Category Archives: Sports
Buffalo Bisons head to New Jersey to start season, opening door for Toronto Blue Jays
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Buffalo Bisons will relocate to Trenton, N.J., for the start of the 2021 season, clearing the path for the Toronto Blue Jays to return to the home of their triple-A affiliate. The ...
Apr 09, 2021
Rowers return to St. John's lake, organizers hopeful historic regatta will too
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - There will be rowers gliding across Quidi Vidi Lake in St. John's this summer, but it's not yet known if they'll be able to compete in the city's historic regatta. In a lakeside boa...
Apr 09, 2021
Toronto Raptors waive guard Patrick McCaw, a member of 2019 championship team
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have waived guard Patrick McCaw.The 25-year-old McCaw has been limited to five games this season because of a knee injury.McCaw signed with the Raptors in January 2019 an...
Apr 09, 2021
Japan imposes new virus measures in Tokyo ahead of Olympics
TOKYO - Japan announced Friday that it will raise the coronavirus alert level in Tokyo to allow tougher measures to curb the rapid spread of a more contagious variant ahead of the Summer Olympics. Jap...
Apr 09, 2021
Angels win 7-5 in home opener for Florida-based Blue Jays
DENEDIN, Fla. - David Fletcher had a two-run single in the 11th inning. and the Los Angeles Angels beat Toronto 7-5 on Thursday night in the first regular season game played at the Blue Jays' spring t...
Apr 08, 2021
LaVine, Vucevic lead Bulls past Raptors, 122-113
TAMPA, Fla. - Nikola Vucevic and Zach Levine each scored 22 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Toronto Raptors 122-113 on Thursday night for their third straight victory. LaVine also had 15 assists...
Apr 08, 2021
Morrissey, Lewis, Ehlers and Copp score as Winnipeg Jets edge Montreal Canadiens 4-2
MONTREAL - The Winnipeg Jets kicked off a five-game road trip in style Thursday night with a 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. Josh Morrissey, Trevor Lewis, Nikolaj Ehlers and Andrew Copp score...
Apr 08, 2021
Oilers beat Senators 3-1 to complete nine-game season sweep
OTTAWA - Devin Shore scored the winner and Mike Smith made 39 saves as the Edmonton Oilers completed a nine-game season sweep of the Ottawa Senators with a 3-1 victory Thursday.Kailer Yamamoto and Jes...
Apr 08, 2021
Authorities: NFL player Phillip Adams killed 5, then himself
ROCK HILL, S.C. - Former NFL player Phillip Adams fatally shot five people, including a prominent doctor, his wife and their two grandchildren before killing himself early Thursday. York County Sherif...
Apr 08, 2021
Vancouver Canucks sign forward Tanner Pearson to three-year extension
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have locked up Tanner Pearson, signing the left-winger to a three-year extension. The team announced the deal, worth an average of US$3.25 million per year, Thursday....
Apr 08, 2021
