Category Archives: Sports
Manziel to see first action with Ticats in exhibition game versus Argos
TORONTO - The pre-season opener for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts will be anything but just another game. Johnny Football will see his first CFL action with Hamilton at Tim Hortons Fie...
May 31, 2018
Rio superstar Oleksiak getting used to fame as she juggles school and swimming
VANCOUVER - Penny Oleksiak still finds it hard to believe that she gets asked for autographs. “There were a couple girls waiting for me at the airport when I got here,” the 17-year-old swi...
May 31, 2018
Chris Mavinga injury has Toronto FC medical staff hitting the books
TORONTO - How bad are Toronto FC’s injury problems? Defender Chris Mavinga missed practice Thursday after having a tooth removed the day before, a problem that apparently was related to his ongo...
May 31, 2018
Whitecaps want improved, no-nonsense defence in game against Colorado
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have scored an average of 2.2 goals over their last four games, enough to win most Major League Soccer matches. Problem is, over the same span the Whitecaps have al...
May 31, 2018
Vegas Golden Knights fans revelling in their team's unexpected success
LAS VEGAS - Miguel Narvaez stands in the searing heat outside the home of the Vegas Golden Knights a couple of hours before Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final, sporting a custom-made jacket with the sign...
May 31, 2018
Versatile centre Lars Eller stepping up for Capitals in Stanley Cup final
LAS VEGAS - Lars Eller says the more he plays, the better he plays. The versatile Capitals centre showed that in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final, and could get even more opportunities in big moments w...
May 31, 2018
Sprinter De Grasse launches foundation at York track where he was discovered
TORONTO - Andre De Grasse spent many of his Friday nights and weekends while in high school at the Yonge Street Mission in rough-and-tumble Regent Park. Like every Ontario high schooler, De Grasse was...
May 31, 2018
Police hope public can help identify image of thief who stole Stanley Cup ring
STONY PLAIN, Alta. - Police are asking for help to identify a man caught on video wearing what looks like a Stanley Cup ring that was stolen from a former Edmonton Oilers player. Norm Lacombe, who pla...
May 31, 2018
Canadian rugby sevens men finish off World Series season in London, Paris
A trip to London and Paris is a walk in the park for the Canadian rugby sevens men after an April marathon that took them to Hong Kong, Australia and Singapore. The European tour is a chance to end th...
May 31, 2018
Attempt to remove goose from baseball stadium ends in chaos
DETROIT - A Canada goose settled into right-centre field during a rain delay at the Detroit Tigers game, and an attempt to remove it ended in chaos. The grounds crew at Comerica Park in Detroit set of...
May 31, 2018
