• The Canadian Press

    Members of NHL community and beyond pay tribute to legendary broadcaster Bob Cole

    Members of the NHL community and beyond paid tribute Bob Cole on Thursday after the legendary broadcaster died at age 90. He died Wednesday night in St. John's, N.L., surrounded by his family, his daughter, Megan Cole, told the CBC. Cole, an influential voice in broadcasting for more than half a century, brought life to some of hockey's biggest games. TNT hockey broadcaster Ed Olczyk, a former Winnipeg Jets and Toronto Maple Leafs forward, reminisced about admiring Bob Cole's big-game presence d

  • The Canadian Press

    France and Urías hit 2-run HRs as Mariners beat Texas 4-3 to take series and top spot in AL West

    ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ty France and Luis Urías hit two-run homers, Luis Castillo pitched six solid innings and Seattle beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Thursday, taking two of three in the series and leaving with first place in the AL West. Julio Rodríguez, leading off after shortstop J.P. Crawford went on the injured list with a right oblique strain, opened with a single and scored on France's first homer of the season. Andrew Heaney (0-3) retired the next 10 batters after France went deep until

  • The Canadian Press

    The NFL draft gives players a chance to flaunt their style on the red carpet

    DETROIT (AP) — The NFL draft gives players a chance to flaunt their style and many took advantage with custom-made suits. A few hours before Quinyon Mitchell hit the red carpet Thursday in the shadow of the Fox Theatre, the former Toledo cornerback was getting his fit right. Mitchell led two Baynes + Baker representatives and a personal shopper to his Detroit hotel room, where he tried on his custom-made black silk tuxedo with his name embroidered on the inside of the jacket. After slipping on h

  • Yahoo Sports

    WADA launches ‘independent’ review of Chinese doping, USADA calls out ‘whitewash’

    Two hours after the World Anti-Doping Agency “invited an independent prosecutor” to probe its handling of a controversial case involving Chinese swimmers, the agency’s most vocal critic labeled the review a “whitewash” and “absolutely unacceptable.”