Category Archives: Sports
Dillier wins stage 6 of the Giro, Canada's Woods fifth
TERME LUIGIANE, Italy - Silvan Dillier won from an early breakaway to take the sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia and his first Grand Tour victory on Thursday, while Toronto’s Mike Woods fin...
May 11, 2017
Casse: State of Honor could run in $1-million Queen's Plate on July 2
TORONTO - He made the Run for The Roses, and now State of Honor could be set to take a Gallop for the Guineas. The Ontario-bred and owned horse was heading back to Woodbine Racetrack following his 19-...
May 11, 2017
Senators defenceman Methot focused on getting to Cup final, not getting even with Crosby
OTTAWA - Retaliation is not on Marc Methot’s mind as the Ottawa Senators prepare to take on Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL Eastern Conference Final. Methot suffered a badly...
May 11, 2017
Toronto Wolfpack players face discipline after fight-filled home debut
TORONTO - Four players from the Toronto Wolfpack and one from Oxford RLFC have been charged with offences ranging from punching to head-butting arising from last Saturday’s fight-filled home ope...
May 11, 2017
Former CFL player charged with assault wants speedy trial because he's jobless
REGINA - A former CFL Saskatchewan Roughrider player is looking to deal with a domestic violence charge quickly. On April 18, Justin Cox was charged with assault causing bodily harm after police were ...
May 11, 2017
Oilers star forward Draisaitl to join co-host Germany at world championship
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers say star forward Leon Draisaitl will join co-host Germany at the world hockey championship. Draisaitl is coming off a breakout NHL season with the Oilers, finishing eigh...
May 11, 2017
ESPN gives a Sunday home to its top magazine show
NEW YORK - ESPN says it is putting a sharper focus on its long-form journalism with Sunday’s launch of the revamped magazine show “E:60,” with Bob Ley and Jeremy Schaap as hosts. The...
May 11, 2017
Picks: Preds, Pens will foil chances of 2007 Stanley Cup final rematch
Ten years ago, the Ottawa Senators met the Anaheim Ducks in their first-ever Stanley Cup final. Could history repeat itself this spring? We’re guessing not. Here are our picks for the Eastern an...
May 11, 2017
Caps' Alex Ovechkin finished playoffs with lower-body injury
Russian hockey officials announced Thursday that Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin played through injury before Washington was eliminated from the NHL playoffs in the second round by the Pittsburgh Pen...
May 11, 2017
Canadian women's hockey team Olympic centralization roster
CALGARY - Hockey Canada’s roster of players invited to try out for the 2018 women’s Olympic hockey team, with home town and team: Shannon Szabados, Edmonton, Fort Saskatchewan (CHL); Genev...
May 11, 2017
