Category Archives: Sports
Ottawa, Edmonton series see slight dip in average TV audience over first round
TORONTO - NHL playoff television ratings took a slight dip in the second round in series involving Canadian teams, according to a release from Rogers Sportsnet. The network said in a release Thursday ...
May 11, 2017
UFC boss Dana White pulls plug on GSP-Bisping fight, saying he won't wait on GSP
TORONTO - UFC president Dana White has pulled the plug on Georges St-Pierre’s comeback fight against middleweight champion Michael Bisping. St-Pierre, who has not fought since November 2013, say...
May 11, 2017
Trainer Casse says plan is for Classic Empire to run in the Preakness
Mark Casse says Classic Empire has an eye on running in the Preakness, the second jewel of the American Triple Crown. Despite a brutal start and running on a sloppy track at Churchill Downs, Classic E...
May 11, 2017
Vancouver Whitecaps looking to wrap up long road trip in style against Houston
With last Friday’s scrappy game in Colorado grinding towards what looked like an inevitable scoreless tie midway through the second half, Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson had a decis...
May 11, 2017
New designated player Blerim Dzemaili eager to get started with Impact
Montreal Impact designated player Blerim Dzemaili may not wait long for his first taste of Major League Soccer. The Swiss international midfielder could play, and possibly even start, when the Columbu...
May 11, 2017
'Huge step forward' sees Oilers leap from laughingstock to Cup contender
Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli came into this season hopeful, but nowhere near certain, that his team would end a decade-long playoff drought. “I guess, never say never,” said Chia...
May 11, 2017
Co-host France comes close to upset, but Canada remains perfect at world championship
PARIS - Already boasting wins over Finland and Switzerland, France almost added the two-time defending champions to its impressive list of upsets at the world hockey championship. Canada did just enou...
May 11, 2017
Blue Jays place lefty Liriano on 10-day DL with shoulder inflammation
TORONTO - Left-hander Francisco Liriano became the latest Toronto Blue Jays player to go down to injury as he was added to the 10-day disabled list Thursday due to shoulder inflammation. He joined sta...
May 11, 2017
Halfback Ryan Brierley gets new rugby league lease on life with the Wolfpack
TORONTO - Despite leaving the Super League and moving two divisions down to join the Toronto Wolfpack, Ryan Brierley says he is living the dream. Rugby league is fun again for the 25-year-old halfback...
May 11, 2017
Dillier wins stage 6 of the Giro, Canada's Woods fifth
TERME LUIGIANE, Italy - Silvan Dillier won from an early breakaway to take the sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia and his first Grand Tour victory on Thursday, while Toronto’s Mike Woods fin...
May 11, 2017
