Category Archives: Sports
Former middleweight champ Lemeiux not taking little-known Rios lightly
MONTREAL - After two fights on the road, David Lemieux wanted one at home, even if it was against a little known but potentially dangerous opponent. The former middleweight champion from Montreal (35-...
Oct 20, 2016
Florida businessman pleads guilty in FIFA corruption case
NEW YORK - A Florida businessman pleaded guilty in New York to conspiracy charges Thursday in a scheme to pay bribes to high-ranking soccer officials in exchange for media and marketing rights to inte...
Oct 20, 2016
Redblacks need quick improvement at TD Place as playoffs approach
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks have struggled at TD Place this season and have little time to turn things around before the playoffs. With a victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Friday night, the Redbl...
Oct 20, 2016
Andre De Grasse trades spikes for books, fulfilling promise to mom
TORONTO - Andre De Grasse is on a break between classes at the University of Southern California, and for once he has nowhere to be. There have been no track practices or lifting sessions for the 21-y...
Oct 20, 2016
NHL, NHLPA launch program to help players prepare for future
The NHL and NHLPA want players to plan for life after hockey long before they hang up their skates. Now they have an avenue to do so. The league and union on Thursday announced a new program intended ...
Oct 20, 2016
Nadal puts end to 2016 season because of left wrist injury
MADRID - Rafael Nadal is cutting short his 2016 season so he can fully recover from a left wrist injury. The 14-time Grand Slam champion said Thursday he is still bothered by the injury that kept him ...
Oct 20, 2016
Ex-NFL star's co-defendants face sentences in drug-rape case
NEW ORLEANS - The two co-defendants in the drug and rape case that brought down one-time NFL star Darren Sharper were formally sentenced Thursday to lengthy prison terms - after hearing blistering con...
Oct 20, 2016
Derrick Rose wins big off the court, cleared in rape lawsuit
LOS ANGELES - Derrick Rose is at a crossroads in his basketball career and one of the biggest moments in what could be a make-or-break year for the former NBA MVP didn’t happen on the court. It ...
Oct 20, 2016
Governing body of Canadian university sport rebrands as U Sports
TORONTO - Instantly recognizable, identical in French and English, and appealing to a younger demographic. The governing body of Canadian university sport has rebranded as “U Sports” with ...
Oct 20, 2016
Brazilian anti-doping agency facing possible WADA suspension
MONTREAL - The national anti-doping agencies of Azerbaijan, Brazil, Greece, Guatemala and Indonesia risk being suspended next month unless they fall into compliance with global standards. The World An...
Oct 20, 2016
