Category Archives: Sports
Blue Bombers sign defensive back Josh Johnson to one-year extension
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed defensive back Josh Johnson on a one-year contract extension. The four-year CFL veteran originally signed with Winnipeg in February 2020. Johnson has a...
Jan 16, 2021
Canadian Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras loses UFC bout by decision in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Brazil's Vanessa Melo won a unanimous decision over Canadian bantamweight Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras on a UFC card Saturday. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28 fo...
Jan 16, 2021
Andreescu's coach tests positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Melbourne
Sylvain Bruneau, the coach of Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu, said Saturday that he tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open. In a four-paragraph st...
Jan 16, 2021
Winnipeg Jets cancel practice due to possible COVID-19 exposure
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have cancelled their practice today due to a potential exposure to COVID-19.The NHL team did not provide further details and said information regarding their schedule for ...
Jan 16, 2021
Tkachuk, Senators down Maple Leafs 5-3 in 1st game in 10 months
OTTAWA - Brady Tkachuk didn't want to call it a statement win. But he made it clear the Ottawa Senators - only just emerging from the darkest days of their rebuild - won't be an easy out in 2021. And ...
Jan 15, 2021
Nick Taylor gets a break and a birdie and leads Sony Open
HONOLULU - Canadian Nick Taylor pitched in for eagle to get his round headed in the right direction, and he kept going until he finished with a good break and one last birdie for an 8-under 62 and a t...
Jan 15, 2021
Canadian Nick Taylor fired 62, heads into weekend at Sony Open with the lead
HONOLULU - Canada's Nick Taylor will head into the weekend at the Sony Open atop the leaderboard. Taylor fired an 8-under 62 to get to 12 under, giving him a two shot lead on the rest of the field in ...
Jan 15, 2021
Being unable to attend Bills playoff games due to pandemic pains Canadian fans
Once again, Jason Tangorra, Bill Kretz and Leslie Churchill will be glued to their respective television sets watching the Buffalo Bills on Saturday night. And once again, their hearts will be in Orch...
Jan 15, 2021
Kamloops Storm starting to see impact of USHL movement; Barrow moves to BCHL
KAMLOOPS - As the Kamloops Storm wait for the restart of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) season, the team might have retooling to do as Canadian players make their way down sou...
Jan 15, 2021
Winnipeg Jets get new goaltender off waivers from Carolina Hurricanes
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have claimed goaltender Anton Forsberg off waivers from the Carolina Hurricanes. Forsberg, 28, was 1-1-0 with a 3.35 goals-against average and .897 save percentage in thre...
Jan 15, 2021
