Category Archives: Sports
Jack Eichel has two points in season debut as Sabres down Senators 5-4
OTTAWA - The Buffalo Sabres got a spark on Tuesday night with the return of Jack Eichel to their lineup. Eichel, who had missed the first 21 games of the season with a high ankle sprain suffered on Oc...
Nov 29, 2016
Stampeders start an off-season of soul-searching in wake of Grey Cup loss
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders face a long winter thinking about the Grey Cup that got away. On the same day the Ottawa Redblacks held their Grey Cup parade in the national capital, the Stampeders w...
Nov 29, 2016
Brazilian plane crash hits home for Toronto FC head coach and players
TORONTO - The deadly crash of the plane carrying Brazilian club Chapecoense hit home for Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney and his players. They are all frequent flyers. “I’d be lying to say th...
Nov 29, 2016
Canadian international fullback Allysha Chapman traded to Boston Breakers
TORONTO - The Boston Breakers have acquired Canadian international fullback Allysha Chapman from the Houston Dash in exchange for an international roster spot in 2017 and 2018 as well as the No. 15 ov...
Nov 29, 2016
Canadians Kadeisha Buchanan, Ashley Lawrence, Brian Wright up for NCAA soccer MVP
TORONTO - Canadian internationals Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence are among the 15 semifinalists for the 2016 MAC Hermann Trophy. University of Vermont forward Brian Wright of Ajax, Ont., is one...
Nov 29, 2016
Olympic Trials berths on the line at this week's Canada Cup curling competition
Chelsea Carey and her Calgary-based team had several hurdles to clear last season en route to a national curling title. It took some time for Carey and her new teammates to adjust to the lineup change...
Nov 29, 2016
AP source: Cespedes, Mets agree to $110M, 4-year contract
NEW YORK - Yoenis Cespedes is staying with the New York Mets - again. After testing free agency for the second straight off-season, the slugging outfielder agreed to a $110 million, four-year contract...
Nov 29, 2016
No decision on return to game action for Marlies goalie Sparks after team suspension
TORONTO - Garret Sparks was back on the Ricoh Coliseum ice on Tuesday morning skating with his teammates, but his return to the Toronto Marlies lineup remains uncertain. The Marlies sent Sparks home f...
Nov 29, 2016
Hockey Canada names selection camp roster for 2017 world junior championship
TORONTO - Hockey Canada’s Scott Salmond feels there will be no shortage of motivation for the Canadian players at the 2017 world junior hockey championship. Canada didn’t make it past the ...
Nov 29, 2016
After high of winning at home, Impact set for hostile reception in second playoff leg
MONTREAL - The tables will be turned on the Montreal Impact in the second leg of the MLS Eastern Conference final. After playing before 61,004 home fans at Olympic Stadium while winning the opening ga...
Nov 29, 2016