Category Archives: Sports
Toronto FC sees room to improve in Philadelphia after scoreless tie in opener
The Philadelphia Union, dumped out of last year’s playoffs by Toronto FC at the first hurdle, will be looking for payback when the Canadian team comes to visit Saturday. Toronto coach Greg Vanne...
Mar 10, 2017
Impact gunning for win in home opener against defending champion Sounders
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact have a formidable opponent for their home opener Saturday night at Olympic Stadium - the defending Major League Soccer champion Seattle Sounders. A crowd of about 35,000...
Mar 10, 2017
Jets defenceman Enstrom out indefinitely with a concussion after Sestito hit
WINNIPEG - The Jets have been dealt another blow after their loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday. Veteran defenceman Toby Enstrom will be out indefinitely with a concussion suffered in the 7-...
Mar 10, 2017
Whitecaps hope to continue defensive trend against Earthquakes
VANCOUVER - It’s very early in the season but the Vancouver Whitecaps have already made strides to tighten up their defensive play. Vancouver has allowed just one goal in the three meaningful ga...
Mar 10, 2017
Canadian international brothers making rugby league mark in different hemispheres
Brothers Rhys and Ryley Jacks play together for Canada. But these days they are making their rugby league mark in different hemispheres with the Toronto Wolfpack and Melbourne Storm, respectively. The...
Mar 10, 2017
Local favourite Gushue tops McEwen in Page 1-2 game to reach Brier final
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Brad Gushue has played in the national men’s curling championship on 13 previous occasions and come up short each time. The St. John’s skip is one win away from fi...
Mar 10, 2017
Hockey Hall of Fame unveils permanent statute of legendary Gordie Howe
TORONTO - Throughout his legendary career Gordie Howe looked out for his teammates. It’s only fitting that a smiling statue of the man known as Mr. Hockey now watches over visitors to the Hockey...
Mar 10, 2017
No. 7 Laval upsets No. 2 Saskatchewan 69-59 in quarter-finals
VICTORIA - The seventh-seeded Laval Rouge et Or charged out to a six-point lead in the first quarter and didn’t let go of the momentum, upsetting the No. 2-seeded Saskatchewan Huskies 69-59 on T...
Mar 10, 2017
AP Sources: FIFA bans Russia's Mutko from council election
Russia World Cup head Vitaly Mutko has been barred from seeking re-election to FIFA’s top decision-making body after failing an eligibility check, people familiar with the decision told The Asso...
Mar 10, 2017
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games NHL Calgary 5 Montreal 0 Ottawa 3 Arizona 2 (OT) N.Y. Islanders 4 Vancouver 3 (OT) Toronto 4 Philadelphia 2 Carolina 4 N.Y. Rangers 3 Tampa Bay 4 Minnesota 1 Anaheim 1 Chicago 0...
Mar 10, 2017