Category Archives: Sports
Canucks group acquires NLL's Stealth, says lacrosse team will be rebranded
VANCOUVER - The National Lacrosse League’s Vancouver Stealth has been purchased by Canucks Sports & Entertainment, the group that owns the Vancouver Canucks. Canucks Sports & Entertainme...
Jun 18, 2018
Tiger-Cats officially announce return of 2014 CFL all-star DB Delvin Breaux
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have officially announced that defensive back Delvin Breaux is returning to the CFL club. Hamilton’s announcement comes a day after two league sources told The...
Jun 18, 2018
Former Calgary Flames forward Hakan Loob named team's European scout
CALGARY - Former Calgary Flame and Stanley Cup winner Hakan Loob has been named the NHL’s team’s head European scout. The 57-year-old from Visby, Sweden, helped Calgary win its lone Stanle...
Jun 18, 2018
Belgium wakes up in 2nd half, rolls past Panama 3-0
SOCHI, Russia - Unlike the other World Cup favourites that struggled through their opening matches, Belgium looked every part the title contender. Having Dries Mertens and Romelu Lukaku capable of sco...
Jun 18, 2018
Castroneves thinks Bowmanville track for upcoming SportsCar GP suits his style
Helio Castroneves earned one of the formative wins of his open-wheel racing career over two decades ago in Toronto. He’s hoping a return to the area as a rookie on the IMSA WeatherTech Champions...
Jun 18, 2018
Raonic climbs to No. 31 in tennis rankings after making Stuttgart Open final
Canadian Milos Raonic climbed four places to No. 31 in the world tennis rankings while Swiss star Roger Federer, the man who beat him in Sunday’s Stuttgart Open final, reclaimed the top spot fro...
Jun 18, 2018
Teenage star R.J. Barrett added to roster for Canadian senior camp
TORONTO - Teenager R.J. Barrett has been added to Canada’s men’s basketball roster for this week’s training camp and exhibition series ahead of FIBA World Cup qualifying. Barrett, wh...
Jun 18, 2018
Canada drops to No. 22 in rugby rankings in wake of weekend loss to Russia
TORONTO - Canada has dropped one spot to No. 22 in the World Rugby rankings in the wake of Saturday’s 43-20 loss to Russia in Ottawa. Russia remained unchanged at No. 19 after registering its fi...
Jun 18, 2018
Sweden gets benefit of video review, beats South Korea 1-0
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia - Sweden got the break it needed from the video review system, and team captain Andreas Granqvist didn’t waste the chance. Granqvist slid his penalty kick into the bottom...
Jun 18, 2018
2 Koreas agree to march together at Asian Games
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Athletes from the rival Koreas will march together under a single flag in the opening and closing ceremonies of the upcoming Asian Games in Indonesia, officials said Monday...
Jun 18, 2018
