Category Archives: Sports
Canada's Charest hopes to use platform to encourage girls to play sports
TORONTO - If not for a no-girls rule, Isabelle Charest might have ended up shooting pucks instead of skating in circles. Canada’s chef de mission for the Pyeongchang Olympics followed her older ...
Nov 2, 2017
New men's rugby coach Kingsley Jones set to lead Canada against Maori All Blacks
VANCOUVER - Kingsley Jones stops a tackling drill on a perfect fall morning to calmly explain what he wants to see from his players. While the instructions are firm, Canada’s new men’s rug...
Nov 2, 2017
Canadian skipper Christine Sinclair leads young squad against U.S.
TORONTO - Captain Christine Sinclair will see plenty of familiar faces when she leads Canada out against the top-ranked Americans in a two-game series starting next week. The U.S. squad features five ...
Nov 2, 2017
Rookie Matthew Shiltz to make first CFL start for Montreal versus Hamilton
HAMILTON - Jeremiah Masoli is finishing the season off with a bang. The Hamilton quarterback has throw for over 300 yards his last four starts, including a career-best 438-yard performance in last wee...
Nov 2, 2017
Called it: Sports Illustrated predicted Astros title in '14
LOS ANGELES - What jinx? Sports Illustrated boldly predicted an Astros’ World Series title on its cover in 2014 - after Houston had lost more than 100 games for three straight years - proclaimin...
Nov 1, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Wednesday’s Games MLB World Series Houston 5 L.A. Dodgers 1 (Astros win series 4-3) — NHL Pittsburgh 3 Edmonton 2 Toronto 3 Anaheim 1 New Jersey 2 Vancouver 0 San Jose 4 Nashville 1 Chicag...
Nov 1, 2017
Tuesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games MLB World Series Houston 5 L.A. Dodgers 1 (Astros win series 4-3) — NHL Pittsburgh 3 Edmonton 2 Toronto 3 Anaheim 1 New Jersey 2 Vancouver 0 San Jose 4 Nashville 1 Chicag...
Nov 1, 2017
Marleau helps Maple Leafs end skid with 3-1 win at Ducks
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Playing on the road against a quality opponent while trying to break out of a losing skid is just the kind of situation the Toronto Maple Leafs brought Patrick Marleau in for. Marlea...
Nov 1, 2017
Schneider makes 37 saves against former team as Devils blank Canucks 2-0
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks are probably glad they traded Cory Schneider to a team in the Eastern Conference. Schneider made 37 saves for his first shutout of the season and the 24th of his care...
Nov 1, 2017
Worth shouting about: George Springer wins World Series MVP
LOS ANGELES - George Springer hit so many clutch home runs, he was a clear pick for World Series MVP. He often was the Most Vocal Person, too - and that might be the most remarkable part of his story....
Nov 1, 2017
