Sports

Senators sign forward Connor Brown to a three-year, $10.8M contract

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have avoided arbitration with Connor Brown by signing the forward to a three-year, US$10.8-million contract. The Senators and Brown were scheduled to have an arbitration h...

Oct 22, 2020

Milestone sponsorship deal keeps pro women's hockey association goals in sight

Surviving the COVID-19 pandemic has been harder for women's pro sports than men's because of the financial gap between the two.Women's hockey in Canada was already in transition before the pandemic th...

Oct 22, 2020

Skate America opens shortened, coronavirus-impacted season

When U.S. figure skaters and a few foreigners training in this country kick off the season at Skate America this weekend, it could be a rare opportunity to display their wares. So they will relish the...

Oct 22, 2020

The Latest: Werder Bremen player tests positive for virus

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ German soccer club Werder Bremen says one of its players has tested positive for the coronavirus and the team's tr...

Oct 22, 2020

Lowe homers twice, Rays hold off Dodgers 6-4 to even Series

ARLINGTON, Texas - Brandon Lowe busted out early and Tampa Bay's bullpen hung on late. Rays and Dodgers, tied after two in Texas. Lowe shook loose from his extended post-season slump with two opposite...

Oct 21, 2020

Dodgers, Rays draw record-low TV World Series audience

ARLINGTON, Texas - The Los Angeles Dodgers' victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 drew a record-low audience of television viewers for a World Series game. Los Angeles' 8-3 win received a 5.1 rati...

Oct 21, 2020

Toronto Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro short on specifics, long on bullishness

Short on specifics and long on bullishness, Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro set an optimistic tone during his first general media availability since the team was eliminated from the post-season a few...

Oct 21, 2020

Tagliafico's own-goal gives Liverpool 1-0 win at Ajax

AMSTERDAM - Liverpool's makeshift defence held firm and a fortunate goal earned Jurgen Klopp's team a 1-0 victory over Ajax on Wednesday in their Champions League opener at the empty Johan Cruyff Area...

Oct 21, 2020

Bayern routs Atlético 4-0 to start Champions League defence

MUNICH - Bayern Munich picked up where it left off in the Champions League, starting its title defence with a 4-0 rout of Atltico Madrid on Wednesday after overcoming the club's first coronavirus case...

Oct 21, 2020

Edmonton Oilers sign defenceman Kris Russell to one-year contract extension

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Kris Russell to a one-year, US$1.25-million contract extension.The 33-year-old Russell appeared in 55 games with the Oilers last season, posting n...

Oct 21, 2020