Category Archives: Sports
Stampeders QB Bo Levi Mitchell prepares to build on impressive CFL career
CALGARY - Bo Levi Mitchell has time on his side. It’s easy to forget the quarterback is just 27 years old given his achievements so far. In three seasons as the Calgary Stampeders starter, Mitch...
May 28, 2017
'The Godfather' Wally Buono back to lead B.C. Lions into 2017 season
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Halfway through the first practice of B.C. Lions’ training camp, Wally Buono is leaning up against one of the goalposts observing his offence. The club’s head coach and ge...
May 28, 2017
Sato holds off Helio to give Andretti another Indy 500 win
INDIANAPOLIS - At the end of 500 miles around Indianapolis Motor Speedway, it was a former Formula One driver who took the checkered flag. He even drove for Andretti Autosport. It just wasn’t Fe...
May 28, 2017
Sato holds off Castroneves to win 101st running of the Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS - Takuma Sato has won the 101st running of the Indianapolis 500. The Japanese driver who wrecked on the final lap while duelling Dario Franchitti for the lead in 2012 held off Helio Castr...
May 28, 2017
Cashner pitches seven strong innings, Rangers avoid sweep with 3-1 win over Jays
TORONTO - A solid start from Texas right-hander Andrew Cashner brought an end to the suddenly surging Toronto Blue Jays’ season-high five-game winning streak. Cashner (2-4) allowed one run and j...
May 28, 2017
After hard injury road, Spencer savours MLS debut but looks to the future
TORONTO - Ben Spencer’s hard work paid off with an MLS debut for Toronto FC. But the 22-year-old striker was already looking forward to what’s next after completing a gruelling comeback fr...
May 28, 2017
Above all else, Crosby and Malkin responsible for Pens' drive to brink of history
PITTSBURGH - Above all else, the Pittsburgh Penguins are here in the Stanley Cup final chasing history because of two long-time organizational pillars: Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Crosby and Malk...
May 28, 2017
Canada falls to New Zealand 17-7 in women's rugby sevens final
LANGFORD, B.C. - Being on the wrong side of the referee’s calls proved to be irritating for Canadian coach John Tait. Tyla Nathan-Wong and Michaela Blyde scored first-half tries as New Zealand b...
May 28, 2017
Frightening wreck knocks Scott Dixon out of Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS - Pole sitter Scott Dixon was knocked out of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday by a terrifying crash that saw his car fly over the car of Jay Howard and land atop the inside safety fence, wh...
May 28, 2017
Pole-sitter Dixon in terrifying Indy 500 crash, leaves wreck on his own power
INDIANAPOLIS - Pole sitter Scott Dixon has been involved in a terrifying wreck and is out of the Indianapolis 500. Dixon’s car struck the car of Jaye Howard, who had slid into the outside wall a...
May 28, 2017
