Category Archives: Sports
Riders head coach/GM Chris Jones plans to touch base with receiver Duron Carter
After orchestrating the CFL off-season’s biggest trade, Chris Jones has set his sights on one of the league’s top pending free agents. The Saskatchewan head coach/GM acquired veteran quart...
Jan 10, 2018
Denny Morrison's "guardian angel" joins him on Canada's Olympic long-track team
CALGARY - When speedskater Denny Morrison was in the hospital after his motorcycle crash in 2015, he told nurses the Canadian teammate at his bedside was his future wife. “We weren’t even ...
Jan 10, 2018
Sens' Bobby Ryan out with another hand injury, no timeline on return
TORONTO - Ottawa Senators forward Bobby Ryan has been sidelined with another hand injury, and there is no timeline for his return. Ryan didn’t return for the third period of Tuesday’s 8-2 ...
Jan 10, 2018
Canadian golf star Adam Hadwin looks for early PGA Tour win in 2018
Coming off a season filled with milestones, Adam Hadwin believes there is no reason he can’t return to his winning ways early in 2018. The Canadian golfer will play his second tournament of the ...
Jan 10, 2018
With the finish line in sight, Chan finds inspiration in change of scenery
VANCOUVER - Patrick Chan has found inspiration in the natural beauty of Canada’s west coast. The three-time world figure skating champion had a rough start to his final season, finishing off the...
Jan 10, 2018
League-leading Lightning get 4 All-Stars as they play host
The league-leading Tampa Bay Lightning’s top performers will be on full display when the city hosts NHL All-Star Weekend later this month. Top scorer Nikita Kucherov, goaltender Andrei Vasilevsk...
Jan 10, 2018
Raptors' Ibaka, Heat's Johnson suspended one game each for throwing punches
NEW YORK - The NBA has suspended Toronto Raptors forward Serge Ibaka and Miami Heat forward James Johnson one game each without pay for throwing punches at one another. The incident occurred with 7:50...
Jan 10, 2018
Serena Williams says she had health scare after baby's birth
Serena Williams tells Vogue that she dealt with a medical scare right after the birth of her daughter. In a story in the magazine’s February issue and posted Wednesday on Vogue.com , Williams di...
Jan 10, 2018
Canada set to name team that will try for 3rd straight Olympic men's hockey gold
CALGARY - The Canadian Olympic men’s hockey team that will try for a third straight gold medal next month will be announced Thursday. Hockey Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee issued a jo...
Jan 10, 2018
Toronto Argonauts sign Canadians Llevi Noel, D.J. Sackey to contract extensions
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts signed receiver Llevi Noel and offensive lineman D.J. Sackey to contract extensions that will keep the Canadians with the CFL club through the 2019 season. The six-foot...
Jan 10, 2018
