Category Archives: Sports
Man gets 30 years for road rage killing of ex-CFL player
GRETNA, La. - The man convicted of manslaughter in the 2016 road rage shooting death of former CFL and NFL running back Joe McKnight was sentenced to 30 years in prison Thursday. Ronald Gasser, 56, ha...
Mar 15, 2018
Impact have signing in sight, but not in time for home opener vs TFC
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact are searching for reinforcements after dropping their first two games of the Major League Soccer season, but no help is expected in time for their showdown Saturday with...
Mar 15, 2018
Senators have opportunity to play spoiler role to the hilt as season closes
OTTAWA - His coach may dislike the word, but Ottawa forward Zack Smith says the Senators are determined to act as spoiler over the next three weeks. Senators head coach Guy Boucher called the word spo...
Mar 15, 2018
North American 2026 World Cup bid has 23 candidate cities including 3 in Canada
TORONTO - The bid group hoping to bring the 2026 World Cup to North America has unveiled its 23 candidate cities but not without a crack to its much-ballyhooed unity theme. The list of potential host ...
Mar 15, 2018
Canada books spot in Paralympic hockey gold game with 7-0 win over South Korea
GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of - Billy Bridges lived through the lean years of Canadian sledge hockey, when the privilege of playing for Canada’s national team came with a hefty $15,000 price tag...
Mar 15, 2018
Report: ESPN president resigned over cocaine extortion plot
LOS ANGELES - The former president of ESPN said he resigned from the sports network after an extortion plot by someone who sold him cocaine. John Skipper told the Hollywood Reporter in an interview pu...
Mar 15, 2018
After Mexico series win, Toronto FC turns attention to familiar rival in Montreal
TORONTO - Fresh from its Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal win over Mexico’s Tigres, Toronto FC is pondering some injury question-marks and the prospect of playing on a “ga...
Mar 15, 2018
Edmonton Eskimos release veteran Canadian linebacker Cory Greenwood
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos released veteran Canadian linebacker Cory Greenwood on Thursday. Greenwood, 32, of Kingston, Ont., signed with Edmonton last season as a free agent but suffered a seaso...
Mar 15, 2018
Ottawa Redblacks sign defensive back Josh Johnson to one-year deal
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks shored up their secondary Thursday by signing American defensive back Josh Johnson to a one-year contract. Johnson appeared in eight games with the Jacksonville Jaguars i...
Mar 15, 2018
Star Canadian winger DTH van der Merwe returns to Glasgow Warriors
GLASOW, Scotland - Star winger DTH van der Merwe, Canada’s all-time leading try-scorer, has re-joined the Glasgow Warriors. Van der Merwe, who also holds the Glasgow try-scoring record, spent si...
Mar 15, 2018
