Category Archives: Sports
Washington’s Chris Petersen resigns, Jimmy Lake to take over
SEATTLE - Chris Petersen has always worked according to his own schedule. During eight seasons as the head coach at Boise State he brought the Broncos into the elite of college football, never in a ru...
Dec 04, 2019
Top NHL draft prospects Lafreniere, Byfield named to Canada's world junior camp
Canada will be counting on Alexis Lafreniere for offence at the upcoming world junior hockey championship. And with the status of some of the other veterans from last year's team up in the a...
Dec 04, 2019
Downhill training cancelled at Lake Louise due to snow accumulation
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - Wednesday's downhill training session at the women's alpine skiing World Cup stop at Lake Louise has been cancelled due to snow accumulation on the course. The Environment Canada ...
Dec 04, 2019
Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur underwent additional surgery last week
Montreal Canadiens great Guy Lafleur has undergone an additional surgery, just two months removed from a quadruple bypass heart surgery in late September. At the request of the Lafleur family, th...
Dec 04, 2019
Toronto Raptors haven't missed a beat in absence of Lowry, Ibaka
TORONTO - Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka have watched from the sidelines as the surging Toronto Raptors have put together a seven-game winning streak and climbed to second in the Eastern Conference. Nick ...
Dec 04, 2019
Blue Jays sign Canadian right-hander Aumont to minor league deal
Phillippe Aumont spent a good chunk of the last few years wondering if baseball was still a viable career choice. The Canadian right-hander received some affirmation on Monday when the Toronto Blue Ja...
Dec 04, 2019
Net gains: NHL’s load management is top goalies playing less
Marc-Andre Fleury plays when he's told. How much he plays has changed. A decade ago, Fleury started 61 out of 82 games before backstopping Pittsburgh to the Stanley Cup. He started 58 and 34 times on ...
Dec 04, 2019
Canadian men happy with preparation ahead of rugby sevens season opener in Dubai
The Canadian men open the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Dubai on Thursday free of the tumult that preceded last season. It's the start of a journey that will take them to the Tokyo Olympics n...
Dec 04, 2019
After lost sophomore season, Brooks proving his worth again in Memphis
This NBA season could have been a lot different for Dillon Brooks. The guard/forward from Mississauga, Ont., faced an off-season of uncertainty after injuries limited him to 18 games in his ...
Dec 04, 2019
Free agency could throw a wrench into Olynyk's plans to play for Canada
TORONTO - Kelly Olynyk was wearing the Canadian red and white when he slipped on the Mattamy Athletic Centre floor in August and fell. He landed on his knee so hard that peopl...
Dec 04, 2019
