Category Archives: Sports
A look back at big hits, bad calls as MLB eyes new draft era
NEW YORK - Baseball's amateur draft is about to enter the next phase of its ongoing development - same as all those young prospects picked every year. Even before the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 ve...
Jun 07, 2020
'I'm really proud': NHLPA chief on players speaking out about social justice
Don Fehr didn't attend to his college graduation. The shootings at Kent State - where Ohio National Guard troops opened fire on students peacefully protesting the Vietnam War - happened abou...
Jun 07, 2020
'I'm really proud': NHLPA chief on players speaking out about social justice
Don Fehr didn't attend to his college graduation. The shootings at Kent State - where Ohio National Guard troops opened fire on students peacefully protesting the Vietnam War - happened abou...
Jun 07, 2020
Sato misses IndyCar season opener after crash practice
FORT WORTH, Texas - Takuma Sato missed the delayed season-opening IndyCar race after his team wasn't able to get the car repaired in time for the green flag Saturday night after a crash in qualifying....
Jun 06, 2020
Thoroughbreds are finally off and running at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto
TORONTO - It was certainly worth the wait for Darryll P. Holland. The British-born jockey earned his first career win in the first race of the season at Woodbine Racetrack on Saturday a...
Jun 06, 2020
'A huge moment for us': NHL exec. on players speaking out about social justice
Kim Davis lists off a range of emotions. They're the ones she's gone through since seeing the video of life slowly draining out of George Floyd's body as a white police office...
Jun 06, 2020
Bayern wears Black Lives Matter armbands, keeps winning
BERLIN - Wearing "Black Lives Matter" armbands, Bayern Munich came from a goal down to beat Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 and take another step towards a record-extending eighth consecutive Bundesliga title on...
Jun 06, 2020
Raptors Uprising down Nets GC to improve to 7-0 in NBA 2K league esports play
TORONTO - Raptors Uprising GC continued its perfect start to the NBA 2K League esports season, sweeping Nets GC in its best-of-three series Friday to improve to 7-0. The Raptors raced out to an e...
Jun 05, 2020
Canadian Felicia Spencer makes weight ahead of UFC 250 title bout with Nunes
LAS VEGAS - Canadian challenger Felicia (Feenom) Spencer and featherweight champion Amanda (Lioness) Nunes both made weight Friday ahead of their 145-pound title clash Saturday night at UFC 250. Nunes...
Jun 05, 2020
Canada's James Hinchcliffe ready for Genesys 300 as IndyCar takes the stage
IndyCar is returning to live competition virtually unopposed on television and Canada's James Hinchcliffe is ready to take full advantage. The Oakville, Ont., native will be on the grid Saturday ...
Jun 05, 2020