Category Archives: Sports
Roughriders release defensive back Kacy Rodgers II to pursue NFL opportunity
REGINA - Defensive back Kacy Rodgers II was released by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday to pursue an NFL opportunity. The 25-year-old spent the last two seasons with the Roughriders and playe...
Feb 3, 2018
Lewis, Moss, Owens, Urlacher highlight 8-person Hall class
MINNEAPOLIS - Ray Lewis and Brian Urlacher terrorized opposing offences from the middle of the field. Randy Moss and Terrell Owens did the same to defences on the outside. The two hard-hitting linebac...
Feb 3, 2018
Closer Roberto Osuna loses arbitration case with Blue Jays, two others win
Toronto closer Roberto Osuna lost his salary arbitration case with the Blue Jays on Saturday. Osuna, who was eligible for arbitration for the first time, will make $5.3 million after asking for $5.8 m...
Feb 3, 2018
Jackson: I'm not performing at Super Bowl with Timberlake
MINNEAPOLIS - Together again? Not so much. Janet Jackson has shut down any rumours that she will be joining Justin Timberlake during this year’s Super Bowl halftime show. “To put to rest a...
Feb 3, 2018
Canada falls to Uruguay, misses second chance to qualify for Rugby World Cup
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay - Canada missed its second chance to qualify for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, falling 70-60 to Uruguay after a two-game, aggregate-points series. Uruguay beat the Canadian squad 32-31...
Feb 3, 2018
Hoffman lifts Senators to shootout victory over Flyers
PHILADELPHIA - Mike Hoffman dazzled in the shootout while Craig Anderson was simply solid. Hoffman’s tally was the only goal among 12 players in the shootout and lifted the Ottawa Senators to a ...
Feb 3, 2018
Logan Shaw relishes goal against former team in Habs' 5-2 win over Ducks
MONTREAL - Getting a goal against his former team was sweet for Montreal Canadiens forward Logan Shaw. The right winger from Glace Bay, N.S. started a three-goal first period that led the Canadiens to...
Feb 3, 2018
Canadiens' Drouin leaves game after being hit in upper body by Alzner shot
Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin left a game against the Anaheim Ducks early in the second period Saturday afternoon after being hit by a slapshot from teammate Karl Alzner. Drouin was hit i...
Feb 3, 2018
Mkhitaryan, Sanchez prosper at new homes after transfer swap
LONDON - After a rare English Premier League swap deal, Alexis Sanchez and Henrikh Mkhitaryan made an immediate impact at their new homes on Saturday. Sanchez injected a fresh dose of dynamism to Manc...
Feb 3, 2018
IOC review panel to look again at 15 Russian athletes
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of - The International Olympic Committee says it will review the cases of 15 Russian athletes ahead of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in the light of a ruling by the Cour...
Feb 3, 2018
