Category Archives: Sports
Pirates pitcher Taillon tests positive for testicular cancer
PITTSBURGH - Tests on tissue removed from Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jameson Taillon last week confirmed he is dealing with testicular cancer. Pirates trainer Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Taillon ...
May 17, 2017
'I wasn't very happy at first:' Shea finds footing after trade to Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - Brek Shea sits down on a bench before peeling off his cleats after a spirited practice. The Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder answers a couple of questions when the conversation turns to the ...
May 17, 2017
Sophomore Fisher shows promise despite Impact's defensive struggles
MONTREAL - Kyle Fisher is doing his best to make decisions tougher for Montreal Impact coach Mauro Biello. Injuries to Victor Cabrera (ankle) and Hassoun Camara (concussion) gave the 22-year-old a cha...
May 17, 2017
Visiting teams finding new hurdles in coming to Canada to face rugby's Wolfpack
TORONTO - Taking on rugby league’s first transatlantic team involves more than boarding a plane to Toronto. Barrow Raiders coach Paul Crarey has spent this week monitoring medical reports and vi...
May 17, 2017
Memorial service held for wife of ESPN broadcaster Berman
WALLINGFORD, Conn. - A memorial service honouring the wife of longtime ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman has been held in Connecticut. The Hartford Courant reports (http://cour.at/2qtCwYU ) friends, colle...
May 17, 2017
Roughriders sign safety Mike Edem to extension through 2018
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed Canadian safety Mike Edem to a contract extension through 2018. The Riders recently acquired the 27-year-old Edem and a conditional selection in the 2...
May 17, 2017
Messier looking for ways to get kids back into the game of hockey
TORONTO - Hockey equipment has come a long way since Mark Messier used magazines as shinpads for a game of road hockey as a kid. The Hall of Famer hasn’t forgotten those days and is helping lead...
May 17, 2017
Schultz, Rust out for Game 3 as Pens lineup shuffle continues; Daley, Streit might return
OTTAWA - The Pittsburgh Penguins will be without Justin Schultz and Bryan Rust for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final as injuries continue to mount for the defending Stanley Cup champions. Schultz...
May 17, 2017
Billion dollar race to break 2-hour marathon mark is afoot
LONDON - The two-hour marathon. For distance runners, it’s a mystical goal equivalent to the four-minute mile that Roger Bannister broke in 1954; a test so difficult some have estimated it may b...
May 17, 2017
NHL 100: A look at five of the more interesting team owners in league history
Some NHL team owners are wild, meddling and free-spending. Others try to let their clubs make news on the ice instead of off it. In the latest edition of NHL 100, a weekly series from The Canadian Pre...
May 17, 2017
