Category Archives: Sports
Johnson injures back falling down stairs on eve of Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Masters favourite Dustin Johnson took a serious fall on a staircase Wednesday and injured his lower back, and his manager said it was uncertain whether the world’s No. 1 golfer wo...
Apr 05, 2017
Defence rests in Aaron Hernandez's double-murder trial
BOSTON - The defence has rested its case in the double-murder trial of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez. Lawyers for Hernandez called their final witnesses Wednesday. Hernandez was not called to testif...
Apr 05, 2017
Shannon Szabados gets comfy again in goal for the Canadian women's hockey team
PLYMOUTH, Mich. - Switching from men’s to women’s hockey is like riding a bike for Shannon Szabados. Canada’s premiere female goalie has spent the majority of her career facing shots...
Apr 05, 2017
Amazon picks off NFL Thursday Night from Twitter
NEW YORK - Amazon’s new deal gives Prime Time football a whole new meaning. The e-commerce powerhouse will stream NFL Thursday Night games this season via its Amazon Prime video service, replaci...
Apr 05, 2017
Canada identifies depth, speed as needs for men's rugby sevens squad
Canadian rugby sevens coach Damian McGrath identified depth as a problem in his squad early this season. Now a need for speed is on his radar. The two are connected in a way. McGrath has to ride his t...
Apr 05, 2017
That time I played golf with the future president
AUGUSTA, Georgia - I played golf with Donald Trump in November 2002 when he was just a billionaire developer who loved golf . Rounding out our pro-am foursome at Trump International in West Palm Beach...
Apr 05, 2017
Golfing with Trump? Better leave your ego at the clubhouse
WASHINGTON - Leave your ego in the clubhouse if you ever get the chance to golf with President Donald Trump. He may well throw shade on your game. And puff up his own. Trump suggested to his good frie...
Apr 05, 2017
Hamilton to host Rugby World Cup qualifier in June between Canada and U.S.
TORONTO - Canada will host the U.S. at Hamilton’s Tim Hortons Field on June 24 in the first leg of their Rugby World Cup qualifying showdown. The 17th-ranked U.S. Eagles and No. 22 Canadians wil...
Apr 05, 2017
Canada's Gushue improves to 9-0 with 10-2 rout of Japan at world championship
EDMONTON - The numbers are in Brad Gushue’s favour at the Ford World Men’s Curling Championship. He posted impressive wins over Jaap Van Dorp of the Netherlands and Japan’s Yusuke Mo...
Apr 05, 2017
Rogers relishing glut of Canadian NHL teams headed to playoffs
What a difference a year makes. Last April, Scott Moore, president of Rogers’ (TSX:RCI.B) Sportsnet and NHL properties, was trying to put a positive spin on the fact that, for the first time sin...
Apr 05, 2017
