Category Archives: Sports
B.C. Lions bring back 6-time all-star offensive lineman Jovan Olafioye
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have signed six-time all-star Jovan Olafioye, the team announced Saturday. The offensive lineman spent seven seasons with Lions before he was acquired by the Montreal Alouet...
May 19, 2018
WBC light-heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson retains title via majority draw
TORONTO - WBC light-heavyweight champion Adonis (Superman) Stevenson retained his title via majority draw with Badou Jack on Saturday night. The Canadian may count himself lucky, given two judges scor...
May 19, 2018
NABF heavyweight champion Oscar Rivas beats Belgian on Stevenson-Jack undercard
TORONTO - NABF heavyweight champion Oscar (Kaboom) Rivas won a unanimous decision over Belgian Herve (Double Hache) Hubeaux on Saturday night. The judges scored the 10-round fight 99-91, 100-90, 100-9...
May 19, 2018
On time, on target: LeBron, Cavs pound Celtics in Game 3
CLEVELAND - Before taking the floor, LeBron James stood in the hallway with his teammates outside Cleveland’s locker room and pounded his chest with both hands. The Celtics got thumped next. Jam...
May 19, 2018
Vasillevskiy shines late, Lightning hold off Capitals 3-2
TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Lightning are on the brink of a return trip to the Stanley Cup Final. Coach Jon Cooper and his players say it won’t be easy to close the deal against the Washington C...
May 19, 2018
Canadian Penny Oleksiak victorious at Atlanta Swim Classic
Canadian Olympic medallist Penny Oleksiak posted two top-three finishes including a victory in the women’s 200-metre butterfly on Saturday at the Atlanta Swim Classic. The 17-year-old from Toron...
May 19, 2018
Security pounce on man attempting to crash Air Canada Centre boxing match
TORONTO - A fight on the undercard of the Adonis Stevenson-Badou Jack boxing card at the Air Canada Centre was briefly interrupted Saturday night when a man tried to force his way into the ring. He wa...
May 19, 2018
Coach Maurice wants Jets to stay loose ahead of potential elimination game
WINNIPEG - Paul Maurice wants the Winnipeg Jets to focus on fun, not the magnitude of Sunday’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights. The expansion Golden Knights are up 3-1 in the best-of-seven...
May 19, 2018
Titan use two short-handed goals to get past Broncos in OT at Memorial Cup
REGINA - Penalty killing has been a strength for the Acadie-Bathurst Titan throughout their league championship playoff run and it paid off for them once again in their Memorial Cup opener. Liam Murph...
May 19, 2018
Justify wins foggy Preakness, keeps Triple Crown bid alive
BALTIMORE - Justify rounded the final turn and hit the top of the stretch winded but with the lead. The roar from the crowd was delayed, hushed by the thick fog that enveloped the track. When Justify ...
May 19, 2018
