Category Archives: Sports
Stampeders receiver DaVaris Daniels not likely to play in home-opener: coach
Calgary Stampeders receiver DaVaris Daniels isn’t expected to play in Thursday’s home-opener because of an apparent shoulder injury. The CFL’s rookie of the year in 2016 was injured ...
Jun 26, 2017
Stars acquire defenceman Marc Methot in a trade with Vegas
Marc Methot could go from playing with Erik Karlsson to pairing up with another young Swedish defenceman after a trade to the Dallas Stars. Dallas acquired the 32-year-old Methot from the Vegas Golden...
Jun 26, 2017
Obit mourns death of Nationals fan - but also blown lead
“KILLEBREW, Patrick, ‘Pat,’ age 68, passed away peacefully at home, June 20, 2017, after watching the Washington Nationals relief pitchers blow yet another lead.” That’s ...
Jun 26, 2017
Travis Hamonic, Mikes Smith ready to face the heat as Calgary Flames
CALGARY - A high-priced defenceman and high-mileage goaltender donned the flaming ‘C’ in Calgary on Monday. Flames general manager Brad Treliving introduced defenceman Travis Hamonic and g...
Jun 26, 2017
Hall of Famer Paul Kariya sees progress, but thinks NHL can do more on concussions
Paul Kariya still believes the NHL can do more to address concussions. Speaking after he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday afternoon, Kariya said the league was progressing in its ha...
Jun 26, 2017
Oaks champion Holy Helena looking good for upcoming Queen's Plate
TORONTO - Owner/breeder Frank Stronach is a three-time Queen’s Plate champion, but he will chase a career-first in this year’s race. Holy Helena will carry Stronach Stables’ colours ...
Jun 26, 2017
Toronto FC hosts Impact in second leg of championship as rivalry continues
TORONTO - Michael Bradley says Toronto FC’s greatest strengths this season has been a consistency in focus and intensity game in and game out. But in a Canadian rivalry that grows increasingly h...
Jun 26, 2017
Eskimos linebacker Sherritt out for season with ruptured Achilles tendon
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos have lost linebacker J.C. Sherritt for the entire CFL season after he suffered a ruptured left Achilles tendon. Sherritt suffered the injury in the second quarter of th...
Jun 26, 2017
Instant replay rears its ugly head in CFL's opening week of action
TORONTO - It didn’t take long for instant replay to again become a hot-button topic in the CFL. In the league’s opening two regular-season games, questionable calls following review took c...
Jun 26, 2017
Selanne, Kariya headed to the Hall of Fame; joined by Recchi, Andreychuk, three others
It was perhaps fitting that Paul Kariya learned of his induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame from Teemu Selanne. Selanne called his former teammate before chairman Lanny McDonald could deliver the ne...
Jun 26, 2017
