Category Archives: Sports
Hamblin, Scott and Langlois stronger players for facing adversity in Siberia
Ruth Hamblin, Jamie Scott, and Miah-Marie Langlois were on a train in Eastern Europe a few weeks ago. They were supposed to get off in the Czech Republic, but nobody gave them a heads up. Being the on...
Feb 05, 2020
Son clinches Tottenham's 3-2 win over Southampton in FA Cup
LONDON - Son Heung-min's late penalty secured Tottenham's progress in the FA Cup on Wednesday, clinching a 3-2 victory over Southampton in a fourth-round replay. Son was awarded the penalty despite go...
Feb 05, 2020
Star Canadian canoeist says her return to team training is like coming back home
Laurence Vincent Lapointe credits a "weird little flame" inside her for helping her stay strong when it looked like her Olympic dreams would be dashed. The star Canadian canoeist faced a fou...
Feb 05, 2020
Canadian Golf Hall of Famer Stephen Ames adapting on the Champions Tour
Stephen Ames is learning how to adapt on the Champions Tour. The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member finished second at last weekend's Morocco Champions, rocketing to fourth on the Charles Schwab Cup st...
Feb 05, 2020
Yankees lefty James Paxton has back surgery, out 3-4 months
NEW YORK - Yankees left-hander James Paxton had back surgery Wednesday and is expected to be sidelined until May or June. New York said Dr. Andrew Dossett in Dallas performed a microscopic lumbar disc...
Feb 05, 2020
Source: Toronto FC close to signing designated player as Piatti undergoes medical
Toronto FC appears to have found its new designated player in Argentine winger/forward Pablo Piatti. A source, granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the subject, said the...
Feb 05, 2020
Canadian women look to beat Mexico and win group at CONCACAF Olympic qualifier
EDINBURG, Texas - History and the numbers are on Canada's side Tuesday when it faces Mexico to decide first place in Group B at the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship. Eighth-ranked...
Feb 05, 2020
O'Ree, NHL's first black player, says more to be done to fight racism in sports
OTTAWA - Willie O'Ree is hopeful that one day sport will be free of racism and bigotry, but thinks it's still a long way off. The 84-year-old O'Ree was in Ottawa on Monday as part of the NHL's Black H...
Feb 05, 2020
Here's Johnny! Morris to serve as fifth for Ontario skip Epping at Brier
Veteran curler John Morris will return to the upcoming Tim Hortons Brier to serve as a fifth for Ontario skip John Epping. Morris, who won Olympic men's team gold with Kevin Martin in 2010, has f...
Feb 05, 2020
NHL Notebook: With Ovechkin set to hit 700 goals, Gretzky record looks in reach
Alex Ovechkin was having a quiet night. Through two periods of action Tuesday, he'd registered a solitary shot attempt that sailed wide, two hits and one giveaway. That was it. Then, as he's...
Feb 05, 2020
