Category Archives: Sports
Pete Alonso stays with Mets, agreeing to $54 million, 2-year contract, AP source says
NEW YORK (AP) - First baseman Pete Alonso is staying with the New York Mets, agreeing to a $54 million, two-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke o...
Feb 5, 2025
Jackson, Morant help Grizzlies rout Raptors in Edey's first NBA game in Toronto
TORONTO - Jaren Jackson Jr. led all scorers with 32 points as the Memphis Grizzlies routed the undermanned Toronto Raptors 138-107 on Wednesday. Jackson added five rebounds and four assists as Memphis...
Feb 5, 2025
CF Monterrey survives chilly conditions to down Forge 2-0 in CONCACAF cup play
HAMILTON - Mexico's CF Monterrey, with a pair of second-half goals, survived difficult conditions to defeat Forge FC 2-0 in the opening leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup first-round series Wednesday...
Feb 5, 2025
Canucks sign defenceman Marcus Pettersson to six-year, US$33M extension
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks signed recently acquired defenceman Marcus Pettersson to a six-year, US$33-million contract extension on Wednesday. The Canucks traded for Pettersson and forward Drew...
Feb 5, 2025
NHLPA appeals Ryan Hartman's 10-game suspension on behalf of the Wild forward
NEW YORK (AP) - The NHL Players' Association said Wednesday it has filed an appeal on Ryan Hartman's behalf after the Minnesota Wild forward was suspended 10 games for roughing. Hartman had 48 hours f...
Feb 5, 2025
Canada, U.S. women's hockey teams not focused on booing ahead of Rivalry Series
HALIFAX - The Canadian and American national women's hockey teams aren't worried about the current political climate overshadowing Game 4 of the Rivalry Series. Players and coaches from both sides of ...
Feb 5, 2025
Jimmy Butler is headed to the Golden State Warriors, AP source says
Jimmy Butler has gotten his wish. He's being traded out of Miami. The Heat and the Golden State Warriors have agreed on a deal that sends Butler to the Bay Area, a person with knowledge of the talks s...
Feb 5, 2025
Roughriders sign star receiver/returner Mario Alford to contract extension
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American receiver/returner Mario Alford to a contract extension, the CFL team announced Wednesday. Alford was fourth in the league with 2,071 all-purpose yards...
Feb 5, 2025
Canada Nick Taylor has a cure for the mid-winter blues: winning
The mid-winter blahs are something Nick Taylor has only heard about. Taylor has won four of his five career PGA Tour titles in the winter months, most recently winning the Sony Open in Hawaii on Jan. ...
Feb 5, 2025
Trump signs executive order intended to bar transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday intended to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports. The order, titled "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports...
Feb 5, 2025
