Category Archives: Sports
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
Dobson scores in OT to rally Islanders past Flames, 4-3
NEW YORK (AP) - Noah Dobson scored a power-play 4:02 into overtime and the New York Islanders rallied for a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Monday night. Sebastian Aho, Anders Lee and Kyle Palmieri...
Nov 07, 2022
Whitecaps draw Real CD Espana in Champions League opening series
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps will launch their third Champions League campaign in early March against Honduran side Real CD Espana. The official draw for the CONCACAF Champions League Round of ...
Nov 07, 2022
Canada Soccer to reveal World Cup roster on Nov. 13, 10 days ahead of Belgium game
Canada will announce its World Cup roster on Sunday, 10 days before opening play in Qatar against No. 2 Belgium. Coach John Herdman can name up to 26 players. The roster limit was 23 at past tournamen...
Nov 07, 2022
Calgary Stampeders look to 2023 with Maier as Mitchell quarterbacking era likely over
CALGARY - Jake Maier took his job. What was likely Bo Levi Mitchell's parting message as a Calgary Stampeder quarterback was believe Maier deserves it. "If you're questioning anything, I can tell you ...
Nov 07, 2022
Bonds, Clemens, Palmeiro on Hall of Fame committee ballot
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - Steroids-tainted stars Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Rafael Palmeiro are on the eight-man ballot for the Hall of Fame's contemporary baseball era committee, which meets Dec. ...
Nov 07, 2022
Canada captain Christine Sinclair challenges Canada Soccer to step up in new memoir
Christine Sinclair reviews her distinguished soccer career and lays down a challenge for the future in her new memoir "Playing the Long Game." The Canada captain says it's high time for Canada Soccer,...
Nov 07, 2022
Fernandez, Andreescu to lead Canadian squad against Italy and Switzerland at BJK Cup
Armed with a well-rounded lineup that has plenty of star power, Canadian captain Sylvain Bruneau is aiming high at this week's Billie Jean King Cup. "We're capable of everything really," he said Monda...
Nov 07, 2022