Category Archives: Sports
Veteran Burris to lead Redblacks into crucial contest against Tiger-Cats
It’s Henry Burris’s time with the Ottawa Redblacks - again. The CFL’s outstanding player last season will lead Ottawa into its crucial home-and-home series with the Hamilton Tiger-Ca...
Oct 12, 2016
Edmonton QB Reilly and RB White join Lions' WR Burnham as CFL top performers
TORONTO - Edmonton quarterback Mike Reilly and running back John White and B.C. receiver Bryan Burnham are the CFL top performers for Week 16. Reilly completed 25-of-34 passes for 346 yards and two to...
Oct 12, 2016
Maple Leafs No. 1 overall pick Auston Matthews makes history in NHL debut
OTTAWA - Just one game into his NHL career and Auston Matthews has already made his mark. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 draft became the first player in NHL history to score four goals in his reg...
Oct 12, 2016
Judge refuses to declare mistrial in Derrick Rose rape case
LOS ANGELES - Lawyers for a woman accusing NBA star Derrick Rose and two of his friends of rape failed to disclose text messages to the defence, but the lapse was not significant enough to throw out t...
Oct 12, 2016
Star of documentary "Gun Runners" to race Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
TORONTO - When Julius Arile crossed the finish line at the 2013 New York Marathon, his faced stretched into a wide smile. It spoke of an arduous and incredible journey that didn’t cover just 42 ...
Oct 12, 2016
William Nylander aiming for top rookie status on Maple Leafs this season
The hood of William Nylander’s Toronto Maple Leafs sweatshirt was pulled tightly over his head as he considered goals for the first full season of his NHL career. “They’re just my ow...
Oct 12, 2016
Price to sit out with flu as new-look Canadiens start season against Sabres
BROSSARD, Que. - With Carey Price nursing a flu, Al Montoya will start in the Montreal Canadiens net a lot sooner than he expected. A handful of other players will also be making their Canadiens debut...
Oct 12, 2016
Ron MacLean on how 'Hometown Hockey' was a 'godsend' and his
return to 'HNIC'
Ron MacLean never thought he’d be back as host of “Hockey Night in Canada.” “Of course not,” he told The Canadian Press this week. “If anything, I had almost put in...
Oct 12, 2016
Blue Jays prepared to roll out four strong starters against Indians
TORONTO - When it comes to Toronto’s starting rotation, it’s an embarrassment of riches for Blue Jays manager John Gibbons. Proven playoff performer Marco Estrada will start the opener of ...
Oct 12, 2016
Tuesday's Games
Tuesday’s Games MLB National League Division Series Los Angeles 6 Washington 5 (Series tied 2-2) Chicago 6 San Francisco 5 (Cubs win series 3-1) — NBA Pre-season Miami 121 Brooklyn 100 Mem...
Oct 11, 2016