Category Archives: Sports
Canucks parting ways with amateur scouting director Judd Brackett
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks and amateur scouting director Judd Brackett are parting ways. The Canucks announced in a release Friday that they have not reached a new agreement with Brackett, who ...
May 29, 2020
Gallagher: Canadiens given 'second life' in NHL's return-to-play plan
Brendan Gallagher knows the Montreal Canadiens have no business being anywhere near a playoff spot. They were 24th in the standings when the NHL season was paused because of the COVID-19 pan...
May 29, 2020
Shortened MLB amateur draft to remain at New Jersey studio
NEW YORK - Major League Baseball's shortened amateur draft will remain at the MLB Network studios in Secaucus, New Jersey, for the first round on June 10. MLB shortened the selections to five rounds a...
May 29, 2020
Police want Liverpool's title decider in neutral stadium
MANCHESTER, England - Liverpool is unlikely to win the Premier League at Anfield after police included the leader's key games among at least five it wants to be played at neutral venues in a bid to pr...
May 29, 2020
Some fans allowed in stadiums when Russian soccer returns
MOSCOW - Fans will be allowed in the stadiums when the Russian soccer league restarts next month. Under a plan drawn up by Russian soccer authorities and approved by a state regulatory agency, spectat...
May 29, 2020
Whyte, Marchant willing to wait one more year to cap their Olympic careers
TORONTO - Angela Whyte and Lanni Marchant hoped to write victorious final chapters of their long track and field careers at the Tokyo Games this summer. Whyte, a three-time Olympian in hurdles, planne...
May 29, 2020
'Try to set goals every day': Finding moments of positivity during the pandemic
Just over a year after picking up the guitar for the first time, Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins brought his instrument to spring training in Florida but didn't get a chance to play it. At ...
May 29, 2020
Atletico Ottawa unveils jersey, adding a dash of blue to familiar red and white
OTTAWA - Atletico Ottawa unveiled its home jersey on Thursday, adding a Maple Leaf to the traditional red-and-white colours of its Atletico Madrid parent club. The jersey, shown in a virtual unveiling...
May 28, 2020
CFL commissioner Ambrosie asks The Spring League CEO for partnership proposal
CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie has asked an American developmental football league for a formal proposal regarding a partnership between the two. Brian Woods, CEO of The Spring League,...
May 28, 2020
Canadian Premier League looking to resume play in Prince Edward Island
The UFC has Fight Island. The Canadian Premier League is looking at Prince Edward Island. The P.E.I. government confirmed Thursday that it has been approached by Halifax's HFX Wanderers FC "to see if ...
May 28, 2020
