Category Archives: Sports
Miller scores lone goal in shootout as Canucks top Islanders 5-4
VANCOUVER - With two desperate teams fighting for a playoff spot, the Vancouver Canucks were able to dig deep when they needed it the most. J.T. Miller scored the only goal in the shootout as the Canu...
Mar 12, 2020
Trump "postpone" idea shot down by Japanese Olympic minister
TOKYO - President Donald Trump's suggestion to postpone the Tokyo Olympics for a year because of the spreading coronavirus was immediately shot down by Japan's Olympic minister. "The IOC and the organ...
Mar 12, 2020
US Soccer president quits after gender discrimination suit
Carlos Cordeiro resigned as U.S. Soccer Federation president on Thursday night, three days after the organization sparked a backlash when its legal papers in a gender discrimination lawsuit claimed th...
Mar 12, 2020
UFC shifts cards, bars spectators at three events in face of COVID-19
The UFC is going ahead with its Fight Night card Saturday in Brazil but without spectators. And the mixed martial arts promotion is shifting future cards from Columbus, Ohio, and Portland to the UFC A...
Mar 12, 2020
Column: What will fans talk about without sports?
Going a week without watching sports used to be a dare. It's the new reality. A quick glance at today's TV sports listings provides all the confirmation you need. It looks like the departure screen at...
Mar 12, 2020
Impact fall to Honduras side in first leg of COCACAF quarterfinal
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact learned the hard way that CONCACAF does not use video review. The Impact felt they should have been awarded a penalty kick late in a 2-1 defeat to C.D. Olimpia of Hondur...
Mar 12, 2020
No fans, now no players: PGA Tour shuts down for a month
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - The PGA Tour decided Thursday night to scrap the rest of The Players Championship and shut down its other tournaments for the next three weeks. Commissioner Jay Monahan had s...
Mar 12, 2020
Arsenal-City game called off with players in self-isolation
LONDON - Members of Arsenal's playing squad went into self-isolation in a coronavirus precautionary move, forcing the postponement of the Premier League game at Manchester City later Wednesday. It is ...
Mar 12, 2020
Forsberg's two-goal performance leads Predators past Canadiens 4-2
MONTREAL - A third-period rally wasn't enough to make up for a disastrous four-goal second period as the Montreal Canadiens lost to the Nashville Predators 4-2 at home on Tuesday. "Just as professiona...
Mar 12, 2020
Women's curling world championships still on in B.C. despite coronavirus
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's provincial health officer says the women's curling world championship in Prince George will go ahead as planned starting Saturday. Dr. Bonnie Henry said on Tuesday that ...
Mar 12, 2020