Category Archives: Sports
Regina Pats, Seattle Thunderbirds looking to put history aside in WHL final
John Paddock is finding it a little more difficult to get around town in recent weeks. The head coach and general manager of the Regina Pats has been stopped on the street and recognized at restaurant...
May 04, 2017
Edmonton Oilers look for more road magic in Anaheim with series tied 2-2
EDMONTON - Containing Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf, winning more faceoffs and bouncing back from bad breaks are on the to-do list of the Edmonton Oilers. With their Western Conference semifinal series t...
May 04, 2017
After back to back blowout losses, DeRozan can't wait to redeem himself
TORONTO - The morning after one of the worst losses of his NBA career, DeMar DeRozan couldn’t wait to face Cleveland again. The Raptors’ leading scorer had just five points in Toronto̵...
May 04, 2017
New GM Reed aims to bring winning culture to struggling Alouettes
MONTREAL - It only seems like new general manager Kavis Reed has done a complete makeover of the Montreal Alouettes. The former special teams co-ordinator who replaced Jim Popp, the GM since 1996, has...
May 04, 2017
2017 CFL draft ends long, patient wait for offensive lineman Dariusz Bladek
TORONTO - The 2017 CFL draft can’t come fast enough for Dariusz Bladek. The six-foot-four, 306-pound Bethune-Cookman University offensive lineman is expected to be an early pick Sunday night. Wh...
May 04, 2017
Five CFL prospects deemed ineligible for 2017 draft for anti-doping violations
TORONTO - Five prospects for the 2017 CFL draft have been deemed ineligible for anti-doping violations, the league announced Thursday. Kent State long-snapper Kain Kain Anzovino, McGill receiver Moy M...
May 04, 2017
B.C. Lions announce Canadian receiver Shawn Gore has retired from football
SURREY, B.C. - Canadian receiver Shawn Gore has retired from football, the B.C. Lions announced Thursday. In seven CFL seasons with the Lions, the 30-year-old had 307 catches for 3,911 yards and 20 to...
May 04, 2017
Rocky's muse: Boxer who inspired Stallone gets his moment
BAYONNE, N.J. - Forty-two years after he stepped into the ring against Muhammad Ali as a 40-to-1 underdog, Chuck Wepner’s business card still has a picture of the moment when he knocked down the...
May 04, 2017
Star point guard Kyle Lowry misses Raptors practice with sore ankle
TORONTO - The Raptors may have to face Cleveland on Friday without Kyle Lowry. Toronto’s dogged point guard is questionable after spraining his left ankle in Wednesday’s 125-103 loss to th...
May 04, 2017
Top prospect Pierre-Luc Dubois rebounds to lead Armada into QMJHL final
Being drafted third overall behind Calder Trophy nominees Auston Matthews and Patrik Laine comes with plenty of pressure and expectations. The process has made for a roller-coaster last 11 months for ...
May 04, 2017
