Category Archives: Sports
Maple Leafs sign two defencemen, two forwards to one-year deals
TORONTO - John Tavares wasn’t the only player signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs on the first day of free agency. Hours after landing the biggest name in the free-agency pool, the Leafs added to ...
Jul 1, 2018
Castellanos hits grand slam to lift Tigers to 9-1 rout of Blue Jays
TORONTO - J.A. Happ thought he pitched better than his stat line suggested on Sunday. Nicholas Castellanos hit a grand slam off the Toronto left-hander as the Detroit Tigers beat the Blue Jays 9-1 to ...
Jul 1, 2018
Senators play waiting game after offering extension to captain Karlsson
OTTAWA - As promised months ago, Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion made a contract offer to Erik Karlsson on Sunday. Whether it does anything to clear up the star defenceman’s future...
Jul 1, 2018
Teenaged point guard Andrew Nembhard quietly shining for Canada's senior squad
TORONTO - Teen phenom R.J. Barrett made a huge splash in his national senior basketball team debut. But partly lost in Barrett’s big shadow was the play of his friend and fellow 18-year-old Andr...
Jul 1, 2018
Jets sign free-agent goaltender Laurent Brossoit to one-year contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets signed free-agent goaltender Laurent Brossoit to a one-year contract on Sunday. The deal will pay Brossoit US$650,000. Brossoit played 14 games for the Edmonton Oilers las...
Jul 1, 2018
Joey's Back! Bautista excited for Toronto return with Mets
NEW YORK - While other players were prepping for this season at spring training, Jose Bautista was on his own. A six-time All-Star without a big league job, Bautista remained eager to catch on somewhe...
Jul 1, 2018
Shapovalov highlights five Canadians in Wimbledon singles main draw
LONDON - Denis Shapovalov is heading into Wimbledon with low expectations. The young star from Richmond Hill, Ont., has a tough draw at the third Grand Slam of the season, beginning with a first-round...
Jul 1, 2018
Back to the future: Kyle Brodziak, Tobias Rieder return to Edmonton Oilers
EDMONTON - A former Oiler and Oiler draft pick are returning to Edmonton. The team brought 34-year-old centre Kyle Brodziak back to his home province and signed forward Tobias Rieder when NHL unrestri...
Jul 1, 2018
Calgary Flames mine free agency for utility forwards, sign Ryan, Czarnik
CALGARY - Versatile forwards were hot commodities for the Calgary Flames when unrestricted free agency opened Sunday. The team tapped into the Carolina Hurricanes pipeline again to get one. Calgary si...
Jul 1, 2018
Five things on new Toronto Maple Leafs centre John Tavares
John Tavares signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday, ending the saga of one of the most highly sought after free agents in NHL history. The 27-year-old will make US$77 million over the next sev...
Jul 1, 2018
