Category Archives: Sports
Atlanta defender Brooks Lennon out 6-8 weeks after injuring his knee at BMO Field
Atlanta United defender Brooks Lennon, who had to be carried off after suffering an injury in warmup prior to Saturday's 2-1 loss in Toronto, will be out six to eight weeks due to a medial collateral ...
Jun 27, 2022
Blackhawks, Luke Richardson finalize coaching deal
CHICAGO (AP) - Luke Richardson is the new coach of the Chicago Blackhawks, stepping into a tricky rebuilding process for one of the NHL's marquee franchises. General manager Kyle Davidson announced th...
Jun 27, 2022
Toronto Maple Leafs sign defenceman Timothy Liljegren to two-year contract extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Timothy Liljegren to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$1.4 million. The 23-year-old Swede had 23 points (five go...
Jun 27, 2022
Supreme Court sides with coach who sought to pray after game
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday sided with a football coach from Washington state who sought to kneel and pray on the field after games. The court ruled 6-3 along ideological lines for t...
Jun 27, 2022
US basketball star Griner due in Russian court
MOSCOW (AP) - More than four months after she was arrested at a Moscow airport for cannabis possession, American basketball star Brittney Griner is to appear in court Monday for a preliminary hearing ...
Jun 27, 2022
Daly hands Stanley Cup to Avalanche in Bettman's absence
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly presented the Stanley Cup to Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog on Friday night because Commissioner Gary Bettman was sidelined by the co...
Jun 26, 2022
Chase Elliott needs nearly 7 hours to win at Nashville
LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) - Chase Elliott salvaged a crummy day for Hendrick Motorsports and interrupted a potential Toyota rout by winning the rain-drenched race at Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday night....
Jun 26, 2022
Judge's 28th homer gives Yankees 4-game split with Astros
NEW YORK (AP) - Aaron Judge drove a three-run homer in the 10th inning for his second walk-off hit against the Astros in four days, and the New York Yankees recovered after nearly being no-hit for the...
Jun 26, 2022
Taylor drives in go-ahead run, Dodgers top Braves 5-3 in 11
ATLANTA (AP) - Chris Taylor had three hits, including the go-ahead double in the 11th inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday night. The Dodgers, who sco...
Jun 26, 2022
Avalanche D-man Cale Makar wins Conn Smythe as playoff MVP
Cale Makar has won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP after leading the Colorado Avalanche to their first Stanley Cup title since 2001 and third in franchise history. Makar is the second defenseman...
Jun 26, 2022