Category Archives: Sports

Korpisalo gets shutout in 1st post-season start, Blue Jackets down Maple Leafs
TORONTO - The Maple Leafs have known since late May the Columbus Blue Jackets were on the docket to begin the NHL's restart. Toronto watched video, discussed tactics and practised diffe...
Aug 02, 2020

Coyotes hold off Predators 4-3 in series opener
EDMONTON - Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored the first of Arizona's three first-period goals, a healthy Phil Kessel had two assists and the Coyotes held on to beat the Nashville Predators 4-3 Sunday to open...
Aug 02, 2020

Mets say Cespedes absent from ballpark, no reason given
ATLANTA - New York Mets slugger Yoenis Cspedes was not with the team for Sunday's game at Atlanta and the club said it hadn't been able to locate him. "As of game time, Yoenis Cspedes has not reported...
Aug 02, 2020

Fans still drawn to arenas despite secure zones as NHL returns to ice
EDMONTON - It was almost 30 C as Edmonton Oilers fan Darnell Belcourt stood outside the protective bubble that surrounds Rogers Place and waited for the puck to drop in the team's opening qualifying r...
Aug 02, 2020

Joey Votto to injured list, Reds activate Desclafani
DETROIT - Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto has been placed on the injured list before the opener of Sunday's doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers. The team gave no reason for the move but s...
Aug 02, 2020

Flames ground Jets 4-1 to take series lead, Winnipeg's Scheifele injured
EDMONTON - The Calgary Flames rode superior special teams to a 4-1 win over the demoralized Winnipeg Jets to start their qualifying-round series Saturday. The Jets didn't recover from losing...
Aug 01, 2020

Habs stun Pens in OT
TORONTO - Jeff Petry scored at 13:57 of overtime, Carey Price made 39 saves, and the underdog Montreal Canadiens stunned the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Saturday to o...
Aug 01, 2020

Raptors kneel for both American and Canadian anthems ahead of tipoff
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The Toronto Raptors kneeled for both the Canadian and American national anthems ahead of their first real game in nearly five months Saturday. Linking arms in a line...
Aug 01, 2020

Varlamov stops 27 shots, Isles beat Panthers 2-1 in Game 1
TORONTO - Semyon Varlamov stopped 27 shots and the New York Islanders opened their best-of-five playoff series with a 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday in the NHL's return following a 4 1/...
Aug 01, 2020

Fans still drawn to arenas despite secure zones as NHL returns to ice
EDMONTON - It was almost 30 C as Edmonton Oilers fan Darnell Belcourt stood outside the protective bubble that surrounds Rogers Place and waited for the puck to drop in the team's opening qualifying r...
Aug 01, 2020