Category Archives: Sports
Hall of Fame receiver Simon never expected to be in Canada for long
When Geroy Simon first came to Canada, he wasn’t expecting to stay long. After being released by the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers, Simon joined the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1999 figuring Cana...
Sep 14, 2017
Veteran forward Clarke MacArthur fails medical at Ottawa Senators camp
OTTAWA - Clarke MacArthur’s future with the Ottawa Senators - and perhaps even as a pro hockey player - is once again in doubt after the veteran forward failed his medical on the first day of tr...
Sep 14, 2017
Brady: Concussions part of 'the physical nature of our game'
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Tom Brady doesn’t worry about concussions and considers them part of playing football, the New England Patriots quarterback says in a television interview to be broadcast thi...
Sep 14, 2017
Winnipeg Jets and forward Bryan Little agree to six-year extension
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets agreed to terms on a six-year contract extension with forward Bryan Little on Thursday. The deal has an average annual value of US$5.29 million starting next season, the t...
Sep 14, 2017
Germany takes over at top of FIFA rankings from Brazil
ZURICH - Germany is back at the top of world soccer, taking over from Brazil as No. 1 in the FIFA rankings which will have a greater role deciding how the World Cup groups are drawn. FIFA announced a ...
Sep 14, 2017
Play scrapped at rain-hit women's major, will start Friday
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France - Rain and strong winds have forced Thursday’s play to be scrapped at the final women’s golf major of the season, which will start afresh on Friday as a 54-hole eve...
Sep 14, 2017
Russian leader: Doping won't keep athletes out of Olympics
LIMA, Peru - If the Russians are worried about missing the upcoming Winter Olympics, one of their key leaders certainly isn’t showing it. Alexander Zhukov, a Russian member of the International ...
Sep 14, 2017
ESPN Radio host Russillo pays fine after arrest in Wyoming
JACKSON, Wyo. - ESPN Radio host Ryen Russillo has paid a $250 fine for drunkenly wandering into a stranger’s apartment in the Wyoming resort town of Jackson. The Jackson Hole News & Guide re...
Sep 14, 2017
Striker Anthony Jackson-Hamel signs two-year contract with the Montreal Impact
MONTREAL - Striker Anthony Jackson-Hamel got two bits of good news on Thursday. First, the Quebec City native signed a two-year contract extension with the Montreal Impact, including an option year fo...
Sep 14, 2017
Bolstered by veteran trio, Maple Leafs look to build on promising season
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs opened camp Thursday looking to build on last season’s promising platform and a sparkling array of young talent. The Leafs listed 73 players on their camp roste...
Sep 14, 2017
