Category Archives: Sports
K-Mart Returns: Legendary curler Kevin Martin back at Brier in coaching role
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - You can excuse curling fans for doing a double-take at the Tim Hortons Brier. Legendary skip Kevin Martin is sporting familiar Alberta colours at the national men’s curl...
Mar 06, 2017
'Real men cry': LeBron James says he cries at some movies
Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James is showing his sensitive side by admitting he cries during some movies and apologizing to his wife for sometimes losing sight of his family’s role in his qu...
Mar 06, 2017
Edmonton Eskimos sign veteran offensive lineman O'Donnell to contract extension
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos signed Canadian offensive lineman Matt O’Donnell to a contract extension through the 2020 season Monday. The six-foot-11, 35-pound native of Comox, B.C., is enter...
Mar 06, 2017
Canadian women look to defend Algarve Cup soccer title against Spain
SAO JOAO DA VENDA, Portugal - Canada will defend its Algarve Cup title against Spain after advancing to the final with a 0-0 draw with Portugal on Monday. The fourth-ranked Canadian women dominated pl...
Mar 06, 2017
NASL expansion team in San Francisco has plenty of Canadian content
A new soccer team is taking shape in the Bay Area, with a distinctly Canadian feel. Marc Dos Santos, whose coaching resume includes Ottawa Fury FC and the Montreal Impact, has called on several Canadi...
Mar 06, 2017
First Knight: New Vegas NHL franchise makes Reid Duke first ever player
LAS VEGAS - The Vegas Golden Knights have signed forward Reid Duke, making his the first player ever to join the expansion NHL franchise. The Golden Knights announced Monday that Duke has been signed ...
Mar 06, 2017
Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley makes US$500,000 for UFC 209 win
TORONTO - Tyron (The Chosen One) Woodley collected US$500,000 for defending his welterweight title against Stephen (Wonderboy) Thompson at UFC 209 on the weekend. According to figures released Monday ...
Mar 06, 2017
Kucherov, Bobrovsky, Price named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Tampa Bay Lightning right-wing Nikita Kucherov, Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price are the NHL’s three stars of the week. ...
Mar 06, 2017
Bruins' Brad Marchand has morphed into big-time star, Tampa a team on the rise
Perhaps we should have seen this coming with Brad Marchand. The 28-year-old was among the brightest of stars at the World Cup of Hockey last fall, scoring five times in six games, including the tourna...
Mar 06, 2017
Beaten by Brazil, Canadian men fall to No. 23 in World Rugby rankings
TORONTO - Canada, beaten by Brazil in Americas Rugby Championship play on the weekend, has dropped three spots to No. 23 in the World Rugby rankings. The Canadian men are sandwiched between Germany an...
Mar 06, 2017
