Category Archives: Sports

McDavid fired up for challenge as MacKinnon and Avalanche roll into Edmonton
EDMONTON - For Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid, there's a little something extra riding on Saturday's game against the Colorado Avalanche. Nathan MacKinnon, the NHL scoring leader, is going to ...
Mar 15, 2024

Hiura blasts grand slam to lead Detroit Tigers to 9-6 win over Toronto Blue Jays
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Keston Hiura blasted a grand slam to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 9-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in spring training action Friday. Hiura's homer off Toronto pitcher Mason Fluharty ...
Mar 15, 2024

Bobby Wagner didn't consider retiring. But something outside football drew him to Washington
Bobby Wagner did not consider retiring from football on the verge of his 34th birthday. It was the pull of playing for Dan Quinn and Ken Norton Jr. that drew him to leave the Seattle Seahawks and sign...
Mar 15, 2024

Canada's Morales Williams riding with confidence as NCAA indoor 400m champion
The switch flipped for Christopher Morales Williams in the time of the 2023 outdoor season. Last spring, the runner from Vaughan, Ont., learned to control his negative thoughts, discovered that it was...
Mar 15, 2024

'Lighthearted' Vancouver Whitecaps confident ahead of FC Dallas matchup
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps will be without some major baggage as they hit the road this season. Last year, away games quickly took on a weight for the team, said head coach Vanni Sartini. The...
Dave Barry Mar 15, 2024

Mooseheads forward Jordan Dumais suspended five games after impaired driving charges
HALIFAX - Jordan Dumais of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League's Halifax Mooseheads has been suspended five games after being charged with impaired driving earlier this month. Halifax police arr...
Mar 15, 2024

Herdman looks forward to first visit to Yankee Stadium with resurgent Toronto FC
As someone who has coached around the world, John Herdman is no stranger to different venues. But Saturday marks his visit to the narrow confines of Yankee Stadium where his unbeaten and resurgent Tor...
Mar 15, 2024

Aaron Donald announces his retirement after a standout 10-year career with the Rams
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Defensive lineman Aaron Donald has announced his retirement after a standout 10-year career with the Los Angeles Rams. The three-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year made his su...
Mar 15, 2024

Pro Women's Hockey League explores new markets with neutral site games in Detroit and Pittsburgh
Boston defenceman Megan Keller can already foresee the potential for expansion with the Professional Women's Hockey League holding neutral site games in Pittsburgh and Detroit this weekend. It's not a...
Mar 15, 2024

New Canada Soccer general secretary Kevin Blue hits the ground running
Kevin Blue has hit the ground running as general secretary and CEO of Canada Soccer. The former Golf Canada executive, who did not wait until Thursday's official start date to get stuck in, has alread...
Mar 15, 2024