Category Archives: Sports
Blue Jays minor leaguer Montero suspended 50 games for banned substance
NEW YORK - Toronto Blue Jays minor-league first baseman Jesus Montero has been suspended for 50 games by Major League Baseball without pay after testing positive for a banned substance. MLB said in a ...
Sep 29, 2016
Taking Aim: Canada's Brady Heslip hoping to land spot with Toronto Raptors
BURNABY, B.C. - It’s near the end of a practice at Toronto Raptors’ training camp and like most of the team, Brady Heslip is working on his shot. He steps behind the three-point line and d...
Sep 29, 2016
Montreal-based light-heavyweight contender Beterbiev to face Prieto
MONTREAL - A pair of big punchers are to meet Dec. 23 at the Lac Leamy Casino in Gatineau, Que., when Montreal-based Artur Beterbiev faces Isidro Prieto of Paraguay, promoter Groupe Yvon Michel announ...
Sep 29, 2016

Wild rally propels Canada to another World Cup crown; Crosby named MVP
TORONTO - For more than 57 minutes on Thursday evening, Team Canada’s recent run of perfection was threatened for the first time. “Just crazy the way everything worked out,” Sidney C...
Sep 29, 2016
NFL to hold January careers forum for women in Orlando
In its efforts to get more women into administrative, coaching, officiating and scouting jobs, the NFL will offer a careers forum during Pro Bowl week. The forum in Orlando, Florida, from Jan. 25-27 i...
Sep 29, 2016

2nd coach in England loses job after newspaper sting
BARNSLEY, England - A British newspaper investigation led to a second soccer coach getting fired in England on Thursday. Two days after Sam Allardyce lost his job as England manager following an under...
Sep 29, 2016
Raised-fist protesters Smith, Carlos support Kaepernick
WASHINGTON - Tommie Smith and John Carlos were proud to raise their gloved fists in a symbolic protest at the Olympics, and now they’re proud that Colin Kaepernick and other athletes are staging...
Sep 29, 2016
Expert panel: Tokyo Olympics costs could top $30 billion
TOKYO - The price tag of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics could exceed 3 trillion yen ($30 billion) unless drastic cost-cutting measures are taken and several key venues are relocated, an expert panel warned T...
Sep 29, 2016
Toronto FC wonders about Ricketts red card in 0-0 tie with Orlando City
TORONTO - It was a refereeing decision that Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley called a “bit of a head-scratcher.” With 20 minutes left in Toronto’s 0-0 tie with Orlando City on Wedn...
Sep 29, 2016
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games NHL Pre-season Detroit 5 Boston 1 Philadelphia 2 New Jersey 0 Pittsburgh 2 Chicago 0 Colorado 4 Dallas 2 Vancouver 5 Edmonton 3 Los Angeles 6 Anaheim 1 — MLB American Sea...
Sep 28, 2016