Category Archives: Sports
Shaw denies report of dressing down by former canadiens coach Therrien
MONTREAL - Forward Andrew Shaw denied a report on Thursday that he had been humiliated in the dressing room during a game by former Montreal Canadiens coach Michel Therrien. The report said Therrien d...
Feb 23, 2017
Veteran running back Whitaker taking patient approach in CFL free agency
Doing everything right in 2016 hasn’t had the desired effect for Brandon Whitaker. The Toronto Argonauts running back finished second in CFL rushing last season and was just one of two players t...
Feb 23, 2017
Raptors acquire guard/forward Tucker from Suns for Sullinger, picks
TORONTO - Masai Ujiri rejigged his roster in a way he believes will give the Toronto Raptors a fighting chance right now. The Raptors were among the busier teams ahead of Thursday afternoon’s NB...
Feb 23, 2017
Canadiens Julien happy to coach his 1,000 games where his career started
MONTREAL - Claude Julien joined the Montreal Canadiens just in time to reach a major milestone by coaching his 1,000th career NHL game. The 14-year veteran was set to hit the milestone when the Canadi...
Feb 23, 2017
Pete Rose appears on Phillies' wall of fame ballot
PHILADELPHIA - Pete Rose is on the ballot for the Philadelphia Phillies’ wall of fame, his first association with the team since he was banned from baseball in 1989. The Philadelphia Inquirer (h...
Feb 23, 2017
English champion Leicester fires Ranieri as relegation looms
Masterminding one of the greatest upsets in sporting history wasn’t enough for Claudio Ranieri to keep his job at Leicester. Ranieri was fired by Leicester on Thursday, nine months after the 65-...
Feb 23, 2017
Toronto Wolfpack ready for competitive debut in Ladbrokes Challenge Cup match
The challenge begins for real Saturday for the Toronto Wolfpack. The trail-blazing transatlantic rugby league club plays its first competitive match, taking on Siddal in the third round of the knockou...
Feb 23, 2017
Raptors all-stars DeRozan and Lowry excused from practice ahead of Boston game
TORONTO - The past couple of days have been a crash course in everything Toronto Raptors for newcomer Serge Ibaka. On the eve of his Raptors debut, however, the athletic power forward had yet to take ...
Feb 23, 2017
Ticats land defensive back Davis from Alouettes for offensive lineman Simmons
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats acquired defensive back Ethan Davis from the Montreal Alouettes for offensive lineman Brian Simmons on Thursday. Davis, 24, started 10 of the 11 games he played last season as ...
Feb 23, 2017
Manitoba top playoff seed at Tournament of Hearts with win over Ontario
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - Michelle Englot was recruited precisely for this situation. Short on previous playoff experience at the Canadian women’s curling championship, Manitoba will lean on a woma...
Feb 23, 2017