Category Archives: Sports
Olympic slopestyle champ Howell feels rejuvenated after taking break from sport
TORONTO - Canadian freestyle skier Dara Howell wasn’t ready for the whirlwind that followed her slopestyle victory at the 2014 Sochi Games. An Olympic champion at 19, she struggled with the spot...
Oct 25, 2017
Bombers can clinch home playoff game with victory over B.C. Lions
Justin Medlock and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have another chance to clinch a home playoff game. Medlock’s errant 40-yard field goal attempt gave the Toronto Argonauts a 29-28 home win over Winni...
Oct 25, 2017
Judo Federation chastises Abu Dhabi over Israeli treatment
JERUSALEM - The International Judo Federation is demanding that the United Arab Emirates treat Israeli athletes equally after reports it is banning the Israeli flag at an upcoming contest. The Abu Dha...
Oct 25, 2017
Fishing tournament winners belatedly receive their millions
OCEAN CITY, Md. - The organizers of a multimillion dollar fishing tournament held more than two months ago say they will now pay the winners their prize money after an investigation that included lie-...
Oct 25, 2017
Trump administration sides with NFL in sports betting case
TRENTON, N.J. - The Trump administration is siding with professional sports leagues in their opposition to allowing New Jersey to offer sports betting, while Republican Gov. Chris Christie is calling ...
Oct 25, 2017
Kelly Hrudey autobiography looks back at a lifetime of hockey relationships
TORONTO - Kelly Hrudey learned a lot in his 15 years in the NHL, from the likes of Al Arbour, Denis Potvin and Wayne Gretzky. Now a successful TV analyst, the former goaltender also credits Patrick Ma...
Oct 25, 2017
Rugby Canada adds Welsh assistant coach for November test matches
TORONTO - New Canadian rugby coach Kingsley Jones has added Wales under-20 coach Jason Strange to his staff for Canada’s November test matches. Canada, ranked 24th in the world, is due to host t...
Oct 25, 2017
Bergevin says Habs players had to figure out for themselves how to end slump
MONTREAL - General manager Marc Bergevin felt helpless as his Montreal Canadiens started the NHL season with only one win in eight games. He knew the players would have to work things out themselves b...
Oct 25, 2017
Qatari exec quizzed by investigators in FIFA bribery case
BERN, Switzerland - Emerging from a seven-hour interrogation by Swiss investigators, Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi insisted he had “nothing to hide” despite allegations ...
Oct 25, 2017
Israeli sports minister asks Italy to rein in soccer racism
JERUSALEM - Israel’s sports minister asked her Italian counterpart on Wednesday to crack down on racism in soccer after Lazio supporters plastered stickers at a stadium with images of Holocaust ...
Oct 25, 2017
