Category Archives: Sports
Eskimos hope bye week rest will help them rediscover winning ways against Bombers
EDMONTON - The last time the Eskimos faced the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Edmonton was on a season-opening seven-game winning streak and looked like the team to beat in the CFL West. Sure, the margin of v...
Sep 29, 2017
From McDavid's Oilers to Matthews' Leafs, Canadian NHL teams are on the rise
It was just two seasons ago that, for the first time in 46 years, not a single Canadian team qualified for the NHL playoffs. Now, not only are nearly all of the NHL’s seven Canadian squads decen...
Sep 29, 2017
Altidore good to go for Toronto FC but Giovinco not quite ready to return
TORONTO - A wet, miserable training session had most Toronto FC players running for cover as soon as it ended Friday. But not striker Jozy Altidore. The U.S. international, healthy again after missing...
Sep 29, 2017
Stampeders look to clinch home playoff game with victory over struggling Als
No other CFL team has been able to match what the Montreal Alouettes did July 24. Montreal beat Calgary 30-23 at McGill Stadium that night, halting the Stampeders’ 19-game regular-season win str...
Sep 29, 2017
Zambrano names young squad for El Salvador friendly with four new call-ups
TORONTO - Canada coach Octavio Zambrano’s search for young talent continues. Zambrano has named four first-time call-ups to the senior team in his 23-man roster for an Oct. 8 friendly with El Sa...
Sep 29, 2017
On-field patience paying off huge for Argos running back James Wilder Jr.
TORONTO - The man whose job James Wilder Jr. took is playing a big role in helping first-year Argonaut keep his spot as Toronto’s feature running back. Wilder has recorded consecutive 100-yard r...
Sep 29, 2017
NHL PREVIEW: P.E.I. coaching duo set to coach expansion Golden Knights
When Gerard Gallant and Mike Kelly were both out of a job during the 2008-09 NHL season, they would meet up once a week for breakfast in their native province of Prince Edward Island. Different job op...
Sep 29, 2017
NHL Preview: Five players looking to bounce back from disappointment in 2017-18
TORONTO - From suddenly slumping snipers to goalies losing their groove, last season was a forgettable one for some NHL players. Here are five looking to bounce back in 2017-18 after sub-par performan...
Sep 29, 2017
NHL preview: Five players poised to have a breakout season in 2017-18
TORONTO - Every year a few NHL players enter training camp with high expectations for a breakthrough season. Here are five players who could step up their game in 2017-18: 1. Sven Andrighetto, Colorad...
Sep 29, 2017
Invictus Games about sport, but also a showcase for some high-tech prosthetics
TORONTO - The Invictus Games in Toronto are not only focusing attention on military veterans and the life-altering injuries they have suffered, but the event is also shining a spotlight on some cuttin...
Sep 29, 2017
