Category Archives: Sports
Canadian women finish 2016 ranked fourth in FIFA world soccer rankings
TORONTO - Canada will finish the year unchanged at No. 4 in the FIFA world women’s soccer rankings. But coach John Herdman can look forward to 2017, knowing that his team has wins over second-ra...
Dec 23, 2016
AP Exclusive: FIFA research points to 3-team groups at WCup
GENEVA - The best and most profitable way to expand the World Cup is a 48-team tournament of 16 three-team groups, according to FIFA’s in-house research which accepts the current 32-nation forma...
Dec 23, 2016
IOC opens 28 new doping cases for Russian Olympic athletes
GENEVA - On yet another doping-tainted day for Russian sport, 28 athletes now face IOC cases linked to cheating at the Sochi Winter Olympics and a major cross-country skiing event was removed from the...
Dec 23, 2016
AP Exclusive: FIFA research points to 3-team groups at WCup
GENEVA - The best and most profitable way to expand the World Cup is a 48-team tournament of 16 three-team groups, according to FIFA’s in-house research which accepts the current 32-nation forma...
Dec 23, 2016
IOC opens 28 new doping cases for Russian Olympic athletes
GENEVA - On yet another doping-tainted day for Russian sport, 28 athletes now face IOC cases linked to cheating at the Sochi Winter Olympics and a major cross-country skiing event was removed from the...
Dec 23, 2016
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games NFL Philadelphia 24 N.Y. Giants 19 — NHL Toronto 6 Colorado 0 Winnipeg 4 Vancouver 1 Ottawa 2 Anaheim 1 (OT) Columbus 7 Pittsburgh 1 Carolina 3 Buffalo 1 New Jersey 4 Phil...
Dec 22, 2016
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games NFL Philadelphia 24 N.Y. Giants 19 — NHL Toronto 6 Colorado 0 Winnipeg 4 Vancouver 1 Ottawa 2 Anaheim 1 (OT) Columbus 7 Pittsburgh 1 Carolina 3 Buffalo 1 New Jersey 4 Phil...
Dec 22, 2016
Kadri scores 2 goals, Maple Leafs blank Avalanche 6-0
DENVER - The Toronto Maple Leafs are accustomed to nail-biting finishes. This time, they got to enjoy a laugher at the expense of the NHL’s worst team. Nazem Kadri scored twice, Frederik Anderse...
Dec 22, 2016
Nikolaj Ehlers scores twice, Patrik Laine adds another as Jets down Canucks 4-1
VANCOUVER - The Winnipeg Jets’ top line wasn’t going to be denied against the same opponent for a second game in a row. Nikolaj Ehlers had two goals and an assist, while Patrik Laine also ...
Dec 22, 2016
Kadri scores 2 goals, Maple Leafs blank Avalanche 6-0
DENVER - The Toronto Maple Leafs are accustomed to nail-biting finishes. This time, they got to enjoy a laugher at the expense of the NHL’s worst team. Nazem Kadri scored twice, Frederik Anderse...
Dec 22, 2016
