Category Archives: Sports
Canada ousted by Switzerland at Billie Jean King Cup
GLASGOW, United Kingdom - Canada was eliminated from the Billie Jean King Cup after dropping two singles matches to Switzerland in the women's international tennis competition on Friday. Bianca Andree...
Nov 11, 2022
Lenarduzzi came close in '86. Who will end Canada's World Cup drought in Qatar?
Thirty-six years later, Bob Lenarduzzi still laments the scoring chance he missed at the World Cup. In 1986, the bookmakers laid long odds on Canada getting a goal in Mexico. And they were proved righ...
Nov 11, 2022
Radio Waves: Back to normal for most NHL/NBA radio broadcasters — but not everyone
TORONTO - Just like the teams they follow, radio broadcast crews around the NHL and NBA are essentially back to normal after a couple years of pandemic-related challenges. A few outliers remain on the...
Nov 11, 2022
Foreman leads Panthers past rival Falcons in rain, 25-15
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - D'Onta Foreman carried 31 times for 130 yards and a touchdown, Laviska Shenault added a 41-yard burst to the end zone and the Carolina Panthers beat the Atlanta Falcons 25-15 on...
Nov 10, 2022
Judge, deGrom among 14 with $19.65M qualifying offers
NEW YORK (AP) - Aaron Judge, Jacob deGrom and Xander Bogaerts were among 14 free agents who were given $19.65 million qualifying offers by their former teams on Thursday Dansby Swanson, Trea Turner, W...
Nov 10, 2022
Hischier's overtime goal lifts Devils past Senators 4-3
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Nico Hischier scored his second goal of the game at 4:27 of overtime lifted New Jersey past the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Thursday night and extended the Devils' winning streak to eig...
Nov 10, 2022
Charlie McAvoy scores in season debut, Bruins beat skidding Flames 3-1
BOSTON (AP) - Charlie McAvoy scored the go-ahead goal in his season debut and the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Bruins remained perfect on home ice, beating the skidding Calgary Flames 3-1 Thursda...
Nov 10, 2022
Svechnikov's hat trick carries Hurricanes past Oilers 7-2
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Andrei Svechnikov scored three goals and the Carolina Hurricanes, with goalie Pyotr Kochetkov making his season debut, beat the high-powered Edmonton Oilers 7-2 on Thursday night....
Nov 10, 2022
Finau hoping for big end to big year, shares Houston lead
HOUSTON (AP) - Tony Finau wants to end his big year in a big way, and he took a step Thursday by biding his time and delivering late birdies for a 5-under 65 that gave him a share of the lead in the H...
Nov 10, 2022
Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk wins Silver Slugger for first time
CHICAGO - Alejandro Kirk is a Silver Slugger for the first time of his career. The Toronto Blue Jays catcher won the award on Thursday night, capping off a career-best season. The Silver Slugger is th...
Nov 10, 2022