Category Archives: Sports
Twins draft California prep shortstop Royce Lewis at No. 1
SECAUCUS, N.J. - The Minnesota Twins think they’ve got their shortstop of the future in the speedy and slick-fielding Royce Lewis. The California high school star was taken with the No. 1 pick i...
Jun 12, 2017
Canada's Clayton to fight Navarrete this week for two minor titles
MONTREAL - Custio Clayton won’t wait long for his shot at a pair of minor boxing titles. Clayton (11-0-0) is to face Johnny Navarrete (33-9-1) of Mexico on Thursday night at the Montreal Casino ...
Jun 12, 2017
Canada U20 team takes on U.S. in first leg of World Rugby Trophy qualifier
EDMONTON - Centre George Barton will captain the Canadian under-20 team in the first leg of its Junior World Rugby Trophy qualifier against the U.S. on Tuesday. The second leg of the aggregate series ...
Jun 12, 2017
Rogers Sportsnet says average audience for Stanley Cup up 18 per sent over 2016
TORONTO - An average of 2.67 million Canadian viewers tuned in to see the Stanley Cup final between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators, Rogers Sportsnet said in a release Monday. The spor...
Jun 12, 2017
Canada veteran Bernier, teenager Davies excited to face Curacao in friendly
MONTREAL - Veteran Patrice Bernier and teenager Alphonso Davies were like the Odd Couple at the Canadian soccer team camp last week. The 37-year-old captain of the Montreal Impact and the 16-year-old ...
Jun 12, 2017
Riders head coach/GM says QB Young out 4-6 weeks with torn hamstring
REGINA - Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Vince Young has a torn hamstring and will likely be out of action for about four to six weeks. Roughriders head coach and general manager Chris Jones upda...
Jun 12, 2017
August trial set in ex-CFL player McKnight's death
NEW ORLEANS - The man charged in the shooting death of former CFL and NFL running back Joe McKnight is scheduled to go on trial in August. A judge in the New Orleans suburb of Gretna on Monday set an ...
Jun 12, 2017
Sidney Crosby caps stunning and perhaps unprecedented two-year run with Cup
The Pittsburgh Penguins were basking in the glory of their first Stanley Cup since 2009 at about this point last year, but Kris Letang already sensed Sidney Crosby looking ahead to future feats. Crosb...
Jun 12, 2017
Toronto Argonauts sign Canadian kicker Ronnie Pfeffer
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts have signed Canadian kicker Ronnie Pfeffer. The five-foot-11, 185-pound native of Kitchener, Ont., returns to the Argonauts after spending the last season and a half wi...
Jun 12, 2017
Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign Logan Kilgore to shore up depth at quarterback
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have shored up their depth at quarterback behind starter Zach Collaros by signing free agent Logan Kilgore. The 27-year-old made seven appearances for the Toronto Ar...
Jun 12, 2017
