Category Archives: Sports
Canadian swimmer Nicholas Bennett earns Paralympic silver medal in Paris
PARIS - Canadian swimmer Nicholas Bennett has won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games in Paris. The 21-year-old from Parksville, B.C., was second in men's 200-metre freestyle to claim the first Par...
Aug 31, 2024
Sudden death of 'Johnny Hockey' means more hard times for beleaguered Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets officials could hardly believe their luck when they persuaded superstar Johnny Gaudreau to pass up larger markets and sign here two years ago. Ecstatic fans looked to "Johnny Hoc...
Aug 31, 2024
Frances Tiafoe tops Ben Shelton in an all-American US Open rematch and now will face Popyrin
NEW YORK (AP) - Frances Tiafoe loves the spotlight. Loves interacting with a crowd. Loves the electricity of being an American at the U.S. Open, at Arthur Ashe Stadium, in particular. What he loves mo...
Aug 30, 2024
Defending champion Novak Djokovic is shocked at the US Open, one night after Carlos Alcaraz lost
NEW YORK (AP) - Defending champion Novak Djokovic was shocked at the U.S. Open one night after Carlos Alcaraz was, bowing out in the third round with a 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 loss to 28th-seeded Alexei Po...
Aug 30, 2024
Defending champion Novak Djokovic is shocked at the US Open, one night after Carlos Alcaraz lost
NEW YORK (AP) - Defending champion Novak Djokovic was shocked at the U.S. Open one night after Carlos Alcaraz was, bowing out in the third round with a 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 loss to 28th-seeded Alexei Po...
Aug 30, 2024
Pablo López, Griffin Jax and Jhoan Duran pitch Twins past Blue Jays 2-0, ending 4-game skid
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Pablo Lpez pitched 7 2/3 shutout innings and Jhoan Duran rebounded from a rough outing to record the save as the Minnesota Twins snapped a four-game skid and beat the Toronto Blue J...
Aug 30, 2024
Scottie Scheffler leads by 4 at East Lake as Morikawa and Schauffele try to keep it close
ATLANTA (AP) - Scottie Scheffler put on another clinic from tee-to-green at East Lake on Friday for a 5-under 66 and a four-shot lead at the Tour Championship that didn't seem as big as it looked. Col...
Aug 30, 2024
Premier League leads spending as transfer window closes. Ivan Toney to Saudi Arabia
English Premier League clubs again flexed their financial muscles by spending about $2.6 billion in the summer transfer window that closed Friday for Europe's five big domestic leagues. And once again...
Aug 30, 2024
Johnny Gaudreau put family first, never forgot South Jersey roots even as NHL career blossomed
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Johnny Gaudreau was finally home in New Jersey, the NHL star with show-stopping skills back again this week for a big assist for his family as groomsman in the wedding of baby sist...
Aug 30, 2024
Remembering Johnny Hockey: Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew shined on and off the ice
Getting a nickname in hockey is not only a sign of affection but a sense that a player has really made it. Wayne Gretzky became the "Great One," Mario Lemieux was "Super Mario" and the late Gordie How...
Aug 30, 2024