Category Archives: Sports
TFC president Manning adds Argos president to job title, Copeland reassigned
Bill Manning now has two championship teams to oversee. The Toronto FC president is adding Argonauts president to his title in the wake of the Canadian Football League board of governors approving the...
Jan 19, 2018
Blue Bombers sign cornerback Chris Randle to two-year contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed cornerback Chris Randle to a two-year contract, the CFL team said Friday in a release. Randle, who was scheduled to be a free agent next month, will enter h...
Jan 19, 2018
B.C. Lions sign Canadian wide receiver Shaq Johnson to contract for 2018
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have signed Canadian wide receiver Shaq Johnson to a new contract for the 2018 season, the CFL team said Friday in a release. Johnson was drafted in the fourth round by the ...
Jan 19, 2018
Roughriders sign quarterback Zach Collaros to new deal for 2018 season
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed quarterback Zach Collaros to a new contract for the 2018 season, the CFL team said Friday in a release. The Roughriders recently acquired Collaros in ...
Jan 19, 2018
Last Slam standing: Kerber beats Sharapova in 3rd round
MELBOURNE, Australia - Angelique Kerber is on her own in an elite club at the Australian Open. The 2016 champion routed Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-3 in a third-round win that showcased her credentials as ...
Jan 19, 2018
Impact, Toronto FC opt to trade away first-round picks in MLS SuperDraft
PHILADELPHIA - The Montreal Impact and Toronto FC opted to forgo their first-round picks at the MLS SuperDraft on Friday, trading them away for money to finance other player acquisitions. The Impact s...
Jan 19, 2018
Svindal beats Jansrud for Norwegian 1-2 in World Cup super-G
KITZBUEHEL, Austria - Aksel Lund Svindal led a Norwegian 1-2 finish ahead of Kjetil Jansrud on Friday in the last World Cup super-G before the Pyeongchang Olympics. Svindal dominated the race, which w...
Jan 19, 2018
Goggia wins Cortina downhill as Vonn makes major mistake
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy - Sofia Goggia of Italy won a World Cup downhill on home snow Friday after Lindsey Vonn made a major mistake. Vonn was faster than Goggia midway down the Olympia delle T...
Jan 19, 2018
Players turn up the heat on Australian Open weather policy
MELBOURNE, Australia - French player Alize Cornet has called for the extreme heat policy at the Australian Open to be re-evaluated after she said she nearly fainted in the broiling temperatures during...
Jan 19, 2018
IOC: More initiatives coming to promote Korean unity
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Olympics organizers on Friday welcomed an agreement between North and South Korea to unite athletes at the upcoming Winter Games in Pyeongchang, and promised that “much m...
Jan 19, 2018
