Category Archives: Sports
USOC wants Winter Games, must decide on 2026 or 2030
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The prospect of a U.S. bid for the Winter Olympics is less a matter of “if” and more a matter of “when.” The U.S. Olympic Committee board is moving fo...
Oct 13, 2017
Domestic abuse charges against Canadian soccer player Will Johnson dropped
NEW YORK - Canadian international Will Johnson will have charges of domestic abuse against him dropped provided he completes a year-long diversion program including a 26-week counselling program. Majo...
Oct 13, 2017
AP Source: Streit not reporting to AHL, will weigh options
A person with direct knowledge of the situation says defenceman Mark Streit will not report to the minors after clearing waivers and will spend the next few days weighing his options. The person spoke...
Oct 13, 2017
AP Source: Cavs trading Jefferson, Felder to Hawks
CLEVELAND - Their roster overloaded, the Cavaliers are trading Richard Jefferson and Kay Felder to save money. Cleveland has agreed to send Jefferson, Felder, two second-round draft picks and $3 milli...
Oct 13, 2017
Winnipeg quarterback Matt Nichols ready for Lions, glove or no glove
Winnipeg quarterback Matt Nichols isn’t worried if wet weather forces him to take the glove off his injured throwing hand. The Blue Bombers host the B.C. Lions Saturday afternoon, with the forec...
Oct 13, 2017
Toronto FC in playoff mode as slumping Montreal Impact come to town
TORONTO - Coming off a two-week break, Toronto FC returns to action Sunday primed for the coming playoffs with Italian striker Sebastian Giovinco expected back in the lineup for a date with perennial ...
Oct 13, 2017
Punchless Habs face high-flying Leafs as NHL's oldest rivalry resumes
BROSSARD, Que. - The Montreal Canadiens know all too well that the Toronto Maple Leafs are no longer to be taken lightly. Led by gifted youngsters Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander, t...
Oct 13, 2017
Ecuador suspends 5 players for leaving training base
QUITO, Ecuador - Five players have been suspended indefinitely from Ecuador’s national soccer team for leaving the squad’s training base without permission a day before a key match this we...
Oct 13, 2017
Canadian men's curling championship to be held in Brandon in 2019
ORLEANS, Ont. - The Tim Hortons Brier will be played at Westman Communications Group Place in Brandon, Man., in March 2019. It will be the first time the city has served as host of the Canadian men...
Oct 13, 2017
Los Angeles honours Tommy Lasorda as Dodgers enter NLCS
LOS ANGELES - As the Dodgers head into Game 1 of the NL Championship Series, the Los Angeles City Council has honoured former manager Tommy Lasorda with a celebration of his recent 90th birthday. Coun...
Oct 13, 2017
