Category Archives: Sports
After top betting choices Fierceness and Sierra Leone, it's wide open for the 150th Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Fate has not been kind to Mike Repole in the Kentucky Derby. The outspoken owner is 0 for 7, although he is perhaps best known for his two champions that never made the starting...
May 03, 2024
Canada's men's 4x100 relay team aims to qualify then build on mission at World Relays
While this weekend's goal is to qualify for the Paris Olympics, Canada's men's 4x100-metre relay team is aiming higher. Canada will have its men's 4x100, 4x400, women's 4x100 and 4x400, as well as a 4...
May 03, 2024
Insigne nearing a return for Toronto FC but Marshall-Rutty now on the sidelines
TORONTO - Italian star Lorenzo Insigne, working his way back from a hamstring injury, was on the field with the rest of Toronto FC on Friday while fellow designated player Richie Laryea, recovering fr...
May 03, 2024
Auger-Aliassime reaches first Masters final in Madrid with another walkover
MADRID - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime has advanced to his first ATP Masters final, and he hasn't had to play all that much tennis to do it. Auger-Aliassime moved on to the final of the Madrid Open...
May 03, 2024
The Lakers fire coach Darvin Ham after just 2 seasons in charge
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Lakers fired coach Darvin Ham on Friday after just two seasons in charge. The Lakers announced on social media that they were dismissing Ham four days after their se...
May 03, 2024
Striker Brian White rewriting Whitecaps' history books in soccer club's 50th year
VANCOUVER - As the Vancouver Whitecaps celebrate a half-century of soccer history, Brian White has carved out a spot in the club's record book. Last Saturday, the New Jersey native scored in the 15th ...
May 03, 2024
Team Reid Carruthers adds Catlin Schneider at third after departure of Brad Jacobs
Team Reid Carruthers has added Catlin Schneider to its lineup at third to fill a vacancy caused by the recent departure of Brad Jacobs. Carruthers, who moved from fourth to third midway through last s...
May 03, 2024
Chet Holmgren and Lu Dort anchor elite Thunder defence heading into second round of NBA playoffs
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The young Oklahoma City Thunder finally are drawing national attention with a high-scoring offence led by MVP finalist Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. A closer look shows the defence is ...
May 03, 2024
Pittsburgh Penguins fire assistant coach Todd Reirden after missing out on the playoffs
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Penguins fired assistant coach Todd Reirden on Friday, just over two weeks after the organization missed out on the playoffs for a second straight season. Reirden was ...
May 03, 2024
The Carolina Hurricanes missed Andrei Svechnikov in last year's NHL playoffs. He's back as 'a force'
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The memory of being unable to help the Carolina Hurricanes in the NHL playoffs last year still stings for Andrei Svechnikov. He has opened this post-season like a man savouring ev...
May 03, 2024