Category Archives: Sports
Marlins' Hechavarria admits lying in Cuban smuggling probe
Miami Marlins shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria told a federal jury Friday he lied to investigators about knowing a key figure in an alleged Cuban ballplayer smuggling network linked to a Florida sports ag...
Feb 17, 2017
B.C. Lions bolster receiving corps by signing veteran Chris Williams
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions added another big-play threat Friday, agreeing to terms with veteran receiver Chris Williams through the 2018 season. The five-foot-eight, 175-pound Williams had 77 catches ...
Feb 17, 2017
Redblacks sign free-agent Canadian running back Pascal Lochard to two-year deal
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks signed free-agent Canadian running back Pascal Lochard to a two-year deal Friday. The 26-year-old Montreal native dressed for 14 games with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, rus...
Feb 17, 2017

Blue Jays slugger Bautista ready for new season after injury-plagued 2016
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Jose Bautista has earned a reputation as a player who competes with passion and intensity. But he doesn’t want that to be mistaken for having a chip on his shoulder. The all-star...
Feb 17, 2017
Saskatchewan Roughriders re-sign veteran offensive lineman Thaddeus Coleman
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders re-signed American offensive lineman Thaddeus Coleman on Thursday. The six-foot-eight, 320-pound Coleman became a free agent Tuesday. Coleman started all of Saska...
Feb 17, 2017

Leafs hoping Marner can play Saturday vs. Sens; star rookie listed as day-to-day
TORONTO - He’s yet to miss a game because of an apparent right shoulder injury but that hasn’t stopped Toronto Maple Leafs players from being asked what it might be like without exciting r...
Feb 17, 2017

Ontario's Rachel Homan goes all in on a high-stakes year of curling
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - Life takes a back seat to curling for the Rachel Homan team these days. They’ve dialled down their jobs and limited their social lives in a year of high stakes. Homan skip...
Feb 17, 2017
U.S. sprinter Wariner 'trying to enjoy' track; headlines Montreal meet
American sprinter Jeremy Wariner is moving up to middle distance racing - at least for one night. The five-time world champion and 400-metre specialist is in the field for the 1,200-metre pursuit race...
Feb 17, 2017
Canadian middle distance runner Kate Van Buskirk finally back on track
TORONTO - When Kate Van Buskirk won the women’s 3,000 metres at the historic Millrose Games, it was a victory that went way beyond crossing the line first. The 29-year-old runner from Brampton, ...
Feb 17, 2017
French language groups protest English-only Olympic slogan
PARIS - Groups defending the French language are lodging legal protests over the English-only slogan used for Paris’ 2024 Olympic bid. Lawyer Emmanuel Ludot said Friday that he has submitted a r...
Feb 17, 2017