Landry. The general manager of Chiefswood Stables won Canada's most pre...
Aug 11, 2021

Oilers sign hometown prospect Tyler Benson to one-year, two-way contract extension
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed hometown prospect Tyler Benson to a one-year, two-way contract extension worth US$750,000 at the NHL level. The 23-year-old forward was Edmonton's second-rou...
Aug 11, 2021

Jets sign veteran defencemen Neal Pionk to four-year, $23.5M deal
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed veteran defenceman Neal Pionk to a four-year contract worth roughly $23.5 million. The team made the announcement in a statement, noting the 26-year-old blue l...
Aug 11, 2021

New this week: 'CODA,' Chance the Rapper film and 'Heels'
Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES - One of the year's most winning and c...
Aug 11, 2021

Lionel Messi says he's 'very happy' since arrival to PSG
PARIS (AP) - Lionel Messi said he's been enjoying his time in Paris "since the first minute" after he signed his Paris Saint-Germain contract on Tuesday night. The 34-year-old Argentina star signed a ...
Aug 11, 2021

Upton, Gosselin each drive in 2, Angels top Jays in opener
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Justin Upton and Phil Gosselin each had two hits and two RBIs, and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 on Tuesday in the first game of an unusual doublehea...
Aug 10, 2021

In rough Olympics, viewers perked up a bit in second week
NEW YORK (AP) - In what was otherwise a rough two weeks in Tokyo for NBC, television viewers responded - at least slightly - to the U.S. Olympic team's strong performance in the second half of the Gam...
Aug 10, 2021