ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Baltimore Orioles trip to Tampa Bay ended up more damaging than they could have ever imagined. All-Star third baseman Manny Machado went down with a potentially serious leg injury, Alexi Casilla left with a head injury and the Orioles were pushed to the brink of being eliminated from the AL wild-race Monday with a 5-4 loss to the Rays. "It was a tough four days anpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
Pavel Datsyuk will be the man to don the "C" for the Russian Olympic hockey team when they play on home ice in Sochi. Speaking with R-Sport on Wednesday, Russias head coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov said the coaching staff had decided on Datsyuk as the teams captain. "We have a candidate for the teams captain who was agreed upon unanimously by the coaching staff - it is Pavel Datsyuk.por wanglei - Open (talk) box
Sky Academy Sports Scholar Holly Bradshaw has revealed her emotions after being confirmed as a member of the 80-strong British squad for the Rio Olympics. Team GB unveiled the squad on Wednesday following a weekend of competition around the country and at the European Championships in Amsterdam.Several athletes were desperately trying to make last-gasp attempts to achieve the qualifying standardpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
DES MOINES, Iowa - Derek Drouin set a new Canadian high jump record on Friday, clearing 2.40 metres at the Drake Relays. Drouin, from Corunna, Ont., bested his own record of 2.38 metres set in Aug. 2013 in Luzhuniki, Russia, at the World Championships in Athletics. Erik Kynard and Dusty Jonas both cleared a 2.35-metre jump on Friday, but could not make it past the 2.38-metre jump. The Drake Relaypor wanglei - Open (talk) box
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Rudy Gays return to Memphis was quite successful, not only for him personally, but for his Toronto teammates. Gay, making his first appearance in Memphis since the Grizzlies traded him to Toronto on Jan. 30, scored 23 points, Kyle Lowry added 21 and the Raptors beat the Memphis Grizzlies 103-87 on Wednesday night. Gay, who spent his first 6-plus years in the league with Memphis,por wanglei - Open (talk) box
PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns have announced the signing of forward Anthony Tolliver. The two sides reached a deal last week. This is the seventh NBA team for the 6-foot-8 Tolliver, an accurate 3-point shooter who could help fill the void left by the departure of Channning Frye. The two-year contract is worth $6 million, but only $400,000 is guaranteed in the second season. Tolliver shot a career-hpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
San Francisco, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - The San Francisco Giants are delivering plenty of big hits in their bid to tie the World Series. Big blows? Havent seen any of those yet. The Giants rallied for a 7-4 lead over the Kansas City Royals in Game 4 on Saturday night, racking up 12 hits through six innings -- all but one of them a single. Pablo Sandoval had a two-run single and Brandon Belt addedpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
Louis Saha believes Manchester United need a managerial change but stopped short of blaming Louis van Gaal for all of his former clubs troubles this season. United have struggled to produce the scintillating performances frequently seen during Sahas four-year spell at Old Trafford.The Frenchman was part of a United team which stood at the pinnacle of European football, winning back-to-back Premiepor wanglei - Open (talk) box
As the Raptors prepare for their first postseason birth in six years, with a playoff spot all but locked up, Josh Lewenberg and Duane Watson look ahead to the stretch run in this weeks edition of TSN 1050s Raptors Report podcast. With 13 regular season games to go and several teams breathing down their neck in the Eastern Conference standings, can the Raptors continue to win while monitoring thepor wanglei - Open (talk) box
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo received an epidural injection to relieve pain on the herniated disc in his back, according to a report by NFL.com. The injection is a standard procedure in treating a herniated disc and the Cowboys hope to know by Wednesday or Thursday if the shot had a positive effect. Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said Monday the team has "not made that determination atpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
MELBOURNE, Australia - Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova is out of the Australian Open, beaten 6-4, 7-5 by 19-year-old American Madison Keys.At 5-5 in the final set, Keys, coached by three-time Grand Slam singles champion Lindsay Davenport, got the pivotal break of serve. She held in the next game, screaming with delight when Kvitova netted a backhand on match point.Keys will play another Americanpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
SAITAMA, Japan - Four-time world champions Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany finished first after the pairs short program at World Figure Skating Championships on Wednesday. Two-time Olympic bronze medallists Savchenko and Szolkowy received 79.02 points to finish ahead of world bronze medallists Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford of Canada, who had 77.01 points. Olympic silver medallistpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
Liverpool required an injury-time goal to avoid a morale-sapping defeat to Arsenal on Sunday in a Premier League match that exposed both teams frailties as they struggle to bridge the gap to the top four.Wearing a bandage to cover up a nasty head wound, Martin Skrtel leapt high at a corner to score a powerful header in the seventh minute of stoppage time and rescue a 2-2 draw for 10-man Liverpoolpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
Canadas good run at Wimbledon continued on Wednesday with two victories on the doubles side of the draw. In mens doubles, Vancouvers Vasek Pospisil and American Jack Sock reached the quarter-finals with a 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3), 6-4 win over Croatian Mate Pavic and Andre Sa of Brazil. Torontos Daniel Nestor and French partner Kristina Mladenovic advanced to the mixed doubles quarter-finals over Australpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
Robyn Regehr is likely to make his Stanley Cup Final debut for the Los Angeles Kings in Game 2 on Saturday night. Speaking to the media on Friday, Kings head coach Darryl Sutter announced Regehr will "probably play" as the team looks to take a 2-0 series lead over the New York Rangers. Regehr has not played with the Kings since suffering an injury in Game 1 of his teams second-round serpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
NEW YORK -- NBA owners seem as committed as Commissioner Adam Silver to ending Donald Sterlings ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers. The leagues advisory/finance committee held its first meeting about Sterling on Thursday, two days after Silver said he would urge owners to force a sale of the team. The 10-member committee held a conference call to discuss "the process for termination of Dopor wanglei - Open (talk) box
REGINA -- It didnt take much time for Brett Swain to feel comfortable in a Saskatchewan Roughriders jersey -- about 15 minutes, in fact. The rookie slotback hauled in two touchdowns Saturday to help lead the defending Grey Cup champs to a 21-17 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks in a CFL pre-season contest at Mosaic Stadium. "I just had no idea what I was about to get myself into," Swainpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
NEW YORK -- For nearly three years, Jadeveon Clowney couldnt wait to get to the NFL, and the league was just as eager to add the player some called the best defensive prospect in a decade. No surprise: Clowney is the Texans man. But Thursdays first pick of the NFL draft didnt come without some intrigue about how it would all turn out. There had been criticism of Clowneys work ethic last season anpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
NASHVILLE -- Geno Auriemma and Connecticut stand alone in womens college basketball, and they reached the top in unprecedented fashion. The Huskies routed Notre Dame 79-58 in the first championship game featuring undefeated teams, winning their record ninth national title. Auriemma broke a tie with Pat Summitt and Tennessee for most all-time, doing it in her backyard. Breanna Stewart, who was Thepor wanglei - Open (talk) box
VALLADOLID, Spain -- Osasuna beat Valladolid Friday as its second road victory of the season lifted it out of the Spanish league drop zone. Oier Sanjurjos 84th minute header moved Osasuna up the standings to start the 13th round of games, with Valladolids poor home record of just one win in seven games at the Jose Zorilla Stadium leaving it hanging above the relegation area. A frenetic start evepor wanglei - Open (talk) box
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Georges Niang walked off the floor in the closing minutes with a bloody towel pressed tightly to his forehead, pumping his fist and riling up the Iowa State fans in the Sprint Center. Turns out he was just jumpstarting the celebration. Niang scored 25 points before leaving with that gash above his right eye, and the No. 16 Cyclones held on down the stretch to beat No. 10 Kansapor wanglei - Open (talk) box
MARSEILLE, France -- Top-seeded Richard Gasquet of France and defending champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga both advanced to the Open 13 semifinals on Friday. After Gasquet beat fifth-seeded Ivan Dodig of Croatia 7-5, 6-3, Tsonga followed up with a 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-2 win against sixth-seeded Edouard Roger-Vasselin in an all-French match. Gasquet, ranked ninth, broke Dodig twice in the first set and once mpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
Melbourne, Australia (SportsNetwork.com) - Serena Williams quest for an 18th career singles Grand Slam title will have to wait a few more months. The world No. 1 will have to start a new winning streak too. Serbian Ana Ivanovic stunned Williams, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 Sunday to reach the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. The 14th-seeded Ivanovic ended Williams 25-match winning streak and dealt the Amepor wanglei - Open (talk) box
Hall of Famer Paul Coffey was recently suspended by the Greater Toronto Hockey League for using a "discriminatory slur," according to The Hockey News. THN.com reported Wednesday that Coffey, who coaches his son Blakes Toronto Marlboros midget AAA team, was involved in a verbal confrontation last Friday during their playoff game against the Mississauga Senators. The hockey publication adpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
HOUSTON -- Alex Rodriguez said dealing with his 211-game suspension stemming from baseballs Biogenesis drug investigation has been a "big burden" and adds hes ready to face it "head on" when the arbitration hearing on his grievance begins Monday. The New York Yankees third baseman didnt expect to play this weekend during the teams season-ending series at Houston because of sorpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
FRANKFURT - Vitali Klitschko is leaving boxing to concentrate on Ukrainian politics and his role as an opposition leader, and that should give Canadian Bermane Stiverne a shot at becoming a world heavyweight champion. Klitschko vacated his WBC heavyweight title on Monday and said he doesnt expect to fight again as he pursues a presidential bid in his home country, where citizens have been protestpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
CLEVELAND -- Browns starting Pro Bowl tight end Jordan Cameron will not play in the home opener against New Orleans because of an injured right shoulder. The Browns will also be missing starting linebacker Barkevious Mingo, who missed practice this week with a shoulder injury. Cameron, who caught 80 passes for 917 yards and seven touchdowns last season, hurt his shoulder during training camp andpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
TORONTO – While the future face of the Maple Leafs was being introduced beside Gate 5 of the Air Canada Centre on Monday morning, the head coach of the hockey club was busy conducting exit interviews for perhaps the final time in Toronto. One player – a young defenceman, almost certain to be 23-year-old Jake Gardiner based on the clues – entered the office of Randy Carlyle and expressed frustratipor wanglei - Open (talk) box
Davie, FL - Miami Dolphins running back Knowshon Moreno was placed on injured reserve Tuesday because of an ACL injury. The free agent acquisition from Denver played just three games in his first season with the Dolphins and totaled 148 yards with a touchdown on 31 carries. Moreno had an impressive debut with his new team in the season opener against New England, running for 134 yards and a scorepor wanglei - Open (talk) box
TORONTO - Centre Greg McKegg scored twice and goalie Christopher Gibson made 31 saves to lead the Toronto Marlies over the visiting Hamilton Bulldogs 4-1 in American Hockey League action on Sunday. Sam Carrick and Jerry DAmigo, with an empty-netter, also scored as part of a three-goal third period that broke the game open for Toronto. Josh Leivo, Spencer Aboott and Jerrod Smithson collected two apor wanglei - Open (talk) box