Category Archives: Sports
Despite off-season moves, Canucks still searching for power-play success
VANCOUVER - A punchless power-play was one of the main reasons the Vancouver Canucks struggled the last two seasons. It’s still early, but not much has changed in 2017-18. The Canucks were just ...
Oct 16, 2017
CFL's muddled playoff picture is slowly starting to clear up in both divisions
The CFL’s muddled playoff picture is finally starting to clear up. The Ottawa Redblacks (7-9-1) and Toronto Argonauts (7-9) have both cemented East Division home playoff games. The Calgary Stamp...
Oct 16, 2017
NHL Oilers regroup after poor play, injuries stun them out of starting blocks
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers hit the practice ice Monday looking to regroup from a rocky start aggravated by the weight of great expectations. “It might be a matter of guys maybe gripping thei...
Oct 16, 2017
CFL player Campbell looking forward to rejoining Canadian rugby sevens squad
Tevaughn Campbell won’t have long to dwell upon the Montreal Alouettes’ disappointing 2017 season. Montreal (3-12) will miss the CFL playoffs for a third straight year. But not long after ...
Oct 16, 2017
Canadian women's team defenceman Tara Watchorn announces retirement
CALGARY - Defenceman Tara Watchorn, who won an Olympic gold medal with Canada’s women’s hockey team at the Sochi Olympics, announced her retirement from international competition on Monday...
Oct 16, 2017
Rick Pitino out at Louisville as expected amid federal probe
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Rick Pitino has been able to roam the sidelines as Louisville’s iconic men’s basketball coach, even defiantly at times, holding onto his job amid a series of highly embar...
Oct 16, 2017
Raptors pick up team options on centre Poeltl, forward Siakam, guard Wright
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have picked up the third-year team options on the contracts of centre Jakob Poeltl and forward Pascal Siakam and the fourth-year team option on the contract of guard Delo...
Oct 16, 2017
Jets winger Ehlers, Leafs centre Matthews, Caps centre Backstrom named NHL 3 stars
NEW YORK - Winnipeg Jets left-wing Nikolaj Ehlers, Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews and Washington Capitals centre Nicklas Backstrom have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week. ...
Oct 16, 2017
Star Senators defenceman to make season debut after recovering from foot surgery
OTTAWA - Fresh off a romp through Western Canada, the Ottawa Senators are getting a huge momentum boost with the return of superstar defenceman Erik Karlsson. The Senators’ captain will be back ...
Oct 16, 2017
Early games against Warriors, Spurs to put Raptors' 'culture reset' to the test
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are about to find out if their culture reset has been successful. A second-round sweep by the Cleveland Cavaliers in last year’s playoffs painted a potentially blea...
Oct 16, 2017
