Category Archives: Sports
Blue Jays plan to extend qualifying offers to Bautista and Encarnacion
TORONTO - At the very least, sluggers Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion are expected to receive qualifying offers from the Blue Jays. Whether they’ll be back in Toronto still remains as uncert...
Oct 24, 2016
Leafs waive veteran Michalek, claim Ben Smith off waivers from Colorado
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs placed Milan Michalek on waivers Monday and picked up veteran centre Ben Smith. Michalek was acquired by Toronto last February in the trade which sent Dion Phaneuf to...
Oct 24, 2016
New No. 1's struggle, Marchand still sizzling, Ladd quiet in Long Island
Big off-season moves in Calgary and Toronto to land a No. 1 goaltender haven’t gone well for either team so far. Plucked from St. Louis for a pair of draft picks, Brian Elliott was tasked with s...
Oct 24, 2016
Olympic bronze medallist MacLean announces retirement from competitive swimming
OTTAWA - Canada’s Brittany MacLean, who raced to an Olympic relay bronze at the 2016 Rio Games, announced her retirement from competitive swimming on Monday. MacLean made her Olympic debut at th...
Oct 24, 2016
Raptors open NBA regular season with lofty expectations after deep playoff run
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors walked off the Air Canada Centre floor last season to a standing ovation and rousing cheers. They had just been ousted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6 of the Eastern...
Oct 24, 2016
Figure skater Scott Hamilton diagnosed with 3rd brain tumour
NASHVILLE - Olympic figure skating champion and commentator Scott Hamilton has been diagnosed with a third brain tumour. People magazine reports Hamilton has been diagnosed with a benign pituitary tum...
Oct 24, 2016
Kickers miss short field goals, Seahawks, Cards tie 6-6
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Stephen Hauschka needed only to make a 27-yard field goal to give the Seattle Seahawks an overtime victory over Arizona. Chandler Catanzaro’s only had to hit a 24-yarder to giv...
Oct 23, 2016
Scores and Schedule
Sunday’s Games NFL N.Y. Giants 17 Los Angeles 10 Cincinnati 31 Cleveland 17 N.Y. Jets 24 Baltimore 16 Detroit 20 Washington 17 Kansas City 27 New Orleans 21 Philadelphia 21 Minnesota 10 Miami 28...
Oct 23, 2016
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games NFL N.Y. Giants 17 Los Angeles 10 Cincinnati 31 Cleveland 17 N.Y. Jets 24 Baltimore 16 Detroit 20 Washington 17 Kansas City 27 New Orleans 21 Philadelphia 21 Minnesota 10 Miami 28...
Oct 23, 2016
Ritchie gets tiebreaker in Ducks' 4-2 win over Vancouver
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Nick Ritchie realizes he is occupying one of the sweetest spots in hockey on a line with Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry for the Anaheim Ducks. The 20-year-old power forward is doing hi...
Oct 23, 2016
