Category Archives: Sports

Canada steps into the deep end at the Women’s Rugby League World Cup in Sydney, Australia, when it makes its international debut against three-time champion New Zealand. While many of the Canada...

OTTAWA - The disappointment of losing the East semifinal hadn’t worn off as Ottawa Redblacks players and staff prepared to go their own ways Tuesday morning. The defending Grey Cup champion̵...

NEW YORK - Boston point guard Kyrie Irving says he plans to play Tuesday night at Brooklyn after missing a game with a minor facial fracture. Irving was hit in the face by teammate Aron Baynes on Frid...

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - Mass shootings across the nation have prompted Marist College in New York to drop Shooter as the nickname for its sports mascot. The Poughkeepsie Journal reports that Marist Colle...

MINNEAPOLIS - The Dave Matthews Band will perform in St. Paul on the eve of the Super Bowl, adding to a growing list of entertainment leading up to the big game. The Dave Matthews Band will play at Xc...

TORONTO - Anthony Bennett and Joel Anthony headline the preliminary roster for Canada’s pair of FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifying games this month. “This group of young men embody the p...

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - As it edges closer to a ban from the Winter Olympics, the Russian sports world is a bitter place. Investigations into doping haven’t encouraged Russian athletes to speak...

BROSSARD, Que. - Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price says he is staying off the ice for a little while longer as he deals with a lower-body injury. Price met with reporters Tuesday before Montre...

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leaf have recalled forward Nikita Soshnikov from the Toronto Marlies, ensuring the Russian remains with the organization at least for the time being. The 24-year-old Soshni...

GRANTS PASS, Ore. - Bobby Doerr, the Hall of Fame second baseman dubbed the “Silent Captain” of the Boston Red Sox by longtime teammate and friend Ted Williams, has died. He was 99. Doerr ...