Category Archives: Sports
Halifax Thunderbirds set to make National Lacrosse League debut on Saturday
Cody Jamieson has played lacrosse his whole life, including suiting up for the Knighthawks the past nine years in Rochester, N.Y. Now he gets to show Halifax what the sport he loves is all about. The ...
Dec 06, 2019
Impact re-sign goalkeeper Clement Diop to one-year deal with option for 2021
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact have signed French goalkeeper Clement Diop to a one-year contract with an option for 2021. The 26-year-old has spent the last two Major League Soccer seasons with the Im...
Dec 06, 2019
St. Petersburg mayor shoots down plan for Rays to play in Montreal before 2028
MONTREAL - A potential return of Major League Baseball to Montreal is on hold until at least 2028 after the mayor of St. Petersburg, Fla., said negotiations to split the Tampa Bay Rays' home dates hav...
Dec 06, 2019
Jason Maas joins Saskatchewan Roughriders as offensive co-ordinator
REGINA - Craig Dickenson is thrilled to have a man with four years of CFL head coaching experience guiding the Saskatchewan Roughriders offence. The Roughriders head coach has made a change at offensi...
Dec 06, 2019
Calgary Stampeders re-sign defensive back Jamar Wall
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have re-signed defensive back Jamar Wall. The eight-year veteran from Lubbock, Texas, has played 128 career regular-season games for the Stampeders, including 16 start...
Dec 06, 2019
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Andreas Johnsson goes on long-term injury list
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Andreas Johnsson has been placed on long-term injury reserve with a leg injury. Johnsson underwent a CT scan Thursday after suffering the injury on Wednesday against the Co...
Dec 06, 2019
Blondin wins, Weidemann takes third in World Cup 5,000m speedskating race
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan - Ivanie Blondin won gold and fellow Ottawa native Isabelle Weidemann claimed bronze in the women's 5,000 metres Friday at a World Cup speedskating event. Blondin captured her f...
Dec 06, 2019
Navigating the Grey Area: Hockey pushes coaching styles into spotlight
Longtime hockey pro Sean McMorrow knew what was coming after his team's particularly poor showing in a blowout loss back in his junior days. Hockey sticks would not be needed&...
Dec 06, 2019
Staff report rejects proposed site for potential Halifax CFL stadium
HALIFAX - A report prepared for Halifax Regional Council recommends the rejection of a proposed CFL stadium in the city's Shannon Park neighbourhood, but also says a one-time payment of $20-million co...
Dec 06, 2019
Regina teenager Alex Gonzalez named Vancouver Whitecaps esports gamer
Alex Gonzalez, an 18-year-old who turned heads with top-10 performances at FIFA video game tournaments in Atlanta and London, has signed on as the Vancouver Whitecaps' esports gamer. "When I first tol...
Dec 06, 2019
