Category Archives: Sports
Rogers Sportsnet says average audience for Stanley Cup up 18 per sent over 2016
TORONTO - An average of 2.67 million Canadian viewers tuned in to see the Stanley Cup final between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators, Rogers Sportsnet said in a release Monday. The spor...
Jun 12, 2017
Canada veteran Bernier, teenager Davies excited to face Curacao in friendly
MONTREAL - Veteran Patrice Bernier and teenager Alphonso Davies were like the Odd Couple at the Canadian soccer team camp last week. The 37-year-old captain of the Montreal Impact and the 16-year-old ...
Jun 12, 2017
Riders head coach/GM says QB Young out 4-6 weeks with torn hamstring
REGINA - Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Vince Young has a torn hamstring and will likely be out of action for about four to six weeks. Roughriders head coach and general manager Chris Jones upda...
Jun 12, 2017
August trial set in ex-CFL player McKnight's death
NEW ORLEANS - The man charged in the shooting death of former CFL and NFL running back Joe McKnight is scheduled to go on trial in August. A judge in the New Orleans suburb of Gretna on Monday set an ...
Jun 12, 2017
Sidney Crosby caps stunning and perhaps unprecedented two-year run with Cup
The Pittsburgh Penguins were basking in the glory of their first Stanley Cup since 2009 at about this point last year, but Kris Letang already sensed Sidney Crosby looking ahead to future feats. Crosb...
Jun 12, 2017
Toronto Argonauts sign Canadian kicker Ronnie Pfeffer
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts have signed Canadian kicker Ronnie Pfeffer. The five-foot-11, 185-pound native of Kitchener, Ont., returns to the Argonauts after spending the last season and a half wi...
Jun 12, 2017
Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign Logan Kilgore to shore up depth at quarterback
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have shored up their depth at quarterback behind starter Zach Collaros by signing free agent Logan Kilgore. The 27-year-old made seven appearances for the Toronto Ar...
Jun 12, 2017
Soccer star Christine Sinclair embarks on personal mission to help fight MS
TORONTO - Christine Sinclair has always done her talking on the soccer field. She has carried the Maple Leaf at the Olympics, represented her country 259 times, scored 168 goals and led Canada to back...
Jun 12, 2017
Panthers new coach Bob Boughner says team's future is bright
SUNRISE, Fla. - The Florida Panthers went into this off-season with a very specific plan regarding what they thought they wanted for the team’s next head coach. Then they met with Bob Boughner. ...
Jun 12, 2017
Mayor promises Stanley Cup parade, but plans unclear so far
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto says there will be a victory parade for the Stanley Cup champion Penguins, but plans for the event are still being developed. Allegheny County Airport Authority officials ...
Jun 12, 2017
