What's buzzing:
-
Maurice Jones-Drew calls it a career
Maurice Jones-Drew calls it a career
-
High Fives: Down on the corner
High Fives: Down on the corner
-
Sidney Crosby’s game face made Nathan MacKinnon sad
Sidney Crosby’s game face made Nathan MacKinnon sad
-
Bulls' Jimmy Butler loses $10K bet to high school studentView video
Bulls' Jimmy Butler loses $10K bet to high school student
-
Neuroscience or NFL? It's both for draft prospect Laken Tomlinson
Neuroscience or NFL? It's both for draft prospect Laken Tomlinson
-
Nik Antropov spear leads to epic embellishment, crazy coach (Video)
Nik Antropov spear leads to epic embellishment, crazy coach (Video)
-
Glenn Howard enjoying a very different kind of Brier experience
Glenn Howard enjoying a very different kind of Brier experience
-
Who is the best emergency backup goaltender in the NHL?
Who is the best emergency backup goaltender in the NHL?
-
Why Jose Iglesias may be the happiest Tiger of all
Why Jose Iglesias may be the happiest Tiger of all
-
NHL not worried by slow Las Vegas ticket drive
NHL not worried by slow Las Vegas ticket drive
-
Throwback Thursdays: The three biggest NFL free agent signings ever
Throwback Thursdays: The three biggest NFL free agent signings ever
-
Sources: Celtics’ talks with JaVale McGee fall through because of contract option
Sources: Celtics’ talks with JaVale McGee fall through because of contract option
Anderson's return for No. 2 Virginia slowed by appendectomy
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) -- Any chance that guard Justin Anderson would return for No. 2 Virginia against No. 16 Louisville on Saturday were upended by his appendix. … More »
AP - Sports - 6 minutes agoHigh Fives: Down on the corner
Coming off an injury-plagued campaign, Reds first baseman Joey Votto is looking like a bargain in '15 drafts. … More »
Yahoo Sports - 6 minutes agoHeyward leads Cardinals past Marlins
Miami's Giancarlo Stanton was hitless in his first two at-bats in a major league game since being struck in the face by a pitch last September, and Jason Heyward singled in his first at-bat with the St. Louis Cardinals, a 4-1 victory over the … More »
AP - Sports - 7 minutes agoChina's Lin revels in beating younger rivals
By Rod Gilmour BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Five-time champion Lin Dan said he had been learning from his younger rivals as the Chinese kept alive his bid for a sixth All-England Championship title on Thursday. The 31-year-old, who has played … More »
Reuters - 8 minutes agoJones-Drew retires, Woodley released by Raiders
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -- Two of the Oakland Raiders' big free agent acquisitions from last season are no longer with the team. … More »
AP - Sports - 10 minutes agoImpact to open CONCACAF Champions League semifinal March 18
The Montreal Impact will play host to Alajuelense in CONCACAF Champions League semifinals. The first leg of the two games, aggregate goals series is set for March 18 at Olympic Stadium with the second leg in Alajuela, Costa Rica on a date yet to be … More »
The Canadian Press - 13 minutes agoFirst basketball, now elephants stir up Seattle-Oklahoma City rivalry
By Heide Brandes OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - For some in Seattle still angered by the move of the city's NBA team to Oklahoma City, the move of elephants from a zoo in the Emerald City to one in the Red Dirt state stings in a familiar way. Seattle's … More »
Reuters - 14 minutes agoBadminton-China's Lin revels in beating younger rivals
(Updates after later matches) By Rod Gilmour BIRMINGHAM, England, March 5 (Reuters) - Five-time champion Lin Dan said he had been learning from his younger rivals as the Chinese kept alive his bid for a sixth All-England Championship title on … More »
Reuters - 15 minutes agoVisually impaired skier Mac Marcoux captures silver medal at world championship
Canadian visually impaired skier Mac Marcoux has his second medal of the IPC world championships. Marcoux finished in one minute 24.04 seconds, .41 seconds behind winner Ivan Fransev of Russia. Slovakia's Miroslav Haraus was third in 1:24.81. "We … More »
The Canadian Press - 16 minutes agoBeckham effect 'pretty significant' on MLS
By Mark Lamport-Stokes LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As Major League Soccer prepares to open its 20th season, the impact made on MLS by former England captain David Beckham during his six years with LA Galaxy is widely viewed as "pretty significant." … More »
Reuters - 16 minutes agoRed Star parcel up shock win over Maccabi, CSKA rally
By Zoran Milosavljevic BELGRADE (Reuters) - Red Star Belgrade produced their best Euroleague display of the season by beating holders Maccabi Tel Aviv 89-76 on Thursday while six-times winners CSKA Moscow ground out an 81-74 victory at Laboral … More »
Reuters - 18 minutes agoTSN tweet dustup shows social media no Wild West when it comes to libel laws
An inflammatory tweet that appeared on TSN has served as a reminder that while social media may appear to be a lawless land filled with snark, vitriol and half-truths, it's also subject to the same scrutiny — and libel laws — as newspapers or … More »
The Canadian Press - 19 minutes agoMaurice Jones-Drew calls it a career
The NFL's 2011 rushing champ, running back Maurice Jones-Drew, decided to hang up his cleats on Thursday. … More »
Shutdown Corner - 19 minutes agoA look at the 2015 MLS season
(Reuters) - Major League Soccer (MLS) will open its 20th season on Friday. Here are some facts and key dates for the campaign: - The defending champion LA Galaxy host Chicago Fire in the MLS season opener on March 6. - Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, … More »
Reuters - 22 minutes agoBasketball-Red Star parcel up shock win over Maccabi, CSKA rally
By Zoran Milosavljevic BELGRADE, March 5 (Reuters) - Red Star Belgrade produced their best Euroleague display of the season by beating holders Maccabi Tel Aviv 89-76 on Thursday while six-times winners CSKA Moscow ground out an 81-74 victory at … More »
Reuters - 25 minutes agoCoyle out to prove foreign coaches can thrive in MLS
Scottish manager Owen Coyle, who takes charge of Houston Dynamo this season, believes that with the right approach there is no reason why a foreign manager can't succeed in Major League Soccer. Some high-profile foreign flops, including Dutchmen … More »
Reuters - 25 minutes agoFor MLS's Garber, the game is maturing in U.S
By Simon Evans WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Despite four straight days of negotiations, there was a spring in the step of Major League Soccer (MLS) commissioner Don Garber as he left the offices of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service on … More »
Reuters - 27 minutes agoRogers pitches well for Yankees in win
Esmil Rogers, trying to cement a spot on the New York Yankees' pitching staff, tossed two scoreless innings Thursday in a 2-1 victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rogers gave up just a double by Korean rookie Jung Ho Kang and also struck out … More »
AP - Sports - 28 minutes agoNo. 17 Chattanooga women beat UNC-Greensboro 78-44
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Jasmine Joyner had a career-high 22 points as top-seeded and No. 17-ranked Chattanooga women beat eighth-seeded UNC-Greensboro 78-44 in the opening game of the Southern Conference tournament on Thursday. … More »
AP - Sports - 30 minutes agoNo 23 Rutgers women beat Indiana 63-52 in Big Ten opener
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) -- Kahleah Cooper scored 16 points and Betnijah Laney had 12 points and 15 rebounds to lead No. 23 Rutgers, the fifth-seed, to a 63-52 win over 12th-seeded Indiana in the second round of the Big Ten tournament on Thursday. … More »
AP - Sports - 32 minutes agoMichigan State women beat Michigan 69-49 in Big Ten tourney
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) -- Aerial Powers had 16 points and 15 rebounds on Thursday and No. 9 seed Michigan State women beat eighth-seeded Michigan 69-49 in the second round of the Big Ten tournament. … More »
AP - Sports - 32 minutes agoSalah hands Juventus first home defeat for two years
Mohamed Salah kept up his excellent Fiorentina form by netting twice, including an outstanding solo effort, in a 2-1 Italian Cup win that handed Juventus their first home defeat for two years on Thursday. Juventus levelled midway through the first … More »
Reuters - 33 minutes agoFather tells jury about boy's death at Boston Marathon
With Dzhokhar Tsarnaev seated at the defense table no more than 15 feet away Thursday, the father of an 8-year-old boy killed in the Boston Marathon bombing described the moment when he looked down at his son's pale, torn body and realized he … More »
AP - Sports - 34 minutes agoTeheran, Simon make spring debuts; Tigers beat Braves 6-4
LAKELAND Fla. (AP) -- Julio Teheran allowed one run in a two-inning spring debut, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 6-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. … More »
AP - Sports - 35 minutes agoGlenn Howard enjoying a very different kind of Brier experience
Ontario's Glenn Howard played in 8 straight Briers, between 2006 and 2013. After watching last year's championship on television, he's actually in the building, this year, as a fan and proud father. … More »
Eh Game - 35 minutes agoNew boys Kaka, Villa help kick off MLS's 20th season
Major League Soccer, having struck a last-minute labour deal to avoid a players strike, can now focus on opening its loudly-heralded 20th season this weekend with plenty of new faces. Expansion sides New York City FC and Orlando City SC kick off … More »
Reuters - 36 minutes agoPGA rookie Hubbard leads in Puerto Rico
PGA Tour rookie Mark Hubbard closed with a birdie in windy conditions Thursday for a one-stroke lead in the Puerto Rico Open. Hubbard opened with a 4-under 68 at Trump International Golf Club-Puerto Rico. ''It played tough out there with the wind, … More »
AP - Sports - 36 minutes agoChen pitches 2 scoreless in Orioles beat Rays 3-2
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) -- Wei-Yin Chen pitched two scoreless innings and a Baltimore split-squad scored three late runs to beat Tampa Bay 3-2 Thursday, spoiling the Rays' spring debut under manager Kevin Cash. … More »
AP - Sports - 37 minutes agoStanton 0 for 2 with face mask in return
Despite not getting a hit, Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton was pleased with his first at-bats of the spring. Stanton went 0 for 2 in his first game since being hit in the face by Mike Fiers' fastball in September. ''I felt good in the box,'' … More »
AP - Sports - 37 minutes agoU.S. no longer a barren land as MLS turns 20
Hatched from a promise to FIFA to help secure the hosting of the 1994 World Cup, Major League Soccer is set to open its 20th season after finally establishing the sport at the professional level in North America. For decades, people in the … More »
Reuters - 39 minutes ago5 players finalists for players' union award
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Previous Walter Payton Award winner Charles Tillman and four others are finalists for the Byron ''Whizzer'' White Award given annually by the NFL Players Association for community service in players' cities and hometowns. … More »
AP - Sports - 41 minutes agoLatest on Boston bombing trial: Dad of boy who died speaks
5 P.M. The father of an 8-year-old boy killed in the Boston Marathon bombing says the color of his son's skin told him there was no chance for survival. Bill Richard is the father of Martin Richard, the youngest of three people who died that day. … More »
AP - Sports - 42 minutes agoProsthetic leg stolen from California blade-runner
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A leading U.S. amputee athlete seeking to compete in next year's Paralympic Games in Brazil has been sidelined from training after his $30,000 prosthetic running leg was stolen from his car in San Francisco, … More »
Reuters - 45 minutes agoWashington State holds off Oregon 66-64 in Pac-12 opener
Lia Galdeira had a career-high and tournament-record 34 points Thursday and Washington State advanced in the Pac-12 tournament's opening game, 66-64 over Oregon. Drea Toler stole Galdiera's pass and took all the way for a layup, pulling Oregon … More »
AP - Sports - 51 minutes agoZou Shiming fights for a title in 7th pro bout vs Ruenroeng
Zou Shiming waited until his 30s to begin his professional boxing career, and he has been in a hurry ever since. Although Zou is an underdog in many boxing observers' minds when he meets Thailand's Amnat Ruenroeng on another big-money card in … More »
AP - Sports - 54 minutes agoMexican striker Nava banned for eight months for doping
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Striker Julio Cesar Nava of first division Chiapas has been suspended for eight months for doping, the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) said on Thursday. The FMF found the former Mexico Under-23 international guilty of using … More »
Reuters - 56 minutes agoImpact set sights on MLS playoffs after major off-season changes
There is a new look and a new-found enthusiasm on the Montreal Impact. After finishing last in Major League Soccer at 6-18-10 in 2014, the Impact made wholesale changes in the off-season that they hope will make them a stronger defensive side with … More »
The Canadian Press - 58 minutes agoWorld No. 6 Raonic faces Ito in first match of Canada vs. Japan Davis Cup tie
VANCOUVER - World No. 6 Milos Raonic will kick off Canada's Davis Cup tie against Japan tomorrow with a singles match against Tatsuma Ito. … More »
The Canadian Press - 1 hour 1 minute agoNik Antropov spear leads to epic embellishment, crazy coach (Video)
It appears Kolarik may have embellished this a little. In the sense that we haven’t seen overacting like that since the last episode of GIRLS. … More »
Puck Daddy - 1 hour 2 minutes agoNHL not worried by slow Las Vegas ticket drive
The Las Vegas NHL season ticket drive has slowed considerably. But does that mean hockey in Sin City is doomed? Not according to a story by Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston. The drive started at a brisk pace with 5,000 ticket deposits in two days. Then 13 … More »
Puck Daddy - 1 hour 6 minutes ago
