Category Archives: Sports
Alouettes’ sign first-round pick Lwal Uguak, release 11 players
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes signed first-round pick and six-foot-five, 271-pound defensive lineman Lwal Uguak on Wednesday. Uguak, selected seventh overall in this year's draft, took part in roo...
May 17, 2023
Nepal's Sherpa guide regains title for most climbs of Mount Everest after 27th trip
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - One of the greatest mountain guides regained his title for the most climbs of Mount Everest after scaling the peak for the 27th time on Wednesday, just three days after a fello...
May 17, 2023
Veteran Bombers Jefferson, Jeffcoat bring smarts to the gridiron
WINNIPEG - Willie Jefferson and Jackson Jeffcoat don't care if fans or opponents think they're getting old. The Blue Bombers' 32-year-old pass rushers plan to excel this season by using their football...
May 17, 2023
Arizona Coyotes' bid for new arena appears to be rejected by voters
The Arizona Coyotes' bid for a new arena appears to be dead. In the first release of results from Tuesday's referendum, voters in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe were strongly against three propositions t...
May 16, 2023
Nikola Jokic leads Nuggets past Lakers 132-126 in West opener
DENVER (AP) - Nikola Jokic recorded his sixth triple-double of these playoffs with 34 points, 21 rebounds and 14 assists, powering the Denver Nuggets to a 132-126 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in th...
May 16, 2023
Judge homers as Yankees overcome ejection of starter German in 6-3 win over Blue Jays
TORONTO - Aaron Judge hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning to lift the New York Yankees to a 6-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night. The no-doubt blast off reliever Erik ...
May 16, 2023
Spurs win NBA draft lottery, Wembanyama sweepstakes
CHICAGO (AP) - Victor Wembanyama is now set to begin his NBA career with the San Antonio Spurs, after they won the NBA draft lottery and the No. 1 overall pick on Tuesday night. The Spurs were one of ...
May 16, 2023
Yankees starter German ejected in fourth inning after hand inspection
TORONTO - New York Yankees starter Domingo German was ejected in the fourth inning of Tuesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays after umpires completed an inspection of his throwing hand. German ha...
May 16, 2023
Canadian forward Jonathan David up for player of the year in France's Ligue 1
Canadian forward Jonathan David is up for player of the year in the French league. The Lille soccer star is in good company, up against Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbapp of Paris Saint-Germain, and Los Op...
May 16, 2023
Schneider says Jays talked to MLB about base coach positioning after Judge side-eye
TORONTO - Blue Jays manager John Schneider said the team talked to Major League Baseball officials on Tuesday about the positioning of New York's base coaches on the field during play. The discussion ...
May 16, 2023