Category Archives: Sports
Geno Smith hears chants, relishes Seahawks opening victory
SEATTLE (AP) - Hearing his name chanted as he left the field as a winner for the Seattle Seahawks wasn't validation for Geno Smith. It was gratification that eight years after he last was a starting q...
Sep 12, 2022
Seahawks survive Wilson's return, top Broncos 17-16
SEATTLE (AP) - Geno Smith threw two first-half touchdown passes, Denver fumbled twice at the 1-yard line in the second half, and the Seahawks beat the Broncos 17-16 on Monday night in Russell Wilson's...
Sep 12, 2022
Bo Bichette's two-run homer lifts Blue Jays over Rays 3-2 after he's hit by pitch
TORONTO - Bo Bichette hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied past the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Monday. Bichette also had an RBI single for Toronto (79-61) hours after h...
Sep 12, 2022
Quebec election: Party leaders say new Habs captain Suzuki needs to learn French
MONTREAL - Several of Quebec's major party leaders say newly appointed Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki needs to learn French. Coalition Avenir Qubec leader Franois Legault said the Habs made an...
Sep 12, 2022
Montreal Canadiens reach agreement with RBC to be first official game jersey partner
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have reached a multi-year jersey partnership agreement with RBC on Monday. Adding the RBC patch to their historic jersey is a part of the new Jersey Advertising Progr...
Sep 12, 2022
Canadians Marino, Bouchard advance to second round of Chennai Open
CHENNAI, India - Canadians Rebecca Marino and Eugenie Bouchard advanced to the second round of the Chennai Open tennis tournament with wins on Monday. Vancouver's Marino, seeded seventh at the WTA 250...
Sep 12, 2022
Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette named American League player of the week
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette has been named the American League's player of the week. Bichette batted .500 (16-for-32) with 11 runs scored, four doubles, one triple, five home runs, 13 runs...
Sep 12, 2022
Home-field advantage is CF Montreal’s next objective as playoffs near
MONTREAL - With a post-season spot assured and four games to spare, CF Montreal has turned its attention to securing home-field advantage in the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs. Montreal (16-9-5) ...
Sep 12, 2022
3 more EPL games postponed ahead of queen's funeral
LONDON - Three English Premier League games scheduled for this weekend were called off on Monday on safety grounds while authorities make preparations for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Manchester...
Sep 12, 2022
Former UFC fighter Elias (The Spartan) Theodorou won inside and outside the cage
TORONTO - Elias (The Spartan) Theodorou, a charismatic mixed martial artist who campaigned successfully for the right to use medical marijuana as an athlete, has died. He was 34. Jess Moran, his publi...
Sep 12, 2022