Category Archives: Sports
League 1 kicks off Ontario soccer season, offering a chance to rise up the ranks
TORONTO - League 1 Ontario kicks off its 2017 soccer season, with some familiar names and a few that may well feature in the top flight in the future. Canadian international goalkeeper Quillan Roberts...
Apr 28, 2017
Canadiens sign Huskies free agent forward Waked to three-year deal
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens signed free agent prospect Antoine Waked to a three-year contract on Friday. Waked, 20, of St. Bruno, Que., had 39 goals and 80 points in 67 games and was plus-41 for...
Apr 28, 2017
Canada defeats Scotland 8-3 at world mixed doubles curling championship
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Joanne Courtney and Reid Carruthers posted an 8-3 victory over Scotland on Friday at the world mixed doubles curling championship to improve Canada’s chances of qualifying fo...
Apr 28, 2017
Toronto Argonauts veteran offensive lineman Wayne Smith announces retirement
TORONTO - Offensive lineman Wayne Smith, the first player taken in the 2004 CFL draft, retired Friday. The six-foot-two, 304-pound Toronto native went first overall to Hamilton in 2004. He also played...
Apr 28, 2017
CFL fines Riders head coach/GM Jones for meeting with Johnny Manziel's publicist
TORONTO - The CFL fined the Saskatchewan Roughriders $31,500 for two bylaw violations and head coach/GM Chris Jones $5,000 for meeting with the publicist for former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel. Man...
Apr 28, 2017
FIFA audit official admits bribery in US federal probe
MACOLIN, Switzerland - The sprawling American investigation of bribery and corruption in international soccer has reached into Asia and claimed the first guilty plea from a senior official in the new ...
Apr 28, 2017
Nastase responds to backlash about Serena Williams comments
BUCHAREST, Romania - Ilie Nastase responded to the backlash from his comments about Serena Williams and his Fed Cup outburst, saying his remarks about the pregnant tennis great were “spontaneous...
Apr 28, 2017
Vettel and Ferrari fastest in practice for Russian GP
SOCHI, Russia - Formula One leader Sebastian Vettel recovered after a spin in the first practice session Friday and set the fastest time of the day ahead of this weekend’s Russian Grand Prix. Ve...
Apr 28, 2017
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games NHL Playoffs Second Round Ottawa 2 N.Y. Rangers 1 (Senators lead series 1-0) Pittsburgh 3 Washington 2 (Penguins lead series 2-1) — AHL Playoffs First Round (best-of-five)...
Apr 27, 2017
Lundqvist makes 41 saves, gives Rangers a chance in Game 1 loss to Senators
OTTAWA - Henrik Lundqvist didn’t care about all the great saves he made Thursday night, he was only concerned about the ones he didn’t. Lundqvist stopped 41-of-43 shots but the Ottawa Sena...
Apr 27, 2017
