Category Archives: Sports
Former Impact midfielder Shamit Shome returns home, signs with FC Edmonton
EDMONTON - Canadian international midfielder Shamit Shome, who made 45 MLS appearances for the Montreal Impact, has signed with FC Edmonton of the Canadian Premier League. The 23-year-old is returning...
Jan 04, 2021
Chargers fire head coach Anthony Lynn after 4 seasons
COSTA MESA, Calif. - The Los Angeles Chargers have fired coach Anthony Lynn less than two seasons after he led the franchise to the AFC divisional round. Lynn is the fifth NFL coach fired this season,...
Jan 04, 2021
Canada's Alphonso Davies named to L'Equipe's world team of the year in 2020
Canadian star Alphonso Davies earned another honour Monday, named to L'Equipe's world team of the year for 2020. The 20-year-old fullback from Edmonton is one of four current Bayern Munich players on ...
Jan 04, 2021
Canadian defensive tackle Jake Thomas set to return for ninth season with Bombers
WINNIPEG - The longest-serving member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers has signed a one-year extension with the club. Canadian defensive tackle Jake Thomas will return for his ninth season with Winnipeg. ...
Jan 04, 2021
Semifinal day at the world juniors sees Canada meet Russia while U.S. plays Finland
Team Canada is set to meet Team Russia at the first of two semifinal games at the world junior men's hockey championship in Edmonton today. The winner will play in Tuesday night's gold-medal game agai...
Jan 04, 2021
Jets fire coach Adam Gase after 2 seasons of failed offence
NEW YORK - The New York Jets have fired coach Adam Gase, ending a frustrating and disappointing tenure after just two loss-filled seasons. Hired by the Jets in January 2019, Gase went 9-23 with New Yo...
Jan 03, 2021
Wolford, defence lead Rams past Streveler, Cardinals 18-7, into playoffs
INGLEWOOD, Calif. - John Wolford passed for 231 yards and rushed for 56 more in his NFL debut, and the Los Angeles Rams are headed to the playoffs with an 18-7 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Su...
Jan 03, 2021
Calgary Flames get to work in short training camp for shortened NHL season
CALGARY - Who will be the regular defensive partner of Flames captain Mark Giordano in a shortened season? It's among many questions that need to be answered in a short Calgary Flames training camp th...
Jan 03, 2021
NHL teams getting ready for season-long sprint: 'It's going to be different'
The sprint to the NHL's 56-game finish line started in earnest Sunday. The seven teams that missed out on the league's summer restart to a 2019-20 season brought to a screeching halt in March by the C...
Jan 03, 2021
Canada renews rivalry with Russia in world junior hockey championship semifinal
It seems like Canada's road to gold at the world junior men's hockey championship often runs through Russia, given each country's hockey pedigree. The two rivals square off in Monday's semifinal in Ed...
Jan 03, 2021
