Category Archives: Sports
Cardinals sweep doubleheader from Blue Jays
ST. LOUIS - It took a little while for the St. Louis Cardinals bats to get going during Thursday’s day-night doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays. Once they did, they made a big difference...
Apr 27, 2017
Teenage talent set to clash as Whitecaps' Davies faces Impact's Tabla
MONTREAL - The future of Canadian soccer may be on display when the Vancouver Whitecaps visit the Montreal Impact on Saturday. The Whitecaps have 16-year-old Alphonso Davies, the youngest active playe...
Apr 27, 2017
TFC hopes to take advantage of homestand in a league where teams don't travel well
TORONTO - Teams generally don’t travel well in Major League Soccer, a trend Toronto FC hopes to capitalize on during its current three-game homestand. The Houston Dynamo, Friday’s visitors...
Apr 27, 2017
Radford was skating with a herniated disc at world figure skating championships
A week and a half after a baffling injury cost Eric Radford a legitimate shot at a third consecutive world title, an MRI revealed the culprit: a herniated disc. Radford and pairs partner Meagan Duhame...
Apr 27, 2017
Giant slalom World Cup ski flip-flop a relief to Canadian men's team
Giant slalom racing is going to be prettier to watch and a lot more fun to ski, according to the Canadian men’s team. A controversial change to the size of men’s giant slalom skis by the w...
Apr 27, 2017
Tom Hanks going on 'NFL moratorium' over Raiders move
SAN FRANCISCO - Tom Hanks says he’s going on an “NFL moratorium” for two years after his hometown Oakland Raiders leave for Las Vegas, but he didn’t explain what that entails. ...
Apr 27, 2017
Brad Gushue beats Mike McEwen to improve to 3-0 at Champions Cup
CALGARY - Brad Gushue remained undefeated at the Champions Cup curling competition with a 5-4 win over Winnipeg’s Mike McEwen in Thursday’s evening draw. Gushue (3-0), the only men’s...
Apr 27, 2017
Maple Leafs goalie depth being tested in AHL playoffs
Goaltending depth was an issue this season for the Maple Leafs, and the concern still lingers as their American Hockey League club battles in the Calder Cup playoffs. Garret Sparks was expected to tak...
Apr 27, 2017
'What hasn't he won?': Babcock could finally add Adams Award to packed trophy case
Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly was asking the question rhetorically in his praise of Toronto head coach Mike Babcock. “What hasn’t he won?” Rielly said after describing Babcock...
Apr 27, 2017
Syria-born Olympian takes advocacy role at UN refugee agency
GENEVA - The U.N. refugee agency on Thursday chose as a goodwill ambassador a Syrian teenage girl who helped save a boat carrying fellow refugees and later became an Olympic swimmer. Yusra Mardini joi...
Apr 27, 2017
