Category Archives: Sports
Martinez' hat trick helps Atlanta United beat Whitecaps 4-1
ATLANTA - The Vancouver Whitecaps had a clear game plan heading into their road match against Atlanta United on Saturday night. An early red card changed that for Carl Robinson’s men. Josef Mart...
Mar 17, 2018
Brier champion Brad Gushue, Mike McEwen advance to finals at Elite 10
WINNIPEG - Brier champion Brad Gushue and Winnipeg’s Mike McEwen will meet in the finals of the Grand Slam of Curling’s Elite 10 event. Gushue downed Olympian Kevin Koe of Calgary 1-up in ...
Mar 17, 2018
Blue Jays' Stroman makes 1st spring training start
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Marcus Stroman has his eyes on starting the Toronto Blue Jays’ fourth game of the regular season April 1 against the New York Yankees. Stroman pitched two hitless innings against...
Mar 17, 2018
Canadian Camelia Pitsilis earns silver medal at junior European Cup judo event
COIMBRA, Portugal - Montreal’s Camelia Pitsilis captured a silver medal Saturday at the junior European Cup judo event. The Canadian won her first three preliminary bouts in the 57-kilogram clas...
Mar 17, 2018
Bloemen earns individual World Cup speedskating title, Blondin claims silver
MINSK, Belarus - Calgary’s Ted-Jan Bloemen and Ottawa’s Ivanie Blondin earned gold and silver individual speedskating medals Saturday at the 2018 ISU World Cup final. Bloemen, of Calgary, ...
Mar 17, 2018
Jets' defenceman Kulikov to have back surgery, to miss at least eight weeks
WINNIPEG - One minute Dmitry Kulikov was feeling fine, the next moment he wasn’t. And now the Winnipeg Jets defenceman will undergo back surgery and miss at least eight weeks. Jets coach Paul Ma...
Mar 17, 2018
Jeisson Vargas scores lone goal as Impact earns 1-0 win over Toronto FC
MONTREAL - The timing was perfect for Remi Garde’s first victory as coach of the Montreal Impact. A 1-0 win in their home opener on Saturday over rival Toronto FC, the defending Major League Soc...
Mar 17, 2018
Toronto Maple Leafs sign forward Marchment to two-year entry-level contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Mason Marchment to a two-year entry-level contract Saturday. Marchment, 23, has nine goals and 12 assists in 37 games with the AHL’s Toronto Marl...
Mar 17, 2018
Canada's Jones dumps Czech Republic and Switzerland at women's curling worlds
NORTH BAY, Ont. - Canada alternate Shannon Birchard was expecting to chat about the start of Saturday’s opening game when she joined her teammates at ice level for the fifth-end break. Instead v...
Mar 17, 2018
Donations to man who tried to attack Nassar go to 4 groups
CHARLOTTE, Mich. - A Michigan man who tried to attack disgraced former sports doctor Larry Nassar in a courtroom is sending thousands of dollars donated to him to charities that help survivors of sexu...
Mar 17, 2018
