Category Archives: Sports
Jays lose to Rays, Stroman allows one run in last spring start before WBC
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Marcus Stroman allowed a run over 2 2/3 innings in his last spring start before the World Baseball Classic and the Toronto Blue Jays fell 5-3 to the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday in Grapefr...
Mar 05, 2017
Stroman strong in final start before WBC
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Marcus Stroman is all warmed up for the World Baseball Classic. The Toronto right-hander allowed his lone spring training run during a 2 2/3-inning outing Sunday in the Blue Jays’...
Mar 05, 2017
Spurs, City win to stay in Premier League chasing pack
LONDON - In Chelsea’s slipstream, Tottenham and Manchester City are amassing points and hoping the Premier League leaders collapse. Harry Kane’s double gave Tottenham a 3-2 victory over Ev...
Mar 05, 2017
Ski jumper Eddie the Eagle returns to jump at Calgary's Olympic Park
CALGARY - Michael (Eddie the Eagle) Edwards, the British ski jumper who won over hearts at the Calgary Olympic Games in 1988, returned to the Canadian city on Sunday to jump at the site of his last-pl...
Mar 05, 2017

Canadian umpire Trevor Grieve set to work second World Baseball Classic
TORONTO - Canadian umpire Trevor Grieve won’t forget the summer he spent working in the minor leagues surviving on three things: Pizza Hut, Chinese buffets and sandwiches purchased in bulk at th...
Mar 05, 2017
Canadian Blondin finishes 12th at allround championship, Donnelly 17th
HAMAR, Norway - Ivanie Blondin finished the ISU world allround speedskating championships in 12th place while fellow Canadian Ben Donnelly was 17th following the last races Sunday. Blondin was fifth a...
Mar 05, 2017
Canada's Benfeito, Riendeau win bronze in 10-metre mixed synchro at World Series
BEIJING - Canada’s Meaghan Benfeito and Vincent Riendeau closed out the season-opening diving World Series with a bronze medal in mixed synchro 10-metre platform on Sunday. Benfeito and Riendeau...
Mar 05, 2017

Brier Nomad: Saskatchewan skip Casey playing for third province in four years
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Adam Casey has enjoyed a rather nomadic Tim Hortons Brier experience since making his debut at the national men’s curling championship five years ago. He made three appe...
Mar 05, 2017

Canadians Marielle Thompson, Brady Leman take gold in ski cross World Cup
BLUE MOUNTAIN, Ont. - Marielle Thompson found herself in an unfamiliar position in Sunday’s ski cross final - in second spot after winning her previous three heats in wire-to-wire victories. But...
Mar 05, 2017
Canadian skier Harvey wins world cross-country gold in 50k
Alex Harvey raised his arms in triumph as he crossed the finish line at the Nordic world championships. Moments later he raised one leg and began strumming his skis as if they were a guitar. Harvey...
Mar 05, 2017