Category Archives: Sports
Greg Westlake leads Canada into gold medal game at World Sledge Hockey Challenge
CHARLOTTETOWN - Greg Westlake struck twice and Corbin Watson stopped all six shots he faced as Canada shut out Norway 6-0 on Thursday night to book its spot in the World Sledge Hockey Challenge final....
Dec 08, 2016
Lawsuit: NBA players teamed up in couple's nightclub assault
NEW YORK - A lawyer for a couple who claim Sacramento Kings players Matt Barnes and DeMarcus Cousins assaulted them at a nightclub said Thursday they’ll rely on videotapes, medical reports and t...
Dec 08, 2016
Canadiens defenceman Pateryn to miss eight weeks with ankle fracture
Montreal Canadiens defenceman Greg Pateryn is expected to be out of action eight weeks with a fractured ankle, the NHL club announced Thursday. Pateryn was hit in the ankle by a shot during a 3-2 over...
Dec 08, 2016
'Strong negative sentiment' to Olympics from NHL owners; no decision yet
PALM BEACH, Fla. - The NHL still has yet to decide whether it will take part in the 2018 Olympics, but the owners don’t seem keen on it. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said there was “stron...
Dec 08, 2016
Canadian swimmer Oleksiak wins bronze at world short course championships
WINDSOR, Ont. - Teenage sensation Penny Oleksiak may be one of Canada’s most decorated Olympians. But this week’s FINA world short-course swimming championships are a week-long tutorial fo...
Dec 08, 2016
World Cup luge races in Whistler a go after prairie blizzard holds up gear
Luge racers are used to bombing down icy tracks on tiny, lightning-quick sleds - not worrying about weather patterns thousands of kilometres away. But that’s what the sport’s World Cup ath...
Dec 08, 2016
Pull up your socks! CFL fines players for dress code violations at Grey Cup
TORONTO - The Canadian Football League has fined 11 players from the Grey Cup champion Ottawa Redblacks for wearing improper socks during the league’s championship game last month in Toronto. Th...
Dec 08, 2016
Whitecaps pick up contract options on 11 players; striker Eric Hurtado re-signs
VANCOUVER - A day after cutting their captain loose, the Vancouver Whitecaps announced they have picked up the contract options of 11 players. The moves involving goalkeeper Paolo Tornaghi, defenders ...
Dec 08, 2016
Coaches talk up their fervent fans ahead of MLS Cup final showdown in Toronto
TORONTO - The two MLS Cup coaches talked up their fervent fan bases Thursday, with Seattle’s Brian Schmetzer pointing out on-field similarities between the two rivals. “They obviously have...
Dec 08, 2016
Ottawa Senators forward Chris Neil set to play in 1,000th career game
OTTAWA - From the time he was a child in elementary school, Chris Neil was determined to play in the National Hockey League. The hard-nosed Ottawa forward not only made it to the NHL, he’s set t...
Dec 08, 2016
