Category Archives: Sports
Raptors guard Fred VanVleet expected to return to lineup in Game 6
WASHINGTON - Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet was expected to play Friday versus Washington. Coach Dwane Casey told the media pre-game that VanVleet was available. “I don’t know what to...
Apr 27, 2018
Not much time for Reds to get over CCL heartbreak begin rescue of MLS season
Toronto FC will look to quickly turn the page after falling in penalty kicks in the CONCACAF Champions League final on Wednesday. The Reds resume their MLS regular-season schedule against the Chicago ...
Apr 27, 2018
Former world champion Jose Aldo to fight at July UFC card in Calgary
CALGARY - Former world featherweight champion Jose Aldo of Brazil will take on American Jeremy (Lil’ Heathen) Stephens in the co-main event of a UFC card in Calgary on July 28. It’s the UF...
Apr 27, 2018
Koe advances to quarterfinals with 5-2 win over McEwen at Champions Cup
Calgary’s Kevin Koe is moving on to the quarterfinals of the Champions Cup after a 5-2 win over Winnipeg’s Mike McEwen on Friday. After back-and-forth action in the first four, Koe, who wa...
Apr 27, 2018
Oilers coach McLellan to return next season, but assistants Herbers and Johnson fired
EDMONTON - Todd McLellan will return as head coach of the Edmonton Oilers next season, but Ian Herbers and Jim Johnson won’t be on his staff. The team announced Friday that McLellan will keep hi...
Apr 27, 2018
Auston Matthews, Mike Babcock deny rift as Maple Leafs clean out their lockers
TORONTO - Mike Babcock was at his daughter’s graduation when he received a text message from a friend about reports of a strained relationship with star centre Auston Matthews. “I’ll...
Apr 27, 2018
Vlad Guerrero tours Baseball HOF, "so glad" he made it
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Fresh from swinging some heavy lumber in the basement of the Baseball Hall of Fame, Vladimir Guerrero took a quick peek at where his likeness will hang in three months. Talk about ...
Apr 27, 2018
Henderson ordered to cover some legal costs of Wideman, Flames
CALGARY - A judge has ordered NHL linesman Don Henderson to pay the Calgary Flames and defenceman Dennis Wideman a total of $11,000 to cover a portion of their legal costs in connection with his faile...
Apr 27, 2018
Canadiens fire assistant coaches Daigneault and Lacroix, add Ducharme
MONTREAL - Canadian world junior championship coach Dominique Ducharme has made the jump to the NHL as an assistant coach with the Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens dropped assistant coaches Jean-Jacq...
Apr 27, 2018
Trump threatens countries who don't back US World Cup bid
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to withhold support from nations who don’t back the joint bid by the United States, Canada and Mexico to host the 2026 World Cup. While FI...
Apr 27, 2018
