Category Archives: Sports
Stampeders deal with question of rest versus rust ahead of West Division final
CALGARY - Quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell and his wife built shelves for a nursery. Wide receiver DaVaris Daniels went home to Chicago to experience his Cubs winning the World Series. Offensive lineman D...
Nov 10, 2016
Alberta advances to U Sports soccer semifinals with 2-0 victory over York
GUELPH, Ont. - Veteran defender Niko Saler scored twice as the third-seeded University of Alberta Golden Bears advanced to the U Sports men’s soccer semifinal on Thursday with a 2-0 victory over...
Nov 10, 2016
Once toiling in obscurity, Redblacks' Jackson emerges as CFL MOP candidate
OTTAWA - Five years ago Ernest Jackson was playing in the Ultimate Indoor Football League. Now the dangerous receiver is the East Division nominee for Most Outstanding Player in the CFL. Jackson, who ...
Nov 10, 2016
Canada's men's soccer team looks to end disappointing year with win over South Korea
CHEONAN, Korea, Republic Of - As the end of a another season of missed opportunities approaches, Canada’s men’s national soccer team has travelled a long way from home for one final chance...
Nov 10, 2016
Canadian rugby captain Aaron Carpenter nears milestone in Ireland test
Captain Aaron Carpenter will move within one game of Al Charron’s Canadian record of 76 caps when he leads Canada out for a high-profile rugby test against fifth-ranked Ireland in Dublin on Satu...
Nov 10, 2016
How have the Kings survived without Quick? By proceeding exactly as usual
The Los Angeles Kings’ world was momentarily rocked with about 35 seconds left in the first period of their first game this season. Jonathan Quick, their two-time Stanley Cup-winning goaltender,...
Nov 10, 2016
RA Dickey agrees to $8M deal with Braves
ATLANTA - R.A. Dickey was won over by an Atlanta Braves sales team that included two Hall of Famers, including a fellow knuckleballer. Dickey said he knew the Braves would be a good fit after meeting ...
Nov 10, 2016
Quarterback Mitchell, receiver Jackson named outstanding player finalists
TORONTO - Once again Bo Levi Mitchell is a finalist for the CFL’s outstanding player award. On Thursday, the Calgary Stampeders quarterback got the West Division nod for the second straight year...
Nov 10, 2016
Wally Buono's return to the sidelines at forefront of B.C. Lions' revival
SURREY, B.C. - When the television cameras are switched off, a different Wally Buono emerges. More at ease, the coach with the most wins in CFL history - and counting - will sometimes sit down with re...
Nov 10, 2016
Kamloops rinks 1-for-4 at Grand Slam Tour Challenge
KAMLOOPS - At the Grand Slam curling Tour Challenge in Cranbrook Corryn Brown from Kamloops scored one with last rock in the final end to defeat Marla Mallett 5-4 —- giving the Brown rink a spli...
Nov 10, 2016
