Category Archives: Sports
Columbus future front and centre in commissioner's state of the league address
TORONTO - Major League Soccer prefaced the annual commissioner’s annual state of the league address with news of increased player salary investment. And while Don Garber talked up successful exp...
Dec 8, 2017
Bowman takes silver, D'Artois earns bronze in World Cup half pipe competition
COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. - Noah Bowman opened the season with a silver medal and fellow Canadian Simon D’Artois earned bronze Friday at a World Cup ski halfpipe competition that counts as an Olymp...
Dec 8, 2017
Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson says GM Marc Bergevin has his full support
MANALAPAN, Fla. - Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson has given general manager Marc Bergevin a vote of confidence. Molson made the comments to reporters on Friday following the NHL board of governo...
Dec 8, 2017
Canada's Fleming finalist for NCAA most outstanding female soccer player
Canadian soccer international Jessie Fleming has been named as one of three finalists for the 2017 women’s MAC Hermann Trophy. The MAC Hermann Trophy is presented annually to the most outstandin...
Dec 8, 2017
Linden: Vancouver Canucks excited at the prospect of a rival in Seattle
MANALAPAN, Fla. - Trevor Linden is looking forward to potentially driving to one of his team’s road games in the near future. The president of the Vancouver Canucks says the club welcomes the de...
Dec 8, 2017
Frei played the villain against his old team in Sounders' MLS win last season
TORONTO - Stefan Frei began his Major League Soccer career for Toronto FC and played five seasons for the Canadian franchise. His career highlight at BMO Field however didn’t come in a TFC goalk...
Dec 8, 2017
MLS Cup teams ready to play, tired of pre-game media, hype and hoopla
TORONTO - While reporters shivered on the sidelines, the MLS Cup final teams just went about their business in their final practice Friday. Thanks to a strong biting wind, the temperature of -1 Celsiu...
Dec 8, 2017
Vonn happy to mix sport and politics ahead of Olympics
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland - Lindsey Vonn says she won’t stop expressing her political views, though her main goal is regaining her Olympic downhill title. The ski star told CNN in an interview tha...
Dec 8, 2017
Carey keeps unbeaten streak alive and wraps up first seed at Olympic Trials
OTTAWA - Chelsea Carey might want to send a thank-you card to Swiss skip Silvana Tirinzoni. Tirinzoni brought in Cathy Overton-Clapham as a substitute last season due to injury. Overton-Clapham played...
Dec 8, 2017
Toronto, Seattle look to add to their respective success stories in MLS Cup
TORONTO - One more chance. Or one more championship. For Toronto FC, Saturday’s MLS Cup final is an opportunity for redemption and to punctuate a record-breaking season with an unprecedented tre...
Dec 8, 2017
