Category Archives: Sports
With rebuild in full swing, Vancouver Canucks not rushing prospects
VANCOUVER - After missing the playoffs a third time in four years, the Vancouver Canucks looked in the mirror last spring and finally came to terms with a reality that was clear for almost everyone el...
Oct 02, 2017
Toronto Maple Leafs trim roster to 26 players, more moves expected on defence
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs moved closer to their opening day roster with a round of cuts Monday, but decisions remain on the blue line. The NHL team trimmed down to 26 by sending 15 players to ...
Oct 02, 2017
Hamilton Ticats deal veteran running back Gable to Edmonton Eskimos
HAMILTON - C.J. Gable’s reward for a stellar performance Saturday night was a new team. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats dealt the veteran running back to the Edmonton Eskimos on Monday for the rights to...
Oct 02, 2017
Great expectations: Oilers prepare for year with bull's eye on their backs
EDMONTON - Talk about a bull’s eye on your back. In the space of one year, the Edmonton Oilers have gone from the NHL’s punch line franchise to Canada’s best hope to bring the Stanle...
Oct 02, 2017
Faster start, longer finish the goals for the Calgary Flames this season
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames’ 2016-17 season started slow and ended too quickly. The Flames overcame a sluggish October and November to go 45-33-4 and claim a wild-card playoff berth, but were s...
Oct 02, 2017
Major League Soccer appoints executive to promote growth of the league in Canada
TORONTO - Major League Soccer has appointed Diego A. Moratorio to the new position of general manager for MLS Canada. Moratorio is tasked with guiding the league’s growth north of the border and...
Oct 02, 2017
Raptors beat Clippers 121-113 to open pre-season in Honolulu
HONOLULU - Kyle Lowry led the way with 17 points in just 15 minutes as the Toronto Raptors opened their pre-season in Honolulu with a 121-113 win over the L.A. Clippers on Sunday. All five Toronto sta...
Oct 01, 2017
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games MLB American League Toronto 2 N.Y. Yankees 1 Oakland 5 Texas 2 L.A. Angels 6 Seattle 2 Tampa Bay 6 Baltimore 0 Houston 4 Boston 3 Cleveland 3 Chicago White Sox 1 Minnesota 5 Detro...
Oct 01, 2017
Canadian men qualify for worlds with third place at NORCECA championship
COLORADO SPINGS, Colo. - The Canadian men’s team secured its spot in the 2018 FIVB world championship with a 3-1 win over Mexico on Sunday in the third-place match of the NORCECA men’s cha...
Oct 01, 2017
Trump arrives at Liberty National for Presidents Cup finale
JERSEY CITY, N.J. - President Donald Trump didn’t just present the Presidents Cup trophy to the winning American team on Sunday. He dedicated it to the people who have endured hurricanes in Texa...
Oct 01, 2017
