Category Archives: Sports
Past champs Sharapova, Kvitova beaten at Wimbledon of upsets
LONDON - These are not the sorts of matches Maria Sharapova is supposed to lose, letting lead after lead slip away Tuesday against a qualifier ranked 132nd - and in the first round of Wimbledon, no le...
Jul 3, 2018
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe scores 16, Canada advances at FIBA men's U17 World Cup
ROSARIO, Argentina - Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe led the way with a game-high 16 points to go along with seven rebounds as Canada beat New Zealand 97-61 on Tuesday to advance to the Round of 16 knock...
Jul 3, 2018
Former Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista returns to Toronto as a Met
TORONTO - It was just like old times for former Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista on Tuesday afternoon at Rogers Centre. He stepped up to the plate in batting practice and casually uncorked a rocket ove...
Jul 3, 2018
Lacrosse great John Tavares pleased to have his nephew join Toronto Maple Leafs
John Tavares might finally add a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey to his closet. Uncle John Tavares, that is. Tavares is the highest scoring player in National Lacrosse League history and spent his entire 2...
Jul 3, 2018
Maple Leafs re-sign defenceman Justin Holl to two-year contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed defenceman Justin Holl on Tuesday to a two-year contract worth US$1.35 million, an annual average value of $675,000. Holl made his NHL debut with the Leafs ...
Jul 3, 2018
Canadian scrum half Phil Mack named to Major League Rugby's first all-star team
SALT LAKE CITY - Veteran Canadian scrum half Phil Mack has been named to the Major League Rugby first all-star team. Mack was one of four Seattle Seawolves named to the first team by select MLR media....
Jul 3, 2018
Longtime Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson hopes Karlsson stays in Ottawa
GATINEAU, Que. - Daniel Alfredsson admits the uncertainty about Erik Karlsson’s future is making things tough for Ottawa Senators fans. For one day at least, two of the most prominent figures in...
Jul 3, 2018
Canucks top pick Hughes excited to hit ice for first time with new team
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks’ top pick in this year’s NHL draft wasn’t about to let an illness keep him off the ice all week. Defenceman Quinn Hughes, who missed the first day o...
Jul 3, 2018
Edmonton Eskimos running back C.J. Gable gives team big boost on ground
EDMONTON - C.J. Gable just might be the missing piece for the Edmonton Eskimos. While the Eskimos have had some terrific running backs over the years, they haven’t employed a 1,000-yard workhors...
Jul 3, 2018
Toronto Maple Leafs trade veteran forward Matt Martin to New York Islanders
TORONTO - Matt Martin is going back to the New York Islanders. The Toronto Maple Leafs have dealt the feisty forward to the Islanders, who drafted the Windsor, Ont., native in 2008. The Leafs get mino...
Jul 3, 2018
