Category Archives: Sports
Eskimos fined $20,000, Maas fined $15,000 for refusing to wear microphones
The Edmonton Eskimos were fined $20,000 and head coach Jason Maas was fined $15,000 for refusing to wear live microphones during a game in Montreal, the Canadian Football League announced Wednesday. T...
Oct 12, 2016
Raptors coach Dwane Casey applauds his players' support of Blue Jays
Toronto Raptors all-star Kyle Lowry watched from the front row, in his Marcus Stroman jersey, as the Blue Jays roared past Texas on Sunday and into the American League Championship Series. The Raptors...
Oct 12, 2016
Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky named partner and VP of Oilers Entertainment Group
EDMONTON - Wayne Gretzky has returned to the Edmonton Oilers. The Great One has been named partner and vice-chairman of Oilers Entertainment Group. The Oilers made the announcement Wednesday at an unv...
Oct 12, 2016
LeBron blasts Trump's crude 'trash talk,' Brady avoids topic
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - LeBron James blasted Donald Trump’s crude remarks about women, calling it “trash talk” while refusing to even say the Republican presidential nominee’s name...
Oct 12, 2016
Toronto FC goalkeeper says players are keeping up with U.S. election
Toronto FC goalkeeper Clint Irwin’s absentee vote is in the mail. Donald Trump should not hold his breath. There are 13 Americans on the MLS team’s roster, not including the coaching staff...
Oct 12, 2016
Veteran Burris to lead Redblacks into crucial contest against Tiger-Cats
It’s Henry Burris’s time with the Ottawa Redblacks - again. The CFL’s outstanding player last season will lead Ottawa into its crucial home-and-home series with the Hamilton Tiger-Ca...
Oct 12, 2016
Edmonton QB Reilly and RB White join Lions' WR Burnham as CFL top performers
TORONTO - Edmonton quarterback Mike Reilly and running back John White and B.C. receiver Bryan Burnham are the CFL top performers for Week 16. Reilly completed 25-of-34 passes for 346 yards and two to...
Oct 12, 2016
Maple Leafs No. 1 overall pick Auston Matthews makes history in NHL debut
OTTAWA - Just one game into his NHL career and Auston Matthews has already made his mark. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 draft became the first player in NHL history to score four goals in his reg...
Oct 12, 2016
Judge refuses to declare mistrial in Derrick Rose rape case
LOS ANGELES - Lawyers for a woman accusing NBA star Derrick Rose and two of his friends of rape failed to disclose text messages to the defence, but the lapse was not significant enough to throw out t...
Oct 12, 2016
Star of documentary "Gun Runners" to race Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
TORONTO - When Julius Arile crossed the finish line at the 2013 New York Marathon, his faced stretched into a wide smile. It spoke of an arduous and incredible journey that didn’t cover just 42 ...
Oct 12, 2016
