Category Archives: Sports
This year's World Series is 2nd-least watched on TV
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Houston Astros' six-game victory over the Philadelphia Phillies finished as the second least-watched World Series on television. The six games averaged 11,784,000 on Fox, down 1.3...
Nov 08, 2022
MLS Cup final averages combined 2.155 million viewers
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles FC's victory over the Philadelphia Union on penalty kicks in the MLS Cup final was the second highest in the league's 27-year history for combined U.S. viewers. Saturday...
Nov 08, 2022
Former Pacific FC captain Jamar Dixon moves into CPL team's front office
Former captain Jamar Dixon has moved into the Pacific FC front office as the Canadian Premier League club's manager of football and player development. Dixon, 33, announced Sept. 30 that this would be...
Nov 08, 2022
Canada Ravens women look to end Rugby League World Cup campaign on a winning note
The Canada Ravens look to end their Rugby League World Cup campaign on a winning note Wednesday against tournament debutant Brazil in Leeds, England. Having lost to Papua New Guinea (34-12) and Englan...
Nov 08, 2022
New Zealand prop Isaac Salmon returns for second season with the Toronto Arrows
TORONTO - Prop Isaac Salmon has re-signed with the Toronto Arrows for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 26-year-old from New Zealand was named the Arrows forward of the year in his debut 2022 se...
Nov 08, 2022
Ecuador keeps World Cup place after ruling by sports court
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Ecuador kept its place at the World Cup but will be deducted three points in qualifying for the 2026 tournament because of a false document being used to get a passport fo...
Nov 08, 2022
Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds confirms interest in buying Ottawa Senators
Ryan Reynolds has confirmed the rumours - he is interested in buying the Ottawa Senators. The Canadian movie star spoke about possibly taking over the NHL club on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. R...
Nov 08, 2022
World Cup ambassador: Homosexuality is 'damage in the mind'
BERLIN (AP) - An ambassador for the World Cup in Qatar has described homosexuality as a "damage in the mind" in an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF only two weeks before the opening of the...
Nov 08, 2022
LaVine's 30 points pace Bulls past Raptors 111-97
CHICAGO (AP) - Zach LaVine scored a season-high 30 points as the Chicago Bulls coasted to a 111-97 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. LaVine, who didn't play in Sunday's nine-point loss...
Nov 07, 2022
Ovechkin scores again, Capitals beat Oilers 5-4 to end skid
WASHINGTON (AP) - Alex Ovechkin scored for a third consecutive game, Evgeny Kuznetsov had two goals and two assists and the Washington Capitals beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 Monday night to snap a four...
Nov 07, 2022