Category Archives: Sports
Kadri says next career step is becoming leader for young Maple Leafs
TORONTO - After getting a look at Auston Matthews, William Nylander and Mitch Marner over the weekend, Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock mused that his talented but young players turned the puck ove...
Oct 04, 2016
World Cup in hand, Crosby happy to be back with Penguins
PITTSBURGH - Sidney Crosby’s mini-vacation after the latest triumph in his remarkable career lasted all of four days. Sorry, but the process of defending a Stanley Cup waits for no one. So there...
Oct 04, 2016
Jack Nicklaus, other players say farewell to Arnold Palmer
LATROBE, Pa. - A farewell to the King turned sombre when Jack Nicklaus, his voice cracking as a large tear formed in his left eye, urged the elite and the everyman to remember how Arnold Palmer touche...
Oct 04, 2016
Oilers' opener, P.K.'s return among notable games in 2016-17 NHL season
The 2016-17 NHL season kicks off Oct. 12. Here are five games to circle on your calendar: OCT. 12 CALGARY AT EDMONTON All opening nights are big, but the Oilers’ is extra special because it will...
Oct 04, 2016
Milanovich still eying CFL playoff spot despite Argos' stunning move
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts will make their playoff push with Drew Willy at quarterback and Canadian rookies Brian Jones and Llevi Noel as starting receivers. On Tuesday, Toronto head coach Scott ...
Oct 04, 2016
Eskimos teammates White, Reilly win CFL awards; B.C.'s Elimimian also honoured
TORONTO - Edmonton running back John White and quarterback Mike Reilly and B.C. linebacker Solomon Elimimian are the CFL’s top performers for Week 15. White reached the 100-yard mark in a game f...
Oct 04, 2016
Toronto Blue Jays name wild-card roster for showdown with Baltimore
TORONTO - The Blue Jays have left knuckleballer R.A. Dickey off their 25-man roster for Tuesday’s wild-card showdown with the visiting Baltimore Orioles. With the team able to name a new roster ...
Oct 04, 2016
Jamie Benn's remarkable rise into NHL superstar almost never happened
Jamie Benn might be playing a different sport right now if the Dallas Stars hadn’t picked their future captain late in the NHL draft nearly a decade ago. Benn has rung up more points than Sidney...
Oct 04, 2016
Potential jurors asked about rape case against Derrick Rose
LOS ANGELES - Potential jurors in a $21 million rape lawsuit against NBA star Derrick Rose filled out questionnaires Tuesday asking them what they have heard about the case, what their favourite baske...
Oct 04, 2016
Maria Sharapova to return in April after doping ban reduced
LONDON - Maria Sharapova will be eligible to return to competitive tennis in April after her two-year doping ban was reduced to 15 months on Tuesday by a sports court that found the Russian star bore ...
Oct 04, 2016