Category Archives: Sports
U.S. edges past Hischier, Swiss for semifinal berth; will face Russia next
TORONTO - Nico Hischier nearly put an end to the United States’ run at the world junior hockey championship, but it was the Americans that just prevailed over Switzerland in Monday’s quart...
Jan 02, 2017
3 released in Dakota Access pipeline stadium protest
MINNEAPOLIS - Three people who were arrested after Dakota Access pipeline protesters rappelled from the roof of the Minnesota Vikings’ stadium to unfurl a banner were released from jail Monday w...
Jan 02, 2017
Soderlund, Eriksson Ek lead Sweden to 8-3 rout of Slovakia at world juniors
MONTREAL - It’s not just that Sweden’s got a high-powered offence at the world junior hockey championship. It’s that the scoring can come from anyone. Tim Soderlund and Joel Eriksson...
Jan 02, 2017
CFL GMs face busy off-season with over 200 players hitting free agency
TORONTO - When CFL general managers return to their offices following the holidays, they’ll have much work to do. According to the CFL, over 200 players are slated to become free agents at noon ...
Jan 02, 2017
Kaprizov leads Russia past Denmark 4-0 at world junior hockey championship
TORONTO - Kirill Kaprizov is no stranger to carrying his team offensively. On his Kontinental Hockey League team, where he is the youngest player, the 19-year-old is second in scoring with 15 goals an...
Jan 02, 2017
Source: Toronto Argonauts restucture quarterback Drew Willy's contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts have restructured quarterback Drew Willy’s contract. According to a league source, the restructuring includes extending the deal through 2018. Willy, 30, was repo...
Jan 02, 2017
Toronto Wolfpack see Canadian teenager Quinn Ngawati as one to watch
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack are hard at work building for the present. But the fledgling rugby league franchise has not forgotten the future. The Wolfpack, who open play in March in the third tier ...
Jan 02, 2017
Matthews, Kreider, Fleury named NHL three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews, New York Rangers left-wing Chris Kreider and Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury are the NHL’s three stars of the week. Matthe...
Jan 02, 2017
Auston Matthews on track for one of the best rookie seasons in NHL history
If he keeps this up Auston Matthews will finish with one of the best rookie seasons the NHL has ever seen. The Toronto Maple Leafs 19-year-old sensation scored twice, including the overtime winner, in...
Jan 02, 2017
Malkin's greatness shouldn't be forgotten; sophomore leaps; Subban on life in Nashville
Playing with Sidney Crosby his entire career, Evgeni Malkin’s greatness is often forgotten. The 30-year-old Russian is reminding the hockey world again this season even as Crosby continues his r...
Jan 02, 2017