Category Archives: Sports
Maltais withdraws from Canada's 2018 short-track speedskating team selections
MONTREAL - Valerie Maltais of Saguenay, Que., withdrew from Canada’s 2018 short-track speedskating team Olympic selection competition on Saturday due to a concussion. Maltais fell on Wednesday d...
Aug 19, 2017
Messam, Parades lead the way as Stampeders grind out 21-17 victory over Lions
VANCOUVER - Calgary Stampeders head coach Dave Dickenson hounded his team all week about their sloppy practices after enjoying some time off to heal bumps and bruises. The club grinded out the win on ...
Aug 18, 2017
Friday's Games
Friday’s Games CFL Ottawa 37 Hamilton 18 Calgary 21 B.C. 17 — NFL pre-season Seattle 20 Minnesota 13 — MLB American Baltimore 9 L.A. Angels 7 Boston 9 N.Y. Yankees 6 Seattle 7 Tampa ...
Aug 18, 2017
Receiver Ricky Collins Jr. acquired by Tiger-Cats in trade with Roughriders
HAMILTON - Wide receiver Ricky Collins Jr. was acquired by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night in a trade with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Hamilton also got a seventh round pick in the 2018 CFL ...
Aug 18, 2017
Maher's foot carries Redblacks to 37-18 win over Ticats; Hamilton still winless
HAMILTON - Ottawa Redblacks kicker Brett Maher kept putting points on the board even as his team’s drives were stalling against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night. He kicked six straight fi...
Aug 18, 2017
New York Knicks sign undrafted Canadian guard Xavier Rathan-Mayes
NEW YORK - Canadian guard Xavier Rathan-Mayes signed with the New York Knicks on Friday night. The six-foot-three, 210-pound native of Markham, Ont., went undrafted in the 2017 draft out of Florida St...
Aug 18, 2017
Celtics to retire Paul Pierce's No. 34
BOSTON - The Boston Celtics will retire Paul Pierce’s No. 34 during their Feb. 11 game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The longtime Celtics forward will be the 22nd player so honoured - the fir...
Aug 18, 2017
Jake Arrieta, Javier Baez lead Cubs over Blue Jays 7-4
CHICAGO - Jake Arrieta may never duplicate the second half he had two years ago in winning the NL Cy Young Award. The Cubs don’t care. They’ll take what the right-hander is giving them now...
Aug 18, 2017
Impact can move into MLS playoff position with win over Real Salt Lake
MONTREAL - Riding a three-game winning streak, the Montreal Impact are within striking distance of a playoff position for the first time this season. A victory against Real Salt Lake on Saturday at Sa...
Aug 18, 2017
Whitecaps set to host Houston Dynamo as Vancouver kicks off busy stretch
VANCOUVER - Carl Robinson raised his arm above his head to make a point while addressing the Vancouver Whitecaps in the middle of their training pitch this week. The head coach’s message was cle...
Aug 18, 2017
