Category Archives: Sports
'I let the market down': Desjardins reflects on time as Canucks head coach
VANCOUVER - With the logo of the team that fired him just 72 hours earlier covered by a black curtain on the wall to his right, Willie Desjardins started to go through a list of people he wanted to th...
Apr 13, 2017
Canadiens confident goals will come after shutout loss to Rangers in opener
BROSSARD, Que. - The Montreal Canadiens playoff slogans are “all-in” and “opportunity awaits,” but one game into the post-season, nothing has gone in and they’re still wa...
Apr 13, 2017
Hickey, Bridges lead Canada to 7-0 win over Italy at para hockey worlds
GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of - Liam Hickey and Billy Bridges each had two goals and two assists as Canada remained undefeated at the 2017 IPC World Para Hockey Championship with a 7-0 win over Italy ...
Apr 13, 2017
Edmonton Oilers look to win on the ice by getting off the ice versus San Jose
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers know the secret to beating the San Jose Sharks on the ice is to start by finding a way to get off the ice. The Oilers went back to the drawing board Thursday to figure o...
Apr 13, 2017
John Gibbons tweaks batting lineup, inserts Carrera in leadoff position
TORONTO - The slumping Toronto Blue Jays tweaked their batting lineup Thursday, inserting Ezequiel Carrera into the leadoff spot against the Baltimore Orioles. Manager John Gibbons says Carrera has sp...
Apr 13, 2017
Senators hope to grow form third period collapse in Game 2 against Bruins
OTTAWA - It was a hard lesson to learn, but head coach Guy Boucher hopes it will be a lasting one for the Ottawa Senators. The Senators lost the opening game of its Eastern Conference quarter-final se...
Apr 13, 2017
Gretzky buzzing over McDavid, Matthews' NHL playoff debuts
It’s 2005-06 all over again for Wayne Gretzky when it comes to youngsters Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews making their NHL playoff debuts. The Great One couldn’t help but share his enth...
Apr 13, 2017
Toronto Wolfpack add grit, experience with rugby league bad boy Ryan Bailey
TORONTO - The latest member of the Toronto Wolfpack not only wears his heart on his sleeve, it’s in his eyes. Veteran prop forward Ryan Bailey, known as one of rugby league’s bad boys, has...
Apr 13, 2017
Veteran jockey Jesse Campbell's lone 2017 goal is to stay healthy
TORONTO - Wielding a big stick created an unexpected result for Jesse Campbell. The veteran jockey spent his off-season working for Home Stretch Homes, the renovation company Campbell operates in Chic...
Apr 13, 2017
Offensive lineman Senior remains atop CFL Scouting Bureau's top-20 list
TORONTO - Johnny Augustine’s pro stock is on the rise. On Thursday, the Guelph Gryphons running back cracked the CFL scouting bureau’s final top-20 prospects list leading up to the May 7 d...
Apr 13, 2017
