Category Archives: Sports

Batter Up: Smith knocks in own rebound to help Senators rally past Kings 2-1
OTTAWA - Zack Smith’s old baseball skills helped the Ottawa Senators find some of their offensive spark again. Smith batted in his own rebound with just under four minutes left to play to tie it...
Nov 11, 2016

Leafs defensive specialist Rielly finds scoring touch against Flyers
TORONTO - Morgan Rielly isn’t focused much on points these days, but on Friday night he showed off his scoring touch. Plugged into match-up duties since the start of last season for the Mike Bab...
Nov 11, 2016
DeRozan scores 34, Raptors come back to beat Hornets 113-111
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - DeMar DeRozan believes the Toronto Raptors’ recent playoff experience is starting to pay big dividends in close games. DeRozan continued his torrid pace, scoring 10 of his 34 p...
Nov 11, 2016
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