Category Archives: Sports
Redblacks quarterback Trevor Harris leaves game early with apparent leg injury
OTTAWA - Redblacks quarterback Trevor Harris left Ottawa’s pre-season game against the Montreal Alouettes on Thursday night with what appeared to be an injury to his lower left leg. Harris was i...
May 31, 2018
Blue Jays looking forward to picking 12th overall in upcoming MLB draft
TORONTO - Amateur scouting director Steve Sanders wouldn’t tip his hand Thursday on the type of player the Toronto Blue Jays might be looking for with the 12th overall pick in next week’s ...
May 31, 2018
CFL players weigh in on the new footballs introduced for 2018 season
Some CFL players noticed subtle changes in the feel of the football at training camps this year. Others were oblivious and were surprised when informed the league has introduced new balls. The CFL rol...
May 31, 2018
Young Canadian side beats Turkey at prestigious Toulon soccer tournament
VITROLLES, France - Noah Verhoeven’s 80th-minute goal gave Canada a 1-0 victory over Turkey on Thursday at the Festival International Espoirs in France. Canada, making its debut at the prestigio...
May 31, 2018
Geoff Ward, Ryan Huska named assistant coaches to Bill Peters in Calgary
CALGARY - Geoff Ward and Ryan Huska were named assistants to new Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters on Thursday. Ward, from Waterloo, Ont., and Huska, from Cranbrook, B.C., join assistant coach Mar...
May 31, 2018
Argos coach Trestman shows his players how he wants them to stand for anthem
TORONTO - There’s no detail too small for Marc Trestman. The Toronto Argonauts’ head coach concluded Thursday’s walkthrough by showing his players how he wanted them to line up for O...
May 31, 2018
Manziel to see first action with Ticats in exhibition game versus Argos
TORONTO - The pre-season opener for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts will be anything but just another game. Johnny Football will see his first CFL action with Hamilton at Tim Hortons Fie...
May 31, 2018
Rio superstar Oleksiak getting used to fame as she juggles school and swimming
VANCOUVER - Penny Oleksiak still finds it hard to believe that she gets asked for autographs. “There were a couple girls waiting for me at the airport when I got here,” the 17-year-old swi...
May 31, 2018
Chris Mavinga injury has Toronto FC medical staff hitting the books
TORONTO - How bad are Toronto FC’s injury problems? Defender Chris Mavinga missed practice Thursday after having a tooth removed the day before, a problem that apparently was related to his ongo...
May 31, 2018
Whitecaps want improved, no-nonsense defence in game against Colorado
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have scored an average of 2.2 goals over their last four games, enough to win most Major League Soccer matches. Problem is, over the same span the Whitecaps have al...
May 31, 2018
