Category Archives: Sports
Mayard lifts AS Blainville over Blue Devils in Canadian Championship qualifying
LAVAL, Que. - Pierre-Rudolph Mayard’s acrobatic goal in injury time lifted AS Blainville to a 2-1 win over the Oakville Blue Devils on Wednesday in the first leg of the qualifying round of the e...
Jun 06, 2018
Red Schoendienst dies at 95, was oldest living Hall of Famer
ST. LOUIS - If there was ever anyone who lived his life The Cardinal Way, it was Red Schoendienst. Right down to his ruby name. The team colour, of course. Schoendienst, the Hall of Fame second basema...
Jun 06, 2018
Smith-Pelly to skip White House visit if Caps win Cup
LAS VEGAS - Count out Devante Smith-Pelly if the Washington Capitals win the Stanley Cup and are invited to the White House to celebrate with President Donald Trump. “The things that he spews ar...
Jun 06, 2018
Capitals trying not to get ahead of themselves with first Stanley Cup in sight
LAS VEGAS - One win from hoisting the Stanley Cup, the Washington Capitals are trying not to think beyond the next shift or the next period. Unfortunately that’s far easier said than done. The C...
Jun 06, 2018
Oh Baby! Veteran hockey broadcaster Bob Cole open to return to booth
Veteran hockey broadcaster Bob Cole turns 85 later this month and still has no plans to retire. He’s not calling as many regular-season games as he’d like, and the disappointment of being ...
Jun 06, 2018
Canadian women beat Costa Rica, advance to CONCACAF U-17 soccer semifinals
BRADENTON, Fla. - Calgary forward Andersen Williams scored twice and Canada hung on to beat Costa Rica 2-1 Wednesday at the CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championship. The victory moved Canada into ...
Jun 06, 2018
Kicker Ronnie Pfeffer not on bubble heading into Argos's final exhibition game
TORONTO - There will be many Toronto Argonauts and Ottawa Redblacks playing for jobs Thursday night, but Canadian kicker Ronnie Pfeffer won’t be one of them. The 25-year-old native of Kitchener,...
Jun 06, 2018
David Beckham says a World Cup in Canada, Mexico and U.S. would be special
TORONTO - David Beckham has thrown his support behind the North American bid for the 2026 World Cup. The former England star midfielder says soccer’s showcase event “deserves to be in grea...
Jun 06, 2018
Canadian breeder Gunther knew early Justify was a special thoroughbred
Canadian Tanya Gunther is quite the matchmaker. On Saturday, Justify will attempt to win the Belmont Stakes and become the 13th thoroughbred - and second since 1978 - to clinch the U.S. Triple Crown. ...
Jun 06, 2018
Winnipeg entry in the Canadian Premier League to be called Valour FC
WINNIPEG - Honouring its history, the Winnipeg entry in the new Canadian Premier League will be called Valour FC. The name is a homage to three Winnipeg men - Frederick William Hall, Leo Clarke and Ro...
Jun 06, 2018
