Category Archives: Sports
Reliever Jason Grilli a fan of Blue Jays long before joining team
Toronto reliever Jason Grilli was a fan of the Blue Jays long before he ever suited up for the team. His father played for the Syracuse Chiefs - Toronto’s former triple-A affiliate - and they ma...
Oct 16, 2016
Saturday's Games
Saturday’s Games American League Championship Series Cleveland 2 Toronto 1 (Cleveland leads best-of-seven series 2-0) — National League Championship Series Chicago 8 Los Angeles 4 (Chicago...
Oct 15, 2016
Canucks rebound from flukey early goal, down Flames 2-1 in a shootout
VANCOUVER - It was one of those sequences where everyone in the building could feel a goal coming. With the Vancouver Canucks trailing 1-0 late in the third period Saturday, Henrik and Daniel Sedin, a...
Oct 15, 2016
Erik Karlsson shootout hero for Senators in 4-3 win over Canadiens
OTTAWA - Guy Boucher trusted his instincts when selecting skaters for the shootout and it paid off for his Ottawa Senators. The Senators head coach opted to go with defenceman Erik Karlsson and the ca...
Oct 15, 2016
Stampeders get to 15 straight games without a loss in 22-8 win over Alouettes
CALGARY - An offensive showcase it wasn’t, but the Calgary Stampeders stretched their unbeaten streak to 15 straight games with a 22-8 win over the visiting Montreal Alouettes on Saturday. The S...
Oct 15, 2016
Newcomers Staal, Stewart lead Wild to 4-3 win against Jets
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Chris Stewart brought his usual energy in his return to the Wild’s home ice, and new recruit Eric Staal finished Minnesota’s comeback in its home opener. Stewart had a go...
Oct 15, 2016
Leafs youth take centre-stage after another honour for team's glorious past
TORONTO - Mats Sundin was returning to the Air Canada Centre as a Vancouver Canuck the last time Mitch Marner recalled watching the Maple Leafs as a fan in person. More than seven years later and Marn...
Oct 15, 2016
McKnight, Craig lead streaking Riders to 29-11 victory over struggling Argos
TORONTO - Joe McKnight gained a measure of redemption Saturday while dealing the Toronto Argonauts’ faint playoff hopes a blow. McKnight ran for 150 yards and a TD in his first CFL start in lead...
Oct 15, 2016
Cleveland pitchers continue to befuddle Blue Jays, who fall into 0-2 ALCS hole
CLEVELAND - The Toronto Blue Jays return home in search of offence to help dig themselves out of an 0-2 hole in the American League Championship Series. The Jays managed just three hits and struck out...
Oct 15, 2016
Maple Leafs retire numbers, add Keon to rafters in elaborate pre-game ceremony
TORONTO - Brendan Shanahan never could find a good answer for why the Toronto Maple Leafs didn’t retire numbers. At Shanahan’s behest, the organization finally changed the stale policy, ri...
Oct 15, 2016
