Category Archives: Sports
Alouettes ditch school bus rides to practice, look forward to charter flights
MONTREAL - There will be no more travelling to practice in yellow school buses for the Montreal Alouettes. The CFL club practised this week on a soccer field a five-minute walk from their locker-rooms...
Jun 21, 2017
Alouettes new quarterback Durant excited for first game against Roughriders
MONTREAL - Darian Durant hasn’t had to wait long for his first game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The veteran quarterback, who spent the first 11 seasons of his career in Regina, will pl...
Jun 21, 2017
Veteran Brandon Whitaker marvels at Mike Pringle's CFL rushing records
Records are made to be broken but Brandon Whitaker doesn’t see Mike Pringle’s CFL rushing marks being eclipsed any time soon. Pringle led the CFL in rushing six times over his Hall of Fame...
Jun 21, 2017
Montreal's Boucher hopes NBA teams can look past knee injury on draft night
TORONTO - While his fellow draft prospects have been sprinting up and down NBA courts in countless professional auditions, Canada’s Chris Boucher has finally graduated to running in the Universi...
Jun 21, 2017
Ravech replacing Berman as ESPN's Home Run Derby broadcaster
BRISTOL, Conn. - Karl Ravech is replacing Chris Berman as the broadcaster for ESPN’s coverage of the All-Star Home Run Derby. ESPN announced a contract extension on Wednesday with the 52-year-ol...
Jun 21, 2017
Award nominees McDavid, Matthews already starting to define NHL's next generation
Wayne Gretzky and Bobby Orr made sure they were in Toronto to witness the first NHL meeting between Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews. McDavid and Matthews didn’t see what the big deal was, but...
Jun 21, 2017
Innsbruck says hosting 2026 Olympics 'doable and affordable'
VIENNA - A feasibility study has suggested Innsbruck could host the 2026 Winter Olympics on a budget of 1.175 billion euros ($1.3 billion), but the Austrian city will need the approval of its resident...
Jun 21, 2017
Tuesday's Games
Tuesday’s Games MLB American League Texas 6 Toronto 1 Baltimore 6 Cleveland 5 L.A. Angels 8 N.Y. Yankees 3 Minnesota 9 Chicago White Sox 7 Boston 8 Kansas City 3 Houston 8 Oakland 4 Seattle 5 De...
Jun 20, 2017
Warren Sapp to donate brain for medical research
MIAMI - Pro Football Hall of Famer Warren Sapp is donating his brain for medical research. Sapp announced Tuesday that his brain will go to the Concussion Legacy Foundation after his death. The 44-yea...
Jun 20, 2017
Martinez pitches Rangers back to .500 with 6-1 win over Jays
ARLINGTON, Texas - Nick Martinez wasn’t distracted by a quick trip to the bullpen after a couple of rough starts as part of the churning bottom of the Texas rotation. The right-hander knows the ...
Jun 20, 2017
