Category Archives: Sports
Austrian cities Graz, Schladming consider 2026 Olympics bid
SCHALDMING, Austria - Two cities in the Austrian province of Styria are exploring the possibility of hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics, three months after a potential bid from Innsbruck was rejected by...
Jan 23, 2018
New women's soccer coach Heiner-Moller sees seamless transition from Herdman era
TORONTO - There is only one John Herdman. But in putting Herdman in charge of the men’s national team and naming assistant coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller his replacement with the women, the Canadia...
Jan 23, 2018
Adarius Bowman roster bonus deadline is looming for Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton Eskimos GM Brock Sunderland has a big decision to make. Veteran receiver Adarius Bowman is due a $140,000 roster bonus early next month. The six-foot-three, 215-pound slotback is a three-time...
Jan 23, 2018
A-Rod again replaces Boone, joins ESPN Sunday Night Baseball
BRISTOL, Conn. - Alex Rodriguez is taking over for Aaron Boone again, this time moving into the ESPN booth for Sunday Night Baseball. ESPN announced Tuesday that A-Rod was joining its crew as an analy...
Jan 23, 2018
Matthew Savoie drawing lofty hockey comparisons even at the age of 14
He’s only 14 but already Matthew Savoie is drawing comparisons to the likes of Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon. Trouble is, Savoie isn’t eligible for the WHL bantam draft until May 2019...
Jan 23, 2018
Going in Cold: Nunavut skip's first game with new teammates will come at Scotties
The good news for Amie Shackleton is that she is set to realize her dream of playing at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The bad news is she has never played a competitive game with her teammates. S...
Jan 23, 2018
Canadian welterweight Rory MacDonald returns home with Bellator title
Rory MacDonald is back in Canada, on crutches but with the Bellator welterweight championship belt in tow. The former UFC contender won a unanimous five-round decision to dethrone American-based Brazi...
Jan 23, 2018
Veteran fullback Rob Cote retires after 11 seasons with Calgary Stampeders
CALGARY - Playing another season year could’ve been easy for Rob Cote. At age 31, the Calgary Stampeders fullback was more than strong and fast enough to continue playing offence and special tea...
Jan 23, 2018
Leafs recall forward Kapanen from Marlies, loan Gauthier to AHL club
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs recalled forward Kasperi Kapanen from the AHL’s Toronto Marlies on Tuesday. The Leafs also loaned forward Frederik Gauthier to the AHL club. Kapanen, 21, has tw...
Jan 23, 2018
Orlando Pride acquires Canadian international defender Shelina Zadorsky
TORONTO - The Washington Spirit have traded Canadian international defender Shelina Zadorsky to the Orlando Pride for goalkeeper Aubrey Bledsoe and Orlando’s first-round pick in the 2019 NWSL dr...
Jan 23, 2018
