Category Archives: Sports
Former Stampeder Alex Singleton helps deliver Eagles first win of NFL regular season
History has taught Brent Monson that when opportunity knocks, expect Alex Singleton to answer the call. So the Calgary defensive co-ordinator wasn't overly surprised when Singleton, a former Stampeder...
Oct 05, 2020
QMJHL facing serious COVID-19 challenges after positive test, government restrictions
After just one weekend of play, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is facing two significant COVID-19 issues.The league announced Monday that the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada and Sherbooke Phoenix ...
Oct 05, 2020
James' turnovers, Davis' fouls doom Lakers in Game 3 loss
LeBron James powered into the lane, looking to take another step toward an NBA title. Instead, he took too many steps. James was whistled for travelling, ending a possession that could have given the ...
Oct 05, 2020
Oscar Klefbom injury adds another wrinkle to draft, free agency for Edmonton Oilers
Ken Holland's to-do list in a big week of NHL business is getting longer. The Edmonton Oilers general manager expects top defenceman and power-play quarterback Oscar Klefbom to miss at least a chunk o...
Oct 05, 2020
Curling season already on thin ice faces uncertain future due to pandemic
A curling season struggling to gain traction due to the pandemic was dealt a blow Monday as a high-profile team pulled out of a prominent upcoming bonspiel citing an "increase in COVID-19 cases." Team...
Oct 05, 2020
London win a good test for Lakatos, who plans to race marathon at Paralympics
Canadian wheelchair racer Brent Lakatos has one workout he loathes. He wheels for an hour on rollers in his garage, maintaining a heart rate of 165. It's close enough to his maximum heart rate o...
Oct 05, 2020
Canada captain Christine Sinclair looks to help young girls impacted by the pandemic
With two nieces aged six and 10, Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair knows all too well the impact of the pandemic and everything that comes with it on today's youth. "They've struggled with not b...
Oct 05, 2020
Alexis Lafreniere, fellow NHL hopefuls ready for pandemic-delayed NHL draft
Alexis Lafreniere was supposed to hear his named called in front of family, friends and an adoring crowd inside Montreal's Bell Centre. The presumptive top pick in the 2020 NHL draft from nearby St-Eu...
Oct 05, 2020
Canadian Raphael Lessard says first NASCAR win is a "dream come true"
Raphael Lessard's phone has not cooled off since he won his first career NASCAR race Saturday afternoon. "I've never had that many interviews after a race, that many calls. I feel like my phone is goi...
Oct 05, 2020
Newly acquired defenceman Josh Brown signs two-year deal with Ottawa Senators
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed recently acquired defenceman Josh Brown to a two-year, US$2.4-million deal. Brown, who could have become a restricted free agent this off-season, was traded to...
Oct 05, 2020
