Category Archives: Sports

TORONTO - A raw red patch on forward Tosaint Ricketts’ left leg served as an ugly reminder of the subpar Olympic Stadium artificial turf. Goalkeeper Clint Irwin was still moving a tad gingerly. ...

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed defenceman Ben Hutton to a two-year contract extension worth US$5.6 million, the club announced Thursday. The 23-year-old from Prescott, Ont., is in his s...

TORONTO - Suiting up for the Grey Cup is becoming pretty familiar for Greg Ellingson. The six-foot-three, 197-pound receiver will appear in his third Grey Cup game in four years Sunday when the Ottawa...

MONTREAL - The anti-doping laboratory in Mexico City has been shut down for up to six months for falling below international testing standards. The World Anti-Doping Agency says the lab could be asked...

MONTREAL - Players and coaches are well aware of Manon Rheaume’s contribution to women’s hockey. When the goaltender suited up for the Trois-Rivieres Draveurs in a Quebec Major Junior Hock...

TORONTO - The upcoming Grey Cup game between the Calgary Stampeders and Ottawa Redblacks appears to be a mismatch on paper. Calgary had 15 victories in the regular season while Ottawa had just eight. ...

TORONTO - Frederik Andersen is a one of a kind in the National Hockey League. No goaltender in the history of the league had ever come from Denmark before the 27-year-old from Herning, a city of just ...

GRENOBLE, France - Canada will be bolstered by the return of veteran lock Jamie Cudmore for Friday’s rugby test against Samoa in Grenoble, France, the final game of the Canadian men’s thre...

ZURICH - Brazil has risen to No. 2 in the FIFA rankings behind Argentina, with South American teams taking three of the top four spots. Argentina leads despite a 3-0 loss to Brazil in a World Cup qual...

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