Category Archives: Sports
Flames sign forward Garnet Hathaway to one-year, two-way contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames signed forward Garnet Hathaway to a one-year, two-way contract on Thursday. The Kennebunkport, Maine native split last season between the Flames and their AHL affiliate, t...
Jul 20, 2017
Toronto FC says Sebastian Giovinco on the mend from lower back bruise
Toronto FC striker Sebastian Giovinco, forced out of Wednesday’s 2-2 tie in New York with a lower back bruise, was reported moving and feeling better Thursday. “The question is how much be...
Jul 20, 2017
An All-American start to the British Open
SOUTHPORT, England - The wind off the Irish Sea pushed away the rain clouds and bathed Royal Birkdale in sunshine, Stars and Stripes. The British Open began Thursday with an All-American flavour. Jord...
Jul 20, 2017
OJ Simpson's return comes amid a changed nation - sort of
The United States isn’t as invested in O.J. Simpson’s fate as it was two decades ago, when his Los Angeles murder trial divided blacks and whites. Simpson fought for his freedom again Thur...
Jul 20, 2017
Veteran Alouettes receiver Nik Lewis joins elite CFL receiving fraternity
Nik Lewis is now part of a very elite group. The veteran receiver cracked the 1,000-catch plateau Wednesday night in the Montreal Alouettes’ 24-19 loss to the Ottawa Redblacks. Lewis, 35, became...
Jul 20, 2017
Smoaked: 2 HRs, sun help Blue Jays shade Red Sox 8-6
BOSTON - Steve Pearce blooped the ball to the edge of the outfield grass, and Red Sox second baseman Brock Holt was there. He planted his feet. He raised his arm to catch it. But something wasn’...
Jul 20, 2017
Podcast callout leads to fight for B.C. featherweight Jeremy Kennedy
UFC fights can start in all sorts of places. For Canadian featherweight Jeremy (JBC) Kennedy, the seed for Saturday’s showdown with Kyle (Crash) Bochniak was planted in a podcast. Bochniak (7-1-...
Jul 20, 2017
Lulay to start at QB against Bombers, but content with backup role with Lions
VANCOUVER - A career performance by Travis Lulay doesn’t mean the B.C. Lions quarterback is about to start second-guessing his role with the team. The 33-year-old backup came off the bench to th...
Jul 20, 2017
DAZN sports streaming service launches in Canada with NFL its first attraction
TORONTO - Looking to capture the growing number of consumers cutting their cable cord, DAZN has launched a sports streaming service in Canada. And DAZN (pronounced Da Zone) has started with a bang by ...
Jul 20, 2017
O.J. Simpson triumphant, others devastated as he gets parole
LOVELOCK, Nev. - Barring any last-minute snafus, O.J. Simpson will walk out of prison a free man in about three months, having persuaded a Nevada parole board the bungled hotel-room heist he pulled ne...
Jul 20, 2017
