Category Archives: Sports
Decades after Russ Jackson's retirement, wait continues for next Canadian starting QB
Almost 50 years after retiring, Russ Jackson is still waiting for the CFL’s next Canadian-born starting quarterback. Jackson, 80, retired in 1969 after leading the Ottawa Rough Riders to a secon...
Jun 22, 2017
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games MLB American League Toronto 7 Texas 5 Kansas City 6 Boston 4 Cleveland 5 Baltimore 1 N.Y. Yankees 8 L.A. Angels 4 Minnesota 4 Chicago White Sox 2 Houston 5 Oakland 1 Seattle 7 ...
Jun 21, 2017
Blue Jays hold on for 7-5 win over Rangers after 6-run 1st
ARLINGTON, Texas - Darwin Barney’s two-run homer capped a big first inning and was just enough for the Toronto Blue Jays to earn a victory - and again get within one game of their first .500 rec...
Jun 21, 2017
How and where OJ Simpson's parole hearing will take place
LAS VEGAS - Nevada parole officials have set a July 20 date to decide whether O.J. Simpson should be paroled after serving the mandatory minimum of a nine-to-33 year sentence for an armed robbery invo...
Jun 21, 2017
Mancosu, Altidore trade goals as Impact, TFC draw 1-1 in Canadian Championship
MONTREAL - It was a 1-1 draw, but Toronto FC emerged with the advantage after an intense, if somewhat sloppy, encounter with the Montreal Impact. Matteo Mancosu and Jozy Altidore traded goals in the f...
Jun 21, 2017
Vegas Golden Knights play long game at NHL expansion draft, focus on future
The Vegas Golden Knights played the long game in constructing the base of their first very NHL roster. Knights general manager George McPhee went heavy on defenders and short on high-end help in selec...
Jun 21, 2017
Canada's Kadeisha Buchanan nominated for ESPY as best female college athlete
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Canadian Kadeisha Buchanan was nominated for best female college athlete at the ESPYs on Wednesday after leading the West Virginia University women’s soccer team to the NCAA ...
Jun 21, 2017
Edmonton's Connor McDavid wins first Hart Trophy as NHL MVP
LAS VEGAS - Connor McDavid won his first Hart Trophy. Hardly anybody in hockey believes it will be his last. The Edmonton captain claimed the award as the NHL’s most valuable player Wednesday ni...
Jun 21, 2017
Grey Cup rematch highlights the opening week of CFL regular season
Dave Dickenson isn’t sure the CFL has done the Calgary Stampeders any favours. Calgary opens the 2017 season with a home-and-home series against the Ottawa Redblacks, the defending Grey Cup cham...
Jun 21, 2017
Former NFL head coach Jon Gruden praises Argos coach Marc Trestman
TORONTO - Jon Gruden is one reason why Marc Trestman is still a football coach. Trestman, in his first season as the Toronto Argonauts head coach, credits the former Super Bowl-winning head coach with...
Jun 21, 2017
