Category Archives: Sports
Jags deal with 'another obstacle' as fields get rebuilt
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Jacksonville's normal practice fields are a construction site. Heavy equipment. Dirt mounds. Scaffolding, steel beams and some concrete walls. It's where the Jaguars should b...
Jun 13, 2022
Mickelson not giving up on playing PGA Tour
BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) - Phil Mickelson stuck to his script and showed restraint when put in tough spots at the U.S. Open, a big change for him. Except on Monday, he was using words instead of his golf...
Jun 13, 2022
Stamkos thriving in different role with Lightning
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Steven Stamkos, at 32 and wrapping up his 14th season, is no longer one of the NHL's most prolific scorers or even the second- or third-best player on his own team. The six-time All...
Jun 13, 2022
Edmonton Oilers sign depth forward Brad Malone to two-year, two-way deal
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have re-signed depth forward Brad Malone to a two-year, two-way contract. The deal carries an average annual value of US$762,500. Malone, 33, played eight regular-season...
Jun 13, 2022
RBC Canadian Open finds success despite LIV Golf Invitational challenge
TORONTO - Golf's ability to bring people together - while remaining socially distant and outdoors - raised it to new levels of popularity during the most intense periods of the COVID-19 pandemic. But ...
Jun 13, 2022
Former Raptors star Kyle Lowry to have street named after him in Toronto
TORONTO - Former Raptors star guard Kyle Lowry is getting a street named after him in Toronto. The city announced Monday that Lowry would be among seven people lending their name to a street at Don Mi...
Jun 13, 2022
Olympic champion Warner not feeling pressure as he readies to compete in Canada
VANCOUVER - Even Canada's top athlete has to change diapers. Decathlete Damian Warner has become a recognizable face since winning gold at the Tokyo Olympics last summer, but the 32-year-old said he's...
Jun 13, 2022
Alo having choice of softball leagues shows sport's growth
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Jocelyn Alo has options, the kind that have eluded women's softball players in the past. Oklahoma's record-setting slugger has been drafted by Athletes Unlimited, which is headed ...
Jun 13, 2022
Canucks sign defenceman Filip Johansson to two-year entry-level contract
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed defenceman Filip Johansson to a two-year entry-level contract The 22-year-old is coming off his second season with Frolunda HC in the Swedish Hockey Leagu...
Jun 13, 2022
Andreescu advances to second round at Berlin with win over Siniakova
BERLIN - Canadian tennis player Bianca Andreescu won her first grass-court match of the season with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory over Katerina Siniakova in first-round action Monday at the Bett1Open. Andre...
Jun 13, 2022