Category Archives: Sports

Federer, Nadal object to Djokovic proposal for player union
NEW YORK - Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and other members of the ATP Player Council spoke out Saturday against a plan put forth by top-ranked Novak Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil to start a union of sorts...
Aug 29, 2020

Palat scores twice, Lightning beat Bruins to lead series 3-1
TORONTO - Ondrej Palat scored twice, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 29 saves, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 Saturday to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their second-round series. Victo...
Aug 29, 2020

Palat scores twice, Lightning beat Bruins to lead series 3-1
TORONTO - Ondrej Palat scored twice, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 29 saves, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 Saturday to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their second-round series. Victo...
Aug 29, 2020

Novak Djokovic beats Canada's Milos Raonic in Western & Southern final
NEW YORK - Top-seed Novak Djokovic overcame a couple of scares to beat Canadian Milos Raonic 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 Saturday at the men's final of the Western & Southern Open. Raonic, who dominated the fir...
Aug 29, 2020

NHL resumes play after postponements aimed at highlighting social issues
TORONTO - The NHL raised curtain on the restart to its restart with a clear message Saturday. Black. Lives. Matter. After players in the NBA kicked off a boycott Wednesday tha...
Aug 29, 2020

Late but alive, Tour de France races into COVID epidemic
NICE, France - Delayed but alive again and out on French roads, the strangest Tour de France ever set off Saturday in a bubble of anti-COVID protocols to try to keep the 176 riders virus-free for thre...
Aug 29, 2020

Canada's Jessie Fleming celebrates win as Chelsea claims women's Community Shield
LONDON - Canadian international Jessie Fleming celebrated her first silverware with Chelsea on Saturday in a 2-0 win over Manchester City in the Community Shield, marking the return of Engli...
Aug 29, 2020

Grichuk homers in 10th as Blue Jays beat Orioles 5-4
Randal Grichuk hit a two-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night. With Reese McGuire standing on second ba...
Aug 28, 2020

Raptors Uprising GC star Kenneth (Kenny Got Work) Hailey named NBA 2K League MVP
TORONTO - Raptors Uprising GC point guard Kenneth (Kenny Got Work) Hailey, whose perfect season was derailed in the playoff semifinals last week, has been named NBA 2K League MVP. The 30-year-old from...
Aug 28, 2020

AP source: Big Ten working on multiple options for football
Big Ten coaches, athletic directors and medical personnel are working on multiple plans for staging a football season - including one that would have the league kicking off as soon as Thanksgiving wee...
Aug 28, 2020