Category Archives: Sports
Canada skip Gushue looks back on team meeting that put St. John's rink in flight
EDMONTON - Sometimes a loss can do wonders for a team. In Brad Gushue’s case, one defeat in particular helped propel his rink on a spectacular run. The weight of being hometown favourites at las...
Apr 07, 2017
Finland routs Germany 8-0, wins bronze at world championship
PLYMOUTH, Mich. - Petra Nieminen scored in the opening minute and again late in the second period to put Finland ahead by seven, allowing it to coast to an 8-0 victory over Germany on Friday in the br...
Apr 07, 2017
Spain tackles piracy to try to get closer to Premier League
MADRID - La Liga needs every possible source of income to try and compete financially with the Premier League. So it’s taking its rivalry with the mighty league online, and launching a campaign ...
Apr 07, 2017
Kyle Lowry getting up to speed with Raptors teammates after missing 18 games
TORONTO - Kyle Lowry is ready to push himself and the Toronto Raptors through the final few games of the NBA’s regular season. After a five-week break recovering from wrist surgery, his body is ...
Apr 07, 2017
Leafs will try to embrace the big moment with post-season berth up for grabs
TORONTO - James van Riemsdyk has stepped onto the ice at the Olympics and Stanley Cup final. Brian Boyle has racked up 100 playoff games in the NHL, including a pair of visits to the final himself. Ro...
Apr 07, 2017
Bloom enjoying life back home in Atlanta, but welcomes return to Toronto
TORONTO - Mark Bloom circled the date on his calendar as soon as the MLS schedule came out. The former Toronto FC defender returns to BMO Field on Saturday, this time as a member of expansion Atlanta ...
Apr 07, 2017
After Champions League disappointment, wounded Whitecaps visit Real Salt Lake
Battered, bruised and disappointed, the Vancouver Whitecaps don’t have much time to dwell on what might have been. Vancouver was bounced from the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals on Wednesda...
Apr 07, 2017
Senators overcome key injuries, pull out of nosedive to wrap up playoff spot
OTTAWA - When Pierre Dorion took over as Senators general manager before this NHL season, he was confident he was inheriting a playoff-calibre team. Dorion can now breathe a sigh of relief after Ottaw...
Apr 07, 2017
Canadiens to let key players rest up in final regular season games
BROSSARD, Que. - The Montreal Canadiens will use the final weekend of the NHL regular season to give some veterans a rest. Coach Claude Julien said injured defencemen Shea Weber and Alexei Emelin will...
Apr 07, 2017
Doc 'Giants of Africa' follows Raptors president Masai Ujiri to native Nigeria
TORONTO - A decade before Masai Ujiri joined the Toronto Raptors’ head office, he began running basketball camps in his native Nigeria to share his knowledge and passion for the game with the co...
Apr 07, 2017
