Category Archives: Sports

TORONTO - Only a few dozen spectators took in the first bout between UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Karolina Kowalkiewicz in their native Poland back in 2012. The stage will be much b...

REGINA - Chris Jones wasn’t taking the bait. Following Saskatchewan’s season-ending 41-18 loss to the B.C. Lions on Sunday, veteran quarterback Darian Durant told reporters his contract ta...

OTTAWA - Guy Boucher has a simple message for his players: shoot the puck. The Ottawa Senators coach has no complaints about his team’s overall performance, but knows the potential is there for ...

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Longtime Chicago baseball announcers Ken Harrelson and Pat Hughes are among the eight finalists for the Ford C. Frick Award that rewards broadcasting excellence. The list was prese...

TORONTO - Experience has taught Ricky Foley the only constant in pro football is change. So despite being under contract for two more seasons, the Toronto Argonauts’ veteran defensive lineman is...

TORONTO - Nazem Kadri wasn’t apologizing Monday for a blindside hit that popped the helmet off Canucks winger Daniel Sedin over the weekend. The 26-year-old escaped suspension for the incident, ...

WINNIPEG - General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff expects Jacob Trouba to be welcomed back by his Winnipeg Jets teammates and their fans. The holdout defenceman re-signed with the NHL club on Monday, inki...

NEW YORK - Tampa Bay right-wing Nikita Kucherov, Chicago goaltender Corey Crawford and New York Rangers centre Kevin Hayes have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week. Kucherov took first-...

NEW YORK - A franchise once known for failure, Toronto FC is rewriting its reputation in Major League Soccer with a powerful, relentless playoff run. And with the Montreal Impact the lone obstacle ahe...

MONTREAL - For the first time since the Montreal Alouettes returned to the Canadian Football League 21 seasons ago, they are searching for a new general manager. Team president Mark Weightman announce...