Category Archives: Sports
Diamondbacks fire Stewart, Hale after another losing season
PHOENIX - The Arizona Diamondbacks have fired general manager Dave Stewart and manager Chip Hale after a second consecutive losing season. The team announced in a release on Monday that it will discus...
Oct 03, 2016
Canadian rugby captain, hurdlers look to try their hand at bobsleigh
CALGARY - Canadian rugby sevens captain Jen Kish and hurdlers Phylicia George and Nikkita Holder are trying their hand at bobsled. Kish, who tweeted a photo of herself driving in a car wearing a crash...
Oct 03, 2016
Senators players on the bubble running out of time to impress Guy Boucher
OTTAWA - Players who have yet to catch the eye of Guy Boucher are running out of chances to impress the new Ottawa Senators head coach. The Senators visited Winnipeg on Monday before playing Toronto o...
Oct 03, 2016
Blue Jays to rely on right-hander Stroman to tame dangerous Baltimore lineup
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles are about as similar as two clubs can be entering the American League wild-card game. Both teams had 89-73 records in the East Division standings....
Oct 03, 2016
Canadian fighter Rory MacDonald enjoying a new lease of life at Bellator
TORONTO - Canadian welterweight Rory MacDonald is celebrating a new baby, new employer and a new lease on life. The 27-year-old fighter is the latest new face of the Bellator promotion, leaving the UF...
Oct 03, 2016
Saskatchewan Roughriders sign veteran offensive lineman LaBatte to extension
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed veteran offensive lineman Brendon LaBatte to a contract extension through the 2017 season Monday. The six-foot-four, 304-pound LaBatte is in his fifth seas...
Oct 03, 2016
Rose's goal not enough for win as Canada, Germany draw at Women's U17 World Cup
AMMAN, Jordan - Deanne Rose scored for Canada in a 1-1 draw with Germany on Monday at the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup. Rose scored in the 21st minute to give Canada a 1-0 lead. Germany level...
Oct 03, 2016
Feeling close to 100 per cent, Andersen will make Leafs debut in Saskatoon
TORONTO - Frederik Andersen will have a better grasp on his health Tuesday night when he’ll make his exhibition debut in the Toronto Maple Leafs net. The 27-year-old goalie, who has been nursing...
Oct 03, 2016
Hurricanes, Predators, Jets among the likely risers in the NHL this season
It’s been seven seasons since the Carolina Hurricanes last treated their fans to a playoff game, but there’s hope in Raleigh that the club might be turning a corner. Carolina’s lack ...
Oct 03, 2016
Maria Sharapova to learn doping appeal verdict on Tuesday
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The verdict in Maria Sharapova’s appeal against a two-year doping ban will be announced Tuesday. The Court of Arbitration for Sport says it will issue the decision at 3 p...
Oct 03, 2016