Category Archives: Sports
Marchessault backs up strong words as Knights down Jets to even series 1-1
WINNIPEG - Jonathan Marchessault gave a blunt assessment of the Vegas Golden Knights’ pedestrian effort in Game 1 of the Western Conference final. The winger backed up his strong words in impres...
May 14, 2018
Color war: Zobrist defies MLB again with black spikes
CHICAGO - Ben Zobrist was joined by Chicago Cubs teammates Kyle Schwarber and Steve Cishek in wearing black spikes on Monday despite a warning from Major League Baseball that he was in violation of th...
May 14, 2018
Hitchcock says legendary University of Alberta coach Clare Drake changed hockey
Ken Hitchcock says much of the way hockey is played today comes from legendary University of Alberta coach Clare Drake. Hall of Famer Drake, who died Sunday in his sleep at 89, drew accolades from acr...
May 14, 2018
Some disappointments and a few pleasant surprises as Jays hit the quarter mark
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays enjoyed a strong opening month before slipping in May. A road loss to the New York Mets on Tuesday will leave the Blue Jays at the .500 mark. Here’s a look at som...
May 14, 2018
Trial delayed in Giants, Eli Manning memorabilia fraud case
HACKENSACK, N.J. - A trial has been delayed in a lawsuit accusing New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning of selling bogus “game-worn” equipment to unsuspecting collectors as part of a lon...
May 14, 2018
Blue Jays closer Osuna's leave extended by seven days after assault charge
TORONTO - Major League Baseball has extended Toronto Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna’s administrative leave to May 21 in the aftermath of an assault charge. The league announced the extension for...
May 14, 2018
McDavid scores in overtime as Canada hangs on for 2-1 victory over Latvia
HERNING, Denmark - After having trouble scoring at 5-on-5, Connor McDavid and the Canadians proved to be deadly at 3-on-3. McDavid scored 46 seconds into overtime, batting his own rebound out of the a...
May 14, 2018
Canadian international Scott Arfield signs four-year deal with Glasgow Rangers
GLASOW, Scotland - Glasgow Rangers have confirmed the signing of Canadian international midfielder Scott Arfield. The 29-year-old, who agreed to a four-year deal with the Scottish Premier League team,...
May 14, 2018
Canada's Denis Shapovalov cracks top 30 in men's world tennis rankings
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov cracked the top 30 in the ATP World Tour men’s singles rankings for the first time Monday after his strong performance at the recent Madrid Open. Shapovalov, from...
May 14, 2018
Shaw Top Performers Wilder Jr., Reilly and Banks pick respective charities
TORONTO - CFL stars James Wilder Jr., Mike Reilly and Brandon Banks are all fathers, so they know the value of a stable environment for children. The trio earmarked separate children’s charities...
May 14, 2018
