Category Archives: Sports
"She's Got it All" campaign shines light on unique challenges female athletes face
TORONTO - Some 70 girls registered for the Mimico Lacrosse club's Mini Mountaineers this year. It's a free program designed to teach young girls to love being active and an athlete first, and a lacros...
Oct 11, 2020
Winnipeg Jets sign defenceman Derek Forbort to one-year deal
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets signed defenceman Derek Forbort on a one-year, US$1,000,000 contract on Sunday. Forbort, 28, played 20 games for the Calgary Flames and Los Angeles Kings last season and r...
Oct 11, 2020
Several Stanley Cup winners breaking up championship core
While Braden Holtby saw his split with the Washington Capitals coming, Patric Hornqvist, Corey Crawford and Alex Pietrangelo weren't so lucky. Hornqvist was "blindsided" the Pittsburgh Penguins wanted...
Oct 10, 2020
Canadian middleweight K.B. Bhullar KO'd in first round in UFC debut on Fight Island
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - England's Tom Breese spoiled Canadian K.B. (The Bengal) Bhullar's UFC debut Saturday, handing the Edmonton middleweight his first pro loss on a televised Fight Night ...
Oct 10, 2020
Alex Pietrangelo, Taylor Hall still available as NHL free agency grinds on
TORONTO - The waiting game continues for the cream of this year's NHL free agent crop. Star defenceman Alex Pietrangelo and winger Taylor Hall, a former Hart Trophy winner as league MVP, both re...
Oct 10, 2020
Maple Leafs sign forward Travis Boyd to one-year contract
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Travis Boyd to a one-year, US$700,000 contract on Saturday. Boyd, 27, split his 2019-20 season between the Washington Capitals and Hershey Bears of the American ...
Oct 10, 2020
Senators acquire winger Austin Watson from Predators for 2021 fourth-round pick
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators acquired winger Austin Watson from the Nashville Predators on Saturday in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2021 NHL draft. The 28-year-old from Ann Arbor, Mich., re...
Oct 10, 2020
Winnipeg Jets sign free-agent centre Nate Thompson to one-year contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets signed veteran centre Nate Thompson to a one-year, US$750,000 contract Saturday.The 36-year-old from Anchorage, Alaska has 62 goals and 156 goals in 767 career NHL games o...
Oct 10, 2020
Sei Young Kim up by 2 shots after 3 rounds at Women's PGA
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. - Sei Young Kim had another excellent outing at KPMG Women's PGA Championship, shooting a 3-under 67 Saturday to hold the lead after three rounds at Aronimink. The South Korean sit...
Oct 10, 2020
Edmonton Oilers sign defenceman Tyson Barrie to one-year, US$3.75-million contract
EDMONTON, Ky. - The Edmonton Oilers signed defenceman Tyson Barrie to a one-year, US$3.75-million contract in free agency on Saturday. The Victoria native has registered 80 goals and 346 points in 554...
Oct 10, 2020
