Category Archives: Sports
Raonic beaten by Youzhny in St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Milos Raonic was surprisingly ousted by local hope Mikhail Youzhny 2-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4 in the second round of the St. Petersburg Open on Thursday. Youzhny toughed out a 10-minut...
Sep 22, 2016
Tarasenko, Russians, ready to face Canada in semis of World Cup of Hockey
TORONTO - Vladimir Tarasenko didn’t have to think hard to recall his favourite Canada-Russia clash. The St. Louis Blues sniper was part of the Russian team that beat Canada to win gold at the 20...
Sep 22, 2016
Canada focused on its own game ahead of semifinal at World Cup of Hockey
TORONTO - One by one, the Canadian players strolled into the media room at Air Canada Centre on Thursday afternoon for an off-day availability at the World Cup of Hockey. The team’s semifinal op...
Sep 22, 2016
Eskimos have high hopes for rookie receiver Brandon Zylstra
EDMONTON - Brandon Zylstra humbly says his role Friday night in his first ever CFL game will be a simple one: catch the ball when it’s thrown to him and block when assigned. The inconsistent Edm...
Sep 22, 2016
Redblacks start to look for answers to home woes as they welcome Argos
OTTAWA - The struggling Ottawa Redblacks have lost three of their last four games, and even their single win over that span win wasn’t overly impressive. Still, the Redblacks find themselves in ...
Sep 22, 2016
Moore says Grey Cup fans will have plenty of entertainment options in Toronto
TORONTO - Thousands of football fans from across Canada and the U.S. will converge on Toronto for the 2016 Grey Cup, and it’s Sara Moore’s job to ensure they’re entertained. Moore, t...
Sep 22, 2016
Toronto FC midfielder Armando Cooper banned for one game for kicking Red Bull
Toronto FC midfielder Armando Cooper has been suspended one game and fined an undisclosed amount for violent conduct in the 90th minute of Toronto’s 3-3 tie with the New York Red Bulls on Sunday...
Sep 22, 2016
GM Lou Lamoriello says there is no timetable for naming a new Leaf captain
TORONTO - There is no time frame for naming a Maple Leaf captain, according to GM Lou Lamoriello. Toronto has been without a captain since trading Dion Phaneuf to the Ottawa Senators in February. R...
Sep 22, 2016

Sabres' Kane blames legal woes on being targeted as athlete
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Saying his recent off-ice legal problems “come with the territory” of being a professional athlete, Sabres forward Evander Kane acknowledged Thursday that he needs to be mo...
Sep 22, 2016
Tippett, Hague to lead latest crop of draft-eligible Steelheads
TORONTO - Owen Tippett and Nic Hague watched last season as five of their teammates found homes in the NHL. Now eligible to be picked themselves, the Mississauga Steelheads duo hope their Ontario Hock...
Sep 22, 2016