Category Archives: Sports
Vancouver Canucks recall left-winger Joseph Labate from AHL's Utica Comets
VANCOUVER - Left-winger Joseph Labate was recalled by the Vancouver Canucks on Monday night from their minor-league club. Labate has 12 goals and 14 assists in 80 games with the Utica Comets over thre...
Nov 21, 2016
Draisaitl, Talbot lead Oilers to 5-0 win over Western Conference-best Blackhawks
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers hope they are finally out of their funk. Leon Draisaitl had a pair of goals and added an assist and Cam Talbot made 31 saves for his third shutout of the season as the O...
Nov 21, 2016
NBA upholds call on Terrence Ross's final play in Raptors-Kings game
NEW YORK - The NBA upheld a controversial decision from the Toronto Raptors’ 102-99 loss to the Kings in Sacramento on Sunday night. Raptors guard Terrence Ross hit a buzzer-beating three-pointe...
Nov 21, 2016
Sabres score 3 power-play goals in 4-2 win over Flames
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Buffalo Sabres knew they had a prime opportunity to bust out of their goal-scoring slump and did just that in a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Monday night. With the Flames pla...
Nov 21, 2016
Ontario Athletic Commission denies former champion a license to fight at UFC 206
The Ontario Athletic Commission has barred former light-heavyweight champion Rashad Evans from fighting at UFC 206 on Dec. 10 in Toronto. Evans was also denied a license to fight at UFC 205 earlier th...
Nov 21, 2016
Ottawa LB Reed to face former Calgary teammates in 2016 Grey Cup game
OTTAWA - Taylor Reed’s season began with the Calgary Stampeders and will end Sunday against them. Reed expects to play Sunday when Ottawa faces Calgary in the Grey Cup at BMO Field. An upper-bod...
Nov 21, 2016
Impact-Toronto playoff series a milestone for Canadian club soccer
MONTREAL - Patrice Bernier is well aware of what an all-Canadian playoff series played before huge crowds means to his sport. The Brossard, Que., native will be in the thick of it for the Montreal Imp...
Nov 21, 2016
Wait is over as Impact prepares to host TFC in semifinal before huge Big O crowd
MONTREAL - There will be a special atmosphere at Olympic Stadium when the Montreal Impact faces Toronto FC in the first leg of the MLS Eastern Conference final on Tuesday night. A anticipated crowd of...
Nov 21, 2016
The Calgary Stampeders may be Grey Cup favourites, but don't tell them that
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders were a 12-6 team that lost to the host 9-9 Argonauts when the Grey Cup was last held in Toronto four years ago. The message at McMahon Stadium on Monday morning was to...
Nov 21, 2016
Organizers report spike in ticket sales for Grey Cup, sellout crowd expected
TORONTO - Grey Cup organizers are reporting a recent uptick in ticket sales for Sunday’s CFL championship game and are confident a sellout crowd will be on hand to watch the Calgary Stampeders p...
Nov 21, 2016
