Category Archives: Sports
'Lone wolf' Tenor Remigio Pereira apologizes for altering anthem lyrics
TORONTO - The Tenors member Remigio Pereira officially apologized Friday for altering the lyrics to O Canada prior to this week’s Major League Baseball all-star game. While singing a solo verse ...
Jul 15, 2016
Belarus's Victoria Azarenka withdraws from Rogers Cup in Montreal
MONTREAL - Victoria Azarenka withdrew from the Rogers Cup on Friday when she announced that she is expecting her first child at the end of the year. Azarenka, who has not played since the French Open,...
Jul 15, 2016
Goalie Garret Sparks re-signs with Maple Leafs; agrees to one-year, two-way deal
TORONTO - Goaltender Garret Sparks agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday. The 23-year-old Sparks had a 6-9-1 record with a 3.02 goals-against average and .893 s...
Jul 15, 2016
The pros and cons of keeping the pre-game anthem in professional sports
TORONTO - It can rile, it can rally, it can inspire or enrage - the pre-game tradition of singing the national anthem is integral to professional sports for good reason, say athletes who draw inspirat...
Jul 15, 2016
Plea averts trial for co-defendant in Sharper drug-rape case
NEW ORLEANS - The final defendant in the federal drug and sex assault case against disgraced former NFL star Darren Sharper pleaded guilty Friday in a deal that calls for a 17-year prison sentence. Br...
Jul 15, 2016
Froome stamps authority on day of mourning at Tour de France
LA CAVERNE DU PONT-D’ARC, France - Amid reinforced security a day after the deadly attack in Nice, the Tour de France rolled on and defending champion Chris Froome extended his overall lead on F...
Jul 15, 2016
Katy Perry releases 'Rise,' first new song since 2013
Katy Perry has released a new single that marks her first new music since her smash 2013 album, “Prism.” Perry delivers soaring vocals on the song, “Rise,” to match inspiration...
Jul 15, 2016
Receiver John Chiles making most of his chances with Saskatchewan Roughriders
REGINA - John Chiles is making the most of his chances to score with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Chiles is the club’s fifth-leading receiver with seven catches for 68 yards this season. But tw...
Jul 15, 2016
All-time Sens great Redden jumps into development world with Nashville Predators
When he entered the NHL as a 19-year-old for the Ottawa Senators Wade Redden learned the ropes from Lance Pitlick, a journeyman defenceman who also served as Redden’s roommate and partner on def...
Jul 15, 2016
Herculis Diamond League meet in Monaco given go ahead following attack in Nice
MONACO - The Herculis Diamond League track meet in Monaco will go ahead as planned Friday in the wake of the attack in nearby Nice that killed at least 84 people. Organizers say the event at Stade Lou...
Jul 15, 2016
