Category Archives: Sports
Canadian coach bullish on team ahead of FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Defender Bianca St-Georges will captain Canada at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Papua New Guinea, starting Sunday with a challenging tournament opener against Spain. The Spaniards were runn...
Nov 11, 2016

Slow-building rivalry between Impact and TFC likely to heat up in playoffs
MONTREAL - There’s nothing like a playoff meeting with a trip to the MLS Cup final on the line to heat up the rivalry between the Montreal Impact and Toronto FC. The opening leg of the two-game,...
Nov 11, 2016

Eskimos will have to become road warriors to successfully defend Grey Cup title
The Edmonton Eskimos will have become road warriors to successfully defend their Grey Cup title. Edmonton (10-8) begins its title defence Sunday afternoon visiting the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the East ...
Nov 11, 2016
CHL Canada-Russia series at summary
NORTH BAY, Ont. - Russia 4, OHL 3 CHL Canada-Russia series Thursday night: First Period 1. Russia, Rubtsov 1 (Kostin, Karnaukhov) 4:06. 2. OHL, McLeod 1 (Tippett, Kyrou) 13:38 (pp). 3. Russia, Rubtsov...
Nov 11, 2016
Long wait finally ends for Lindros, 2016 Hockey Hall of Fame class
TORONTO - Eric Lindros had just received his Hockey Hall of Fame ring and was feeling particularly buoyant. “Check it out!” he said, raising his left hand and shiny new ring to show to the...
Nov 11, 2016
Blue Jays reportedly sign free agent Morales to three-year contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have reportedly signed free-agent designated hitter Kendrys Morales. Multiple reports Friday said Morales and the team had agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract....
Nov 11, 2016
Hurricanes forward Bryan Bickell diagnosed with multiple sclerosis
RALEIGH, N.C. - Carolina Hurricanes forward Bryan Bickell has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The team announced the diagnosis on Friday. “Since the 2015 playoffs, I’ve been strugg...
Nov 11, 2016

Turnover battle crucial as Lions host Blue Bombers in West Division semifinal
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions looked like they were cruising to victory. Up by 10 on the visiting Blue Bombers with under seven minutes to go in a game last month, all the Lions needed to do was take car...
Nov 11, 2016

Toronto FC players make most of break ahead of MLS playoff showdown with Impact
Toronto FC faced some short-term pain for long-term gain Friday. Five days into a 16-day break before Game 1 of the MLS Eastern Conference final against Montreal, the Toronto players ran sprints on a ...
Nov 11, 2016
Blue Jays reportedly sign Cuban free agent infield prospect Gurriel
The Toronto Blue Jays have reportedly signed Cuban free-agent infield prospect Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Multiple reports Friday said the team and Gurriel had agreed to a “multi-year deal.” The ...
Nov 11, 2016