Category Archives: Sports
Navy, Army probes find no racism intent in hand gestures
WASHINGTON - Hand gestures flashed by West Point cadets and Naval Academy midshipmen during the televised Army-Navy football game were not racist signals, military investigations have concluded. A Nav...
Dec 20, 2019
You Down With O-T-T? Direct-to-consumer options at sports media forefront
TORONTO - Sports fans have never had as much choice when it comes to watching live events as they do right now. The remote control - and the wallet - are getting workouts because of it. Long...
Dec 20, 2019
Blue Jays sign right-handed pitcher Roark to 2-year, $24-million deal
TORONTO - Tanner Roark wasn't dissuaded by the small ballparks and big hitters of the American League East when he signed with the Blue Jays in free agency. The veteran right-hander sho...
Dec 20, 2019
Canadian international midfielder Jessie Fleming up for Honda Sport Award
Canadian international midfielder Jessie Fleming is one of four finalists for the 2020 Honda Sport Award for Soccer. The Honda Sport Award has been presented annually by the Collegiate Women Sports Aw...
Dec 20, 2019
Montreal Impact sign Canadian midfielder Samuel Piette to three-year contract
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact signed Canadian midfielder Samuel Piette to a three-year contract on Wednesday. The deal includes an option for the 2023 season. "We are very happy, as he is, to have fo...
Dec 20, 2019
Habs forward Max Domi hopes to inspire fellow Type 1 diabetics with new book
Max Domi vividly remembers the moment that changed his life. And no, it wasn't when he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. It was a brief encounter where NHL legend Bobby...
Dec 20, 2019
FIFA gets 9 commercial rights offers for new Club World Cup
DOHA, Qatar - FIFA has received nine offers from companies seeking the commercial and broadcasting rights to the expanded 24-team Club World Cup. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Friday the intere...
Dec 20, 2019
Tanev scores in OT, Pettersson has 2 goals as Canucks top Golden Knights
VANCOUVER - Chris Tanev scored in overtime to lift the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-4 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday. Elias Pettersson scored twice for the Canucks (17-15-4) and A...
Dec 19, 2019
Tatar, Weber power-play goals lift Canadiens to 3-1 victory over Canucks
VANCOUVER - With the Vancouver Canucks on a three-game losing skid head coach Travis Green expects some frustration in the dressing room. "Frustration is going to happen and rightfully so," said Green...
Dec 19, 2019
Raptors say Siakam, Gasol, Powell "out indefinitely with injuries"
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will be missing three of their key players, including scoring leader Pascal Siakam, for the foreseeable future. The team said Thursday that Siakam, Marc Ga...
Dec 19, 2019
