Category Archives: Sports
Stampeders coach Dickenson likely to be second-guessed for key Grey Cup call
TORONTO - Calgary Stampeders rookie head coach Dave Dickenson pressed all the right buttons during his team’s remarkable CFL season. He led Calgary to a CFL-best 15-2-1 mark, the 15 victories a ...
Nov 28, 2016
Meacham promoted to manage Buffalo, Blue Jays Triple-A team
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Bobby Meacham is moving up the Toronto Blue Jays coaching ranks after being named manager of the team’s Triple-A affiliate, the Buffalo Bisons. Meacham spent the past three years...
Nov 28, 2016
Crosby among goal-scoring greats; Dubnyk goes from castaway to star; NHL's best line?
Sometimes lost in Sidney Crosby’s many accomplishments is his prowess as a goal-scorer. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain is actually one of the greats of his generation with respect to finding th...
Nov 28, 2016
James Taylor announces summer 2017 tour of 4 baseball parks
BOSTON - Singer-songwriter James Taylor has announced a summer tour of four baseball parks, culminating in a date at Fenway Park, home of his beloved Boston Red Sox. Taylor and his All-Star Band will ...
Nov 28, 2016
Canadian women drop to No. 3 in rugby rankings as England moves up after win
TORONTO - England’s 39-6 weekend win over Canada has moved the Red Roses back into second spot in the world women’s rugby rankings at the expense of the Canadians. New Zealand, which beat ...
Nov 28, 2016
Controversy in Russia over Holocaust ice dance routine
MOSCOW - An Olympic ice-dancing gold medallist and her dancing partner have caused controversy by dressing up in concentration camp uniforms for a routine on a popular television show. Tatiana Navka, ...
Nov 28, 2016
Soccer coach at centre of English abuse scandal hospitalized
LONDON - The coach at the centre of English soccer’s sex abuse scandal has been hospitalized. Barry Bennell, a former youth-team coach with professional clubs who was convicted on three separate...
Nov 28, 2016
Sure-handed Redblacks receiver Ernest Jackson doesn't disappoint at Grey Cup
TORONTO - Ottawa receiver Ernest Jackson didn’t drop a ball all season. So when Henry Burris threw a pass his way in overtime at the Grey Cup, things looked bright. Uncharacteristically, Jackson...
Nov 28, 2016
Henry Burris hopes latest Grey Cup MVP outing lays ghosts to rest
TORONTO - Henry Burris carries a chip on his shoulder wherever he goes. At the 104th Grey Cup, the Ottawa Redblacks quarterback did it with a limp. The 41-year-old Burris’ left knee seized up du...
Nov 28, 2016
Stampeders' great season ends in stunning Grey Cup loss to Redblacks
TORONTO - The Calgary Stampeders had been saying it all week long, like a record on repeat. One of the most spectacular seasons in CFL history would mean absolutely nothing if they walked away without...
Nov 27, 2016