Category Archives: Sports
DeRozan's jumper, 37 points lead Raptors past Knicks, 92-91
NEW YORK - DeMar DeRozan made a turnaround jumper with 1.9 seconds remaining, finishing with 37 points and leading the Toronto Raptors to a 92-91 victory over the New York Knicks on Monday night. The ...
Feb 27, 2017
Argentine midfielder Roalses signs on for second stint with Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps are bringing back Mauro Rosales. The club announced Tuesday that it has signed the Argentine midfielder to a Major League Soccer contract for 2017, with a club opti...
Feb 27, 2017
Kansas City Chiefs sign Canadian Laurent Duvernay-Tardif to five-year extension
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is remaining true to himself. The six-foot-five, 321-pound offensive lineman signed a five-year contract extension with the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday. The deal ...
Feb 27, 2017
Senators acquire Alexandre Burrows from Canucks for prospect Jonathan Dahlen
VANCOUVER - With the Vancouver Canucks fading fast from playoff contention, Alexandre Burrows insisted he would only agree to waive his no-trade clause for the right fit. He found a suitor in the Otta...
Feb 27, 2017
Canadiens acquire defenceman Jordie Benn from Stars for Pateryn, draft pick
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens acquired Jordie Benn from the Dallas Stars for Greg Pateryn and a fourth-round pick in the 2017 draft in an exchange of defencemen on Monday. The move, made two days ...
Feb 27, 2017
New York college hockey player charged after attacking ref
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - A 19-year-old hockey player from Erie Community College has been charged after attacking a referee during the final seconds of the junior college national championship game. Accordi...
Feb 27, 2017
Stroman sharp through two innings, Blue Jays fall 2-1 to Pirates
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Blue Jays right-hander Marcus Stroman threw two perfect innings in his spring training debut but Toronto still lost its fourth straight exhibition game, 2-1 to the Pittsburgh Pirates. ...
Feb 27, 2017
Canadian women look for second straight win on rugby sevens World Series
Coach John Tait has made two changes to his roster as the Canadian women’s rugby sevens team looks to make it two tournament wins in a row this week in Las Vegas. Caroline Crossley and Sara Kalj...
Feb 27, 2017
Leafs get Brian Boyle from Tampa, the centre Mike Babcock has been looking for
TORONTO - Brian Boyle was still with the Tampa Bay Lightning when he shut down for a pre-game nap on Monday morning. The 32-year-old woke to news that he’d been traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs...
Feb 27, 2017
Canadian men hope to reverse their fortunes at rugby sevens stop in Las Vegas
After a disappointing 13th-place finish in Sydney and news that Own The Podium is cancelling funding to the program, the Canadian men’s rugby sevens team looks to reverse its fortunes this week ...
Feb 27, 2017