Category Archives: Sports
Toronto Wolfpack halfback Ryan Brierley named to Scottish World Cup team
Toronto Wolfpack halfback Ryan Brierley has been named to Scotland’s team for the Rugby League World Cup. He will join fellow Wolfpack players Liam Kay (Ireland), Ryan Burroughs and Joe Eichner ...
Oct 11, 2017
California wildfire gives Hockey Hall of Famer Grant Fuhr a scare
Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Grant Fuhr can thank a Good Samaritan for helping him, his wife, and former NFL star Sterling Sharpe get out of danger after a close call with a wildfire this week in Ca...
Oct 11, 2017
Veteran C.J. Miles a calming force on Raptors' young second unit
TORONTO - Early in the fourth quarter Tuesday night, C.J. Miles pounced on a loose ball, raced down court and finished with a behind-the-back dribble and pass to Delon Wright for a dunk. Wright could ...
Oct 11, 2017
Johnny Bear rewarding connections for their patience in six-year-old horse
TORONTO - It’s taken Johnny Bear nearly six years to repay John Burness’s faith in him. Burness and partner Danny (Bear) Dion spent over $278,000 for Johnny Bear, making him the 2012 Canad...
Oct 11, 2017
Eskimos receiver Zylstra's 201-year game earns him CFL top performer nod
TORONTO - Edmonton receiver Brandon Zylstra, Ottawa quarterback Trevor Harris and Hamilton quarterback Jeremiah Masoli are the CFL’s top performers for Week 16. Zylstra piled up 201 receiving ya...
Oct 11, 2017
Lambton College opens gaming arena, offers cutting-edge esports diploma
It started with a suggestion from the IT department. Now it is part of the curriculum. Lambton College is becoming a Canadian leader in the burgeoning world of esports. The college, whose main campus ...
Oct 11, 2017
Documentary about anxiety taps a world-class athlete
NEW YORK - A new documentary about anxiety argues that everyone to some extent suffers from stress, nerves and social fear. And, to make their point, the filmmakers have enlisted as Exhibit A the most...
Oct 11, 2017
Division III Albright cuts player for kneeling during anthem
READING, Pa. - A backup quarterback for Division III Albright College in Pennsylvania has been cut for kneeling during the national anthem. Sophomore Gyree Durante took a knee before Saturday’s ...
Oct 11, 2017
Mike Ditka apologizes for comment on racial oppression
CHICAGO - Mike Ditka has apologized for saying he wasn’t aware any racial oppression over the last 100 years in the United States. The famed Chicago Bears coach came under fire for making the co...
Oct 11, 2017
CWHL season kicks off with more money and more travel for players
CALGARY - Canadian Women’s Hockey League players will be paid for the first time in its 11-year history, but they’re being asked to do more for the money. Two new teams from China helped t...
Oct 11, 2017
