Category Archives: Sports
Canadian fighter Rory MacDonald enjoying a new lease of life at Bellator
TORONTO - Canadian welterweight Rory MacDonald is celebrating a new baby, new employer and a new lease on life. The 27-year-old fighter is the latest new face of the Bellator promotion, leaving the UF...
Oct 03, 2016
Saskatchewan Roughriders sign veteran offensive lineman LaBatte to extension
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed veteran offensive lineman Brendon LaBatte to a contract extension through the 2017 season Monday. The six-foot-four, 304-pound LaBatte is in his fifth seas...
Oct 03, 2016
Rose's goal not enough for win as Canada, Germany draw at Women's U17 World Cup
AMMAN, Jordan - Deanne Rose scored for Canada in a 1-1 draw with Germany on Monday at the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup. Rose scored in the 21st minute to give Canada a 1-0 lead. Germany level...
Oct 03, 2016
Feeling close to 100 per cent, Andersen will make Leafs debut in Saskatoon
TORONTO - Frederik Andersen will have a better grasp on his health Tuesday night when he’ll make his exhibition debut in the Toronto Maple Leafs net. The 27-year-old goalie, who has been nursing...
Oct 03, 2016
Hurricanes, Predators, Jets among the likely risers in the NHL this season
It’s been seven seasons since the Carolina Hurricanes last treated their fans to a playoff game, but there’s hope in Raleigh that the club might be turning a corner. Carolina’s lack ...
Oct 03, 2016
Maria Sharapova to learn doping appeal verdict on Tuesday
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The verdict in Maria Sharapova’s appeal against a two-year doping ban will be announced Tuesday. The Court of Arbitration for Sport says it will issue the decision at 3 p...
Oct 03, 2016
Bradley lands EPL job at Swansea after years of frustration
LONDON - Bob Bradley persevered in Egypt through a violent uprising, exceled in Norway with limited resources and dropped into France’s second tier league to further prove his coaching credentia...
Oct 03, 2016
Supreme Court rejects NCAA appeal of O'Bannon case
The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear the NCAA’s appeal of the Ed O’Bannon case, leaving in place lower court rulings that found amateurism rules for big-time college basketball and footbal...
Oct 03, 2016
Scores and Schedule
Sunday’s Games CFL Montreal 38 Toronto 11 — NFL Jacksonville 30 Indianapolis 27 Buffalo 16 New England 0 Chicago 17 Detroit 14 Seattle 27 N.Y. Jets 17 Washington 31 Cleveland 20 Houston 27...
Oct 02, 2016
McDavid with two points, Oilers down Kings split-squad 3-2 in pre-season
VERNON, B.C. - Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers beat a Los Angeles Kings split-squad 3-2 on Sunday in NHL pre-season play. Jesse Puljujarvi and Jordan Eberle also scored ...
Oct 02, 2016
