Category Archives: Sports
Kevin Koe's team gearing up to defend Canadian men's curling title
CALGARY - If Kevin Koe and his teammates are experiencing something like curling’s version of the Stanley Cup hangover, they say the Brier is more than enough to snap them out of it. Koe, third ...
Feb 28, 2017
Diaz hits homer, helps Blue Jays over Pirates for first pre-season win
BRADENTON, Canada - Jonathan Diaz and three other Blue Jays hit home runs as Toronto downed the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-0 on Tuesday for their first pre-season victory. Joshua Palacios, Mike Ohlman and ...
Feb 28, 2017
Alouettes Green confident he won't miss a step after missing nearly a full season
MONTREAL - Receiver S.J. Green is confident he will not miss a step when he returns to the Montreal Alouettes after missing nearly all of last season with a knee injury. The four-time 1,000-yard recei...
Feb 28, 2017
Toronto FC captain says Victor Vazquez makes players around him better
TORONTO - The early reviews on newly acquired Spanish playmaker Victor Vazquez are all positive in Toronto FC’s camp. “(A) very good football player,” said captain Michael Bradley, w...
Feb 28, 2017
With core intact, Impact look to go farther than East final in 2017
MONTREAL - On the surface, the only noticeable change in the Montreal Impact this season is the absence of superstar Didier Drogba. But the Chelsea legend who tore up Major League Soccer when he joine...
Feb 28, 2017
Toronto Wolfpack to face the London Broncos in fourth round of Ladbrokes Cup
PLYMOUTH, England - The Toronto Wolfpack will play at the London Broncos in the fourth round of the knockout Ladbrokes Challenge Cup. Toronto, the first translatlantic rugby league team, advanced with...
Feb 28, 2017
Mumps outbreak prompts alert, call to make sure vaccinations up to date
REGINA - A mumps outbreak in Manitoba has reached the highest number of cases in two decades and that’s causing concern in neighbouring Saskatchewan. Manitoba Health says there have been 176 con...
Feb 28, 2017
Veteran Canadian midfielder Diana Matheson out for season with knee injury
TORONTO - Veteran Canadian midfielder Diana Matheson is facing another lengthy absence due to a knee injury. Seattle Reign FC, who acquired Matheson in a January trade with the Washington Spirit, said...
Feb 28, 2017
Senators add winger Viktor Stalberg for playoff push
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators added another piece for their playoff push, picking up speedy winger Viktor Stalberg from the Carolina Hurricanes for a third round pick on Tuesday afternoon. Stalberg bri...
Feb 28, 2017
Big fish disappearing from NHL rental market; helpful pieces still available
The biggest fish in the NHL trade market are disappearing fast. Kevin Shattenkirk is gone, dealt to Washington on Monday night; Martin Hanzal went from hopelessness in the desert to hockey country in ...
Feb 28, 2017