Category Archives: Sports
Indigenous activist pleased to hear Cleveland plans to drop Indians team name
Indigenous activist Douglas Cardinal is applauding the Cleveland Indians for deciding to change their name. Cardinal filed human rights complaints in 2016 in an attempt to stop the team from using the...
Dec 15, 2020
Montreal Alouettes sign return specialist, Quebec-born defensive lineman
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes have signed American kick returner Mario Alford and Canadian defensive lineman David Menard for the 2021 CFL season. The five-foot-eight, 177-pound Alford scored a pa...
Dec 15, 2020
Underdog Montreal Impact in for tough test against Honduran club CD Olimpia
Preparing to play has looked a little different for the Montreal Impact over the past few weeks. Instead of running on-field drills and refining tactics with teammates ahead of Tuesday's CONCACAF Cham...
Dec 14, 2020
Alberta chief medical officer of health believes world junior hockey can be safe
EDMONTON - Alberta's top doctor is defending the province's decision to allow the world junior hockey championship to be played in Edmonton later this month while restrictions and cases mount during t...
Dec 14, 2020
Austin FC gets glimpse of players made available in MLS expansion draft
Attackers Pablo Piatti, Maxi Urruti and Fredy Montero were left unprotected by their Canadian clubs ahead of Tuesday's MLS expansion draft to help stock Austin FC. The league's 27th franchise and thir...
Dec 14, 2020
Washington pulls out of Pac-12 title game, replaced by Ducks
SEATTLE - Washington has pulled out of the Pac-12 football championship game due to COVID-19 issues in the Huskies program, and Oregon will now play No. 13 USC for the conference title on Friday inste...
Dec 14, 2020
AP Interview: Indians owner says name won't change in 2021
CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Indians are changing their name - they just don't know to what or when. Expressing that "it's time," owner Paul Dolan said that after months of internal discussions and meeti...
Dec 14, 2020
Vancouver Whitecaps send 'keeper Evan Bush to Columbus Crew for cash
VANCOUVER - After a brief stint with the Vancouver Whitecaps, veteran goalkeeper Evan Bush is on the move once again. The 'Caps sent the 34-year-old from Concord Township, Ohio, to the Columbus Crew i...
Dec 14, 2020
Montreal Alouettes get running back William Stanback to return after NFL look
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes have signed star running back William Stanback to a two-year contract. Stanback returns to the Alouettes after getting cut by the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders in training ...
Dec 14, 2020
Leigh Centurions chosen to replace the Toronto Wolfpack in Super League
The Leigh Centurions have been chosen to replace the Toronto Wolfpack in Super League.Leigh was the unanimous choice among the six teams applying from the second-tier Betfred Championship to take the ...
Dec 14, 2020
