Category Archives: Sports
Ex-boxer gets probation for fatal shooting after bus dispute
CLEVELAND - A former professional boxer who once fought heavyweight Mike Tyson has received probation after a fatal shooting that happened when bus passengers in Cleveland challenged him to a fistfigh...
Oct 19, 2017
Beijing forms 'snow affairs work team' for 2022 Olympics
Beijing, host of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, has a snow problem: Hardly any of the white stuff falls on the Chinese capital despite freezing temperatures. Taking the matter in hand, the games organ...
Oct 19, 2017
Home plate umpire Chris Segal hit by Josh Donaldson's bat
BOSTON - Home plate umpire Chris Segal is remaining in the game after getting hit in the head by Josh Donaldson’s bat in a game between the Blue Jays and Red Sox. Donaldson was the third batter ...
Jul 17, 2017
Farm to honour Tom Brady with corn maze in his image
PLYMPTON, Mass. - A Massachusetts farm is honouring Tom Brady with a corn maze designed in his image. Sauchuk’s Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch in the town of Plympton said Sunday that its 10th corn...
Jul 17, 2017
Lacrosse superstar John Grant Jr. retires after 17 NLL seasons
Lacrosse superstar John Grant Jr. has announced his retirement after 17 National Lacrosse League seasons. Grant played 238 career games with the Rochester Knighthawks and Colorado Mammoth, amassing th...
Jul 17, 2017
Lions veteran Travis Lulay shows importance of No. 2 quarterback in CFL
TORONTO - Travis Lulay is living proof of just how important a backup quarterback is in the CFL. The 33-year-old threw for a career-best 436 yards and three TDs Saturday night in leading B.C. past the...
Jul 17, 2017
Despite odd soccer shape, Yankee Stadium a perfect fit for Sebastian Giovinco
TORONTO - While Yankee Stadium has proved to be a strangely shaped home to soccer, it seems to fit Sebastian Giovinco. The Atomic Ant has seven goals and three assists in four trips to the Bronx ahead...
Jul 17, 2017
Toronto Argonauts name quarterback Doug Flutie to their all-time team
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts named former quarterback Doug Flutie to their all-time team Monday. The former Heisman Trophy winner concluded his illustrious CFL career with two seasons in Toronto. H...
Jul 17, 2017
Torakis helps Canada tie Montenegro 8-8 at water polo world championships
BUDAPEST, Hungary - George Torakis scored with 21 seconds left to cap a run of four unanswered goals as Canada’s men’s water polo team came back to tie Montenegro 8-8 on Monday at the FINA...
Jul 17, 2017
Senators sign forward Pageau to three-year deal worth US$9.3 million
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators avoided arbitration with restricted free agent forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau on Monday by agreeing to terms on a US$9.3-million, three-year contract. The 24-year-old centre ...
Jul 17, 2017