Category Archives: Sports
Wait is over as Impact prepares to host TFC in semifinal before huge Big O crowd
MONTREAL - There will be a special atmosphere at Olympic Stadium when the Montreal Impact faces Toronto FC in the first leg of the MLS Eastern Conference final on Tuesday night. A anticipated crowd of...
Nov 21, 2016
The Calgary Stampeders may be Grey Cup favourites, but don't tell them that
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders were a 12-6 team that lost to the host 9-9 Argonauts when the Grey Cup was last held in Toronto four years ago. The message at McMahon Stadium on Monday morning was to...
Nov 21, 2016
Organizers report spike in ticket sales for Grey Cup, sellout crowd expected
TORONTO - Grey Cup organizers are reporting a recent uptick in ticket sales for Sunday’s CFL championship game and are confident a sellout crowd will be on hand to watch the Calgary Stampeders p...
Nov 21, 2016
Bieber plays soccer with Neymar at Barcelona's training camp
BARCELONA, Spain - Justin Bieber spent the day before one of his concerts in Spain playing soccer with Neymar at Barcelona’s training camp. The pop singer visited the team’s training centr...
Nov 21, 2016
Matt Puempel claimed off waivers by Rangers; forward never panned out in Ottawa
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators would have preferred to see Matt Puempel remain in the organization, but wish him well in New York. The Senators placed the forward on waivers Sunday and were hopeful he w...
Nov 21, 2016
Klinsmann fired as US soccer coach; Arena could return
NEW YORK - In a sign of just how much American soccer has grown up, U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann was fired after a pair of losses in the final round World Cup qualifying. Six days after a...
Nov 21, 2016
Canada women stick with winning rugby lineup for showdown with New Zealand
TORONTO - Canada has named an unchanged starting 15 to face New Zealand on Wednesday in Dublin in a showdown of the top two women’s rugby teams in the world. The Black Ferns are ranked No. 1 in ...
Nov 21, 2016
Montreal Impact has familiarity edge with Olympic Stadium artificial turf
MONTREAL - It’s been a long road for Toronto FC and the Montreal Impact to the MLS Eastern Conference final Tuesday. And the Olympic Stadium turf they will be playing on has some history too. It...
Nov 21, 2016
Preliminary hearing set for next May for suspect in Stampeder shooting
CALGARY - A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for the man charged in the shooting death of a Canadian Football League player last September. Nelson Tony Lugela was charged with second-degree murd...
Nov 21, 2016
World Paralympic body sets doping rules for Russia's return
BONN, Germany - The International Paralympic Committee has detailed anti-doping standards Russia must meet to regain membership after a state-backed doping program was exposed. The IPC says RussiaR...
Nov 21, 2016
