Category Archives: Sports
Young phenoms may steal show at NHL camps once they're back from World Cup
The 2016 draft produced a bumper crop of young talent, and now it’s time to see if they are ready to make the jump straight into the National Hockey League. Rookie camps are over and the main tr...
Sep 20, 2016
Crosby: "I think it just helps the understanding just how intense the game's going to be"
TORONTO - American forward Max Pacioretty looked like he was trying to find clues as he stood by the glass and watched Team Canada skate on Tuesday morning. The Canadians have historically got the bes...
Sep 20, 2016
Toronto Raptors sign free-agent Canadian guard Brady Heslip
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed free-agent guard Brady Heslip. The native of Burlington, Ont., is a member of the Canadian men’s senior national team. He spent the 2015-16 season with ...
Sep 20, 2016
CP's Lori Ewing and Frank Gunn to be honoured at 2016 Sports Media Canada awards
TORONTO - Canadian Press journalists Lori Ewing and Frank Gunn are being honoured by Sports Media Canada. Ewing is the recipient of the 2016 George Gross Award for outstanding sportswriting while Gunn...
Sep 20, 2016
Ticats teammates Dean and Davis, Stamps QB Mitchell pick up Week 16 CFL honours
TORONTO - Hamilton linebacker Larry Dean, Calgary quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell and Tiger-Cats defensive back Emanuel Davis are the CFL top performers for Week 13. Dean matched a career-high eight tack...
Sep 20, 2016
Canadiens coach Therrien denies calling Pacioretty worst captain ever
LAVAL, Que. - Montreal coach Michel Therrien denies ever calling Max Pacioretty “the worst captain in Canadiens history” but is glad there will be more veteran leadership on his squad this...
Sep 20, 2016
Murray practises, says sore thumb not enough to keep him out against Sweden
TORONTO - Goaltender Matt Murray says he’s ready to go if Team North America coach Todd McLellan wants him against Sweden. Murray left Monday night’s 4-3 loss to Russia after surrendering ...
Sep 20, 2016
5 Cuban volleyball players convicted of rape in Finland
HELSINKI - A Finnish court on Tuesday convicted five members of Cuba’s national volleyball team of aggravated rape and ordered them to pay a total of 24,000 euros ($27,000) in compensation to th...
Sep 20, 2016
Monday's Games
Monday’s Games World Cup of Hockey Europe 3 Czech Republic 2 (OT) Russia 4 North America 3 — NFL Philadelphia 29 Chicago 14 — MLB American Kansas City 8 Chicago White Sox 3 Boston 5 ...
Sep 19, 2016
Estrada's gem leads Blue Jays past Mariners 3-2
SEATTLE - After weeks of mostly poor performances, Marco Estrada once again flirted with a no-hitter for Toronto. And just when the Blue Jays needed that quality of a performance. Estrada took a no-hi...
Sep 19, 2016
