Category Archives: Sports

Lightning overcome sluggish start, beat Canadiens 5-4
TAMPA, Fla. - Alex Killorn scored twice, Victor Hedman had four assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied past the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 Saturday night. Steven Stamkos had a goal and an assist to r...
Dec 28, 2019

Tony DeAngelo scores in overtime, Rangers halt Leafs' win streak at six
TORONTO - Tony DeAngelo scored in overtime as the New York Rangers beat the Maple Leafs 5-4 on Saturday, snapping Toronto's win streak at six games. Ryan Strome had two goal and two assists for the Ra...
Dec 28, 2019

Lowry has 30 points to carry Raptors over Celtics, 113-97
BOSTON - Kyle Lowry scored 30 points, Serge Ibaka had 20 and the Toronto Raptors beat Boston 113-97 on Saturday night, snapping the Celtics' five-game winning streak. Patrick McCaw and Fred VanVleet e...
Dec 28, 2019

Serena Williams aces AP Female Athlete of the Decade honours
Serena Williams dominated the decade, on the court and in conversation. There were, to begin with, the dozen Grand Slam single titles - no other woman had more than three over the past 10 seasons - an...
Dec 28, 2019

Toronto FC trades rights to forward Juan Agudelo to Inter Miami for draft pick
Toronto FC essentially got a little something for nothing Saturday, acquiring a third-round draft pick from expansion Inter Miami CF for the rights to Juan Agudelo. Toronto had taken the former New En...
Dec 28, 2019

Plane crash kills 5, including LSU coach's daughter-in-law
ATLANTA - A small plane en route to a college football playoff game crashed into a post office parking lot in Louisiana shortly after takeoff Saturday, killing five people, including a well-known spor...
Dec 28, 2019

Canada's Lafreniere leaves game vs Russia with lower-body injury at WJHC
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Team Canada forward Alexis Lafreniere suffered a lower-body injury during the second period of Canada's game against Russia on Saturday at the world junior hoc...
Dec 28, 2019

Lafreniere, Canada roar back to beat the United States at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Canada and the United States usually save their fireworks for later. Huge goals, big saves, moments of both triumph and heartbreak have peppered the intense rivalry at t...
Dec 28, 2019

Canada thumped by Russia, lose star Alexis Lafreniere to injury at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Canada was embarrassed 6-0 by Russia and also lost star winger Alexis Lafreniere to an apparent knee injury on a disastrous night for one of the tournament fav...
Dec 28, 2019

Blue Jays officially sign Yamaguchi to two-year, $6.35-million contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Shun Yamaguchi on a two-year contract worth $6.350 million, the team announced Saturday. The 32 year old pitched 170.0 in...
Dec 28, 2019