Category Archives: Sports

Saints' gashed defensive front happy to have Onyemata back
NEW ORLEANS - Saints defensive tackle David Onyemata has returned from suspension not a moment too soon for New Orleans' defensive front. The Saints allowed more yards rushing in Week 1 against Housto...
Sep 13, 2019

Winnipeg Jets defenceman Dustin Byfuglien granted leave of absence
Winnipeg Jets defenceman Dustin Byfuglien has been granted a leave of absence by the club. The NHL team did not list a reason for the move. The Jets made the announcement just before the start of trai...
Sep 13, 2019

Report: Olympic bobsled champion Kaillie Humphries wants to slide for U.S.
CALGARY - Two-time Olympic bobsled champion Kaillie Humphries wants to compete for the United States and has filed a lawsuit against Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton to obtain her release, according to ...
Sep 13, 2019

Canucks still trying to find 'common ground' with RFA Brock Boeser: GM
Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning says no one wants Brock Boeser at training camp more than he does. But with players set to hit the ice on Friday and the right-winger still without a new ...
Sep 13, 2019

Toronto Blue Jays edge Boston Red Sox 4-3 to end seven-game losing streak
TORONTO - T.J. Zeuch's opening pitch in his first big-league start was one he'd like to have back. The Toronto right-hander will still have fond memories of the game's end result. Zeuch refocused afte...
Sep 12, 2019

Boston Red Sox beat Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 to end five-game losing streak
TORONTO - Mookie Betts had three hits and scored twice as the Boston Red Sox ended a five-game losing skid with a 7-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday at Rogers Centre. Th...
Sep 12, 2019

Antonio Brown accused of rape by former trainer
New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown has been accused of rape by a former trainer. Britney Taylor says Brown sexually assaulted her on three occasions, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday...
Sep 12, 2019

Canada finds goals hard to come by in CONCACAF Nations League rematch with Cuba
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands - Canada survived heat, a hard pitch and a physical Cuba side in a 1-0 win in CONCACAF Nations League A play Tuesday, just three days after running roughshod over...
Sep 12, 2019

Canadian teenager Jordyn Huitema continues torrid scoring pace for PSG
BRAGA, Portugal - Canadian teenager Jordyn Huitema continued her torrid scoring pace with Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday, scoring twice in stoppage time as the French side blanked Portugal'...
Sep 12, 2019

New players add depth, raise expectations for Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - After spending a season with a rotating cast of wingers, Vancouver Canucks centre Bo Horvat is looking forward to a little consistency. "Last year, with injuries and stuff, playing with pr...
Sep 12, 2019