Category Archives: Sports
Close call for Toronto FC fullback Steven Beitashour after on-field collision
TORONTO - Fullback Steven Beitashour dropped into the Toronto FC training centre Tuesday, his first visit since undergoing surgery for a damaged pancreas. The timeline for his return is uncertain at t...
Jul 11, 2017
Calgary Hitmen name Dallas Ferguson new head coach, Jeff Chynoweth GM
CALGARY - The Calgary Hitmen have named Jeff Chynoweth the new general manager and Dallas Ferguson head coach. The Western Hockey League club, which is owned by the NHL’s Calgary Flames, also an...
Jul 11, 2017
Canadian Women's Hockey League moves Thunder from Brampton to Markham
MARKHAM, Ont. - The Thunder of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League has relocated from Brampton to Markham, Ont. The CWHL announced Tuesday at a news conference the Thunder will play out of the Th...
Jul 11, 2017
Wimbledon-area shops compete to design tennis storefronts
LONDON - Novak Dogovic and Andy Purray could end up among the winners in Wimbledon this year. Caricatures of the two Grand Slam champions - or, at least, their half-human, half-animal counterparts - a...
Jul 11, 2017
Green, Elimimian and Butler named CFL top performers for Week 3
Toronto slotback SJ Green, B.C. linebacker Solomon Elimimian and Argonauts defensive lineman Victor Butler were named the top performers for Week 3 of the CFL season. Green had a personal-best 210 yar...
Jul 11, 2017
Sofia Carson and Djokovic headline Arthur Ashe Kids' Day
NEW YORK - “Descendants” star Sofia Carson and two-time U.S. Open champ Novak Djokovic will headline this year’s Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day, a stadium concert that organizers are ho...
Jul 11, 2017
CFL fines, suspends Hamilton's Hill for separate incidents in loss to Riders
TORONTO - New CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie suspended and fined defensive back Will Hill of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Tuesday for two separate incidents in last week’s game against the Saskat...
Jul 11, 2017
IOC to pick Los Angeles, Paris for 2024 or 2028 Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Finally, Los Angeles and Paris have their Olympic hosting destiny in their own hands. If they can agree who goes first, each city will be awarded either the 2024 or 2028 Summer...
Jul 11, 2017
At 37, Venus Williams into 10th Wimbledon semi; Konta next
LONDON - Venus Williams’ mother could not stop smiling and laughing. She had just watched her 37-year-old daughter reach the Wimbledon semifinals for the 10th time and, well, the whole thing was...
Jul 11, 2017
Buffalo Bills defensive tackle arrested on weapons charge
SHARONVILLE, Ohio - Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Adolphus Washington has been arrested in Ohio on a weapons charge. The Cincinnati native and former Ohio State standout is accused of improperly carr...
Jul 10, 2017
