Sports

U.S. takes 2-0 lead in women's hockey Rivalry Series with Team Canada

MONCTON, N.B. - Canada's women's hockey team fell 2-1 to the United States Tuesday night in Moncton, N.B., and now trail their five-game Rivalry Series two games to none. The U.S. got on the scor...

Dec 17, 2019

Wheeler, Scheifele with goal and two assists each, Jets beat Flyers 7-3

WINNIPEG - Blake Wheeler continued his dominance over Philadelphia as Winnipeg used the power play to break the game open. Already the Jets career leader versus the Flyers, th...

Dec 17, 2019

Youngest ever Liverpool team taken to school in League Cup

BIRMINGHAM, England - The youngest ever Liverpool team to play a competitive game was taken to school in the English League Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday. With its best players in Qatar for the Club Wo...

Dec 17, 2019

Canada's show jumping team dropped from Tokyo 2020 for anti-doping violation

Canada's show jumping team has been dropped from next summer's Tokyo Olympics because of an anti-doping violation at the Pan American Games. Nicole Walker of Aurora, Ont., is appealing her disqua...

Dec 17, 2019

Babe Ruth's 500th homer bat sells for more than $1 million

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. - Babe Ruth has hit another one out of the ballpark. The bat used by the legendary baseball player to hit his 500th home run was auctioned on Saturday for more than $1 million. S...

Dec 17, 2019

The Grim Reaper: Former tough guy details unconventional path in new book

The worst beating of Stu Grimson's career turned into a moment of clarity for one of hockey's premier tough guys. Playing in just his fourth NHL game, Grimson and the Calgary Flames wer...

Dec 17, 2019

Arsenal loses to Man City as Spurs go 5th with Man U drawing

LONDON - Tottenham is enjoying a resurgence in the Premier League, while Arsenal and Manchester United are wilting. Only four points now separate the teams in the Premier League but their recent fortu...

Dec 17, 2019

Captain Christine Sinclair honoured as Canada Soccer Player of the Decade

TORONTO - Christine Sinclair, who is one goal away from tying Abby Wambach's world-record total of 184, has been named the Canada Soccer Player of the Decade. The special award honours the 36-year-old...

Dec 17, 2019

Indians trade two-time Cy Young winner Kluber to Rangers

CLEVELAND - Corey Kluber led by example and excellence in Cleveland. The Texas Rangers are hoping he can do the same for them. The Indians traded the two-time Cy Young Award winner - and their unquest...

Dec 17, 2019

Whitecaps trade goalkeeper MacMath to Salt Lake for targeted allocation money

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have acquired US$50,000 of 2020 targeted allocation money from Real Salt Lake in exchange for goalkeeper Zac MacMath. The 28-year-old MacMath spent one season with ...

Dec 17, 2019