Category Archives: Sports
Mother Nature, wary pilot force Casse to miss Tepin's Woodbine Mile win
Mother Nature and a cautious pilot forced Mark Casse to miss his first-ever $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile win Saturday. Heralded filly Tepin earned the half-length win over 23/1 longshot Tower of Tex...
Sep 23, 2016
Defenceman Myers says he's coming into jets camp pain free after hip surgery
WINNIPEG - Tyler Myers has one regret about undergoing hip surgery in the spring. “Based on the way it feels now, I wish I would have got it done a couple of years ago,” the Winnipeg Jets ...
Sep 23, 2016
Russia's World Cup team boasts plenty of firepower and a star goaltender
TORONTO - Evgeny Kuznetsov has fond memories of Russia’s last big national men’s team victory on Canadian ice. He’ll get a chance to leave his own mark on the storied rivalry in Satu...
Sep 23, 2016
Rising Dartmouth, N.S. welterweight Clayton to face Mexico's Agaton
MONTREAL - Welterweight Custio Clayton will try to remain unbeaten when he faces Ramses Agaton in the main event of a boxing card Oct. 20 at the Montreal Casino. Clayton (9-0-0), a 2012 Olympian from ...
Sep 23, 2016
Fighting for playoff lives, Impact look for win at inhospitable Red Bull Arena
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact’s season is winding down and captain Patrice Bernier knows his side needs to turn the tide if it hopes to remain in the playoff race. Montreal (9-9-11) has won jus...
Sep 23, 2016

Toronto Wolfpack looking for 'rough diamond' ahead of rugby league debut
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack’s search for a “rough diamond” officially starts Saturday. The fledgling rugby league team will be running some 20 to 25 athletes through drills at Lam...
Sep 23, 2016
Queen's Plate champion Lexie Lou's racing future to be decided shortly
Lexie Lou won’t run again this year and the 2014 Canadian horse of the year’s racing career could be over. Trainer Mark Casse, who earned his first career Plate win with Lexie Lou in ̵...
Sep 23, 2016
Canada captain Crosby among six forwards getting their own postage stamps
TORONTO - Six of Canada’s greatest hockey forwards, including current Team Canada captain Sidney Crosby, are being immortalized on their own postage stamps. Canada Post unveiled the fourth issue...
Sep 23, 2016
Roughriders look to avenge lopsided defeat when they take on Tiger-Cats
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders remember the mauling they suffered last month in Hamilton. The Tiger-Cats shredded the Riders’ defence and shut down their offence in a 53-7 beat-down on Au...
Sep 23, 2016
Forward Deanne Rose to lead Canada at FIFA U-17 World Cup in Jordan
TORONTO - Canadian international forward Deanne Rose leads Canada’s 21-woman squad for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Jordan later this month. The tournament runs Sept. 30 to Oct. 21 a...
Sep 23, 2016