Category Archives: Sports

Roger Federer says he plans to play at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO - Roger Federer wants to become a five-time Olympian. Already the most successful male tennis player in terms of Grand Slam singles titles, Federer wants to add another piece of hardware to his ...
Oct 16, 2019

LeBron: Rockets' Morey 'wasn't educated' on China tweet
LOS ANGELES - LeBron James believes Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey "was either misinformed or not really educated on the situation" regarding the potential consequences of his actions whe...
Oct 16, 2019

Yankees, Astros plan all relievers in ALCS Game 4 vs. Astros
NEW YORK - The Yankees and Astros plan all-bullpen games from the start in Game 4 of the AL Championship Series in a sign of the times. With the best-of-seven series tied 1-1, New York's Luis Severino...
Oct 16, 2019

Cole, unbeaten since May, transformed by Astros analytics
NEW YORK - Gerrit Cole walked into a conference room after one of his first spring training workouts with the Houston Astros in February 2018 and was met by about 10 people. "There was charts, video, ...
Oct 16, 2019

NBA champion Raptors say they're excited for the challenge of upcoming season
TORONTO - Newly framed magazine covers and newspapers from the Toronto Raptors' championship run line the walls of the news conference room at the team's practice facility. A ...
Oct 16, 2019

Canada coach John Herdman promises 'blood, guts and thunder' against U.S.
TORONTO - Coach John Herdman promises "blood, guts and thunder" when Canada takes the field against the U.S. on Tuesday in CONCACAF Nations League play The Canadian men are looking to end a 34-ye...
Oct 16, 2019

NHL Notebook: Youngsters interested in CBA, Ottawa attendance, desperate Devils
Matt Duchene remembers feeling like he was in way over his head. Having just completed his third NHL season and not yet 22 years old, Duchene could see the ominous labour clouds as the league and its ...
Oct 16, 2019

Stalock perfect in net as Wild shut out Senators for first win of season
OTTAWA - The Minnesota Wild stuck to their defensive plan Monday and it paid off to give them their first win of the season. Alex Stalock stopped all 26 shots he faced for his sixth career shutout, an...
Oct 16, 2019

Canadian soccer win just the latest triumph for country over Americans
The Canadian men's soccer team's first win over the United States in 34 years on Tuesday night brought back memories of some other famous Canada-U.S. clashes. Here's a look back at 10 memorable w...
Oct 16, 2019

Inspirational coach John Herdman changing the face of Canadian soccer
TORONTO - In the days leading up to Canada's CONCACAF Nations League game with the U.S., Canadian coach John Herdman said his players didn't need him for motivation. A 34-year-winless run against the ...
Oct 16, 2019