Category Archives: Sports
Canada wants at least 19 medals, plus top-12 in standings, at Rio Olympics
The Canadian Olympic team is confident it can reach its goal of winning at least 19 medals at the Rio Olympics. “Our primary goal is to win more medals than we won in London (in 2012), so 19 or ...
Jul 13, 2016
Baseball All-Star Game draws record low TV rating
NEW YORK - The baseball All-Star Game has drawn a record-low television rating for the second straight year. The American League’s 4-2 victory over the NL in San Diego on Tuesday night got a 5.4...
Jul 13, 2016
Perquis departure to offer Toronto FC some salary cap relief this season
Toronto FC will get partial salary cap relief in parting ways with big-ticket defender Damien Perquis. The French-born Polish international’s US$427,500 salary plus the emergence of younger, che...
Jul 13, 2016
Oilers sign fourth-overall pick Puljujarvi to entry-level contract
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed Jesse Puljujarvi, the fourth-overall pick at the 2016 NHL draft, to a three-year entry level contract. The 18-year-old forward spent last season with the Fin...
Jul 13, 2016
IOC strips 2012 bronze medal from Ukrainian weightlifter
LONDON - A Ukrainian weightlifter was stripped of her bronze medal from the 2012 London Olympics on Wednesday, the first athlete formally disqualified by the IOC after the retesting of doping samples ...
Jul 13, 2016
Bridge contracts disappear as more teams lock up talented young players
Few teams today would dare try what the Montreal Canadiens did with P.K. Subban in the winter of 2013. So-called “bridge contracts,” like the two-year agreement Subban inked with his now f...
Jul 13, 2016
Cowboys 1st team worth $4 billion, according to Forbes
NEW YORK - The Dallas Cowboys are the first sports franchise worth US$4 billion, according to Forbes. In its annual rankings, Forbes placed the Cowboys ahead of Real Madrid and Barcelona after the NFL...
Jul 13, 2016
Froome evolving into master tactician on the bike
MONTPELLIER, France - Over the space of five days, Chris Froome’s reputation has evolved from the most calculating of riders to a master tactician on the bike. First came his daring solo downhil...
Jul 13, 2016
Olympic family members cautiously optimistic about safety in Rio
EDMONTON - Doug Bishop read recent reports of police unrest in Rio with a close eye. Outraged over unpaid wages, police officers had gathered at Rio’s airport, greeting passengers with a banner ...
Jul 13, 2016
A look at Tenor Remigio Pereira who altered Canadian anthem at all-star game
TORONTO - Who: Remigio Pereira, member of the Tenors. Personal: Born in Boston to Portuguese parents, Pereira hails from Gatineau, Que., and is fluent in four languages. Musical education: His passion...
Jul 13, 2016
