Category Archives: Sports
Edmonton Oilers regroup for Game 4 after playoff loss at home to Anaheim Ducks
EDMONTON - They may be young in playoff years, but the Edmonton Oilers already know what it takes to bounce back from a demoralizing loss in the post-season. As they regroup from their 6-3 loss to the...
May 01, 2017
Canadiens sign Czech defenceman Jakub Jerabek to one-year contract
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed free-agent defenceman Jakub Jerabek to a one-year contract. The 25-year-old recorded 34 points (five goals, 29 assists) in 59 games with KHL club Vityaz P...
May 01, 2017
Bombers' GM Walters sitting in good position heading into CFL draft
Kyle Walters isn’t fretting because of the NFL draft. On Saturday, Montreal native Justin Senior, an offensive lineman from Mississippi State University, went in the sixth round, 210th overall, ...
May 01, 2017
Toronto Wolfpack cross the Atlantic for rugby league home opener this weekend
TORONTO - Eight games into their inaugural rugby league season, the Wolfpack arrive in Toronto on Tuesday for this weekend’s home opener. Such is the life of rugby’s first transatlantic te...
May 01, 2017
Phaneuf says Senators "got lucky" in double-overtime Game 2 win
NEW YORK - Dion Phaneuf stared hard at his questioner for the briefest of moments before speaking slowly and emphatically. The veteran Ottawa defenceman wanted to be clear that he knows the Senators a...
May 01, 2017
Blue Jays place righty Sanchez on 10-day disabled list with spit nail
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have placed right-hander Aaron Sanchez on the 10-day disabled list with a split nail on his right middle finger. It’s Sanchez’s second trip to the disabled ...
May 01, 2017
Filing: Tossing conviction would reward Hernandez's suicide
BOSTON - A request by lawyers for ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez to dismiss his murder conviction would reward his “conscious, deliberate and voluntary” act of taking his own life, prosecutor...
May 01, 2017
World champions Homan and Gushue headline field for Roar of the Rings
World champions Brad Gushue and Rachel Homan will headline the field at the 2017 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings. The Dec. 2-10 competition at the Canadian Tire Centre will serve as the qualifying event...
May 01, 2017
Started from the bottom: Craig Anderson took the long road to become Lundqvist's equal
If first impressions stuck, Craig Anderson wouldn’t be here helping the Ottawa Senators threaten a trip to the Eastern Conference final. From an embarrassing losing streak at the start of his NH...
May 01, 2017
Toronto Argonauts announce veteran offensive lineman Jeff Perrett has retired
TORONTO - Veteran offensive lineman Jeff Perrett has retired, the Toronto Argonauts announced Monday. The six-foot-seven, 320-pound Perrett signed with Toronto after spending 10 seasons with the Montr...
May 01, 2017
