Category Archives: Sports
Olympian Marie-Eve Drolet's short-track career a series of comebacks
CALGARY - Marie-Eve Drolet’s short-track speedskating career has been anything but straightforward. After helping Canada’s women earn Olympic relay bronze in 2002, it was a dozen years bef...
Nov 04, 2016
Impact look to defence, counterattacks to topple favoured Red Bulls
MONTREAL - If contrasting styles make the best fights then the Montreal Impact’s playoff showdown with the New York Red Bulls should be a treat. The Impact know they will be on the defensive aga...
Nov 04, 2016
Calgary Stampeders seek bounce-back win against rested Saskatchewan Roughriders
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders haven’t lost back-to-back games since 2012 for a span of 91 regular-season games without two losses in a row. They intend to preserve that stat Saturday when the...
Nov 04, 2016
Ticats quarterback Collaros looking forward to another crack at Alouettes
Hamilton quarterback Zach Collaros will tell you this is anything but a meaningless game. The Tiger-Cars host the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday in a regular-season finale that won’t affect the ...
Nov 04, 2016
How Netflix helped Frederik Andersen get his groove back for Maple Leafs
TORONTO - Netflix is working wonders for Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen. The 27-year-old has come around considerably in the last week following a rough introduction to the Toronto market, y...
Nov 04, 2016
HBO, Bill Simmons say goodbye to 'Any Given Wednesday'
LOS ANGELES - HBO’s weekly talk show “Any Given Wednesday” is ending its run after less than five months. The last episode of the show hosted by Bill Simmons will air next week on No...
Nov 04, 2016
Canadian ice dancers Weaver, Poje in contention at Rostelecom Cup
MOSCOW - Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje of Waterloo, Ont., were in third place after the short dance on Friday at the Rostelecom Cup, the third stop on the ISU Grand Prix figure skating circuit. Madis...
Nov 04, 2016
Haley Irwin lifts Canadians over United States 3-2 at Four Nations Cup
VIERUMAKI, Finland - Haley Irwin and her Canadian teammates just need to keep things exactly the same to win the Four Nations Cup. Irwin scored the winner early in the third period as Canada edged the...
Nov 04, 2016
Armed with 2-0 lead, Toronto FC looks to finish off New York City FC in second leg
TORONTO - Armed with a 2-0 lead, Toronto FC goes to Yankee Stadium this weekend looking to make history against New York City FC. Toronto has the edge thanks to some late-game heroics at home in the o...
Nov 04, 2016
Millions celebrate winning Chicago Cubs with parade, rally
CHICAGO - November blazed like dazzling springtime in Chicago during a massive parade and rally Friday to honour the Cubs’ first World Series title in 108 years and fulfil more than a century of...
Nov 04, 2016
