Category Archives: Sports
Canadian hockey star Caroline Ouellette officially retires from national duty
CALGARY - Four-time Olympic gold-medallist Caroline Ouellette has officially retired as a player from Canada’s senior women’s hockey team. Hockey Canada made the announcement in a release ...
Sep 25, 2018
Defence continues to be a problem for Toronto FC as goals and losses mount
TORONTO - Every goal has a tale to tell and, on pace for a franchise-worst 66 goals against, Toronto FC can fill volumes this season. “It’s the difference in our season,” coach Greg ...
Sep 25, 2018
Four expansion teams begin stocking their roster in NBA 2K League expansion draft
Raptors Uprising GC and the other 16 existing esports teams can lose just one player each in Wednesday’s NBA 2K League expansion draft. The Atlanta Hawks won the expansion draft lottery and will...
Sep 25, 2018
Ottawa Senators place forward Zack Smith on waivers
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have placed forward Zack Smith on waivers. Smith has three years remaining on a four-year, US$13-million dollar contract extension he signed in January 2017. The 30-year-o...
Sep 25, 2018
As NBA 2K League holds expansion draft, MLSE looks to expand esports presence
While expansion franchises Atlanta, Minnesota, Brooklyn and Los Angeles Lakers start stocking their rosters in the NBA 2K League expansion draft Wednesday, the people behind Raptors Uprising GC are lo...
Sep 25, 2018
Whitecaps say firing coaching staff before season's end gives them a jump on next year
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps say they are not giving up on this season despite firing their head coach with five games to go. Team president Bob Lenarduzzi said Tuesday that the decision to dis...
Sep 25, 2018
Teenage midfielder Ballou Tabla commits to play for Canada, says he can't wait
The future of the Canadian men’s soccer team got a little brighter Tuesday with news that teenager Ballou Tabla has committed to Canada. The 19-year-old midfielder/forward, who was born in the I...
Sep 25, 2018
Jones and Homan are the early favourites on Canadian women's curling scene
A fresh quadrennial means new faces, different lineups and several unanswered questions on the Canadian women’s curling scene. Olympic representative Rachel Homan has a new coach. World champion...
Sep 25, 2018
Ward, Jennings, Burnham named CFL top performers for Week 15
TORONTO - Ottawa kicker Lewis Ward and B.C. quarterback Jonathon Jennings and receiver Bryan Burnham are the CFL top performers for Week 15. Ward went a perfect seven-for-seven on field goals and adde...
Sep 25, 2018
Canadiens assign prospect centre Suzuki to OHL, release veteran Ward from PTO
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens assigned prospect Nick Suzuki to the Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League on Tuesday. The Canadiens acquired the 19-year-old Suzuki earlier this month in a ...
Sep 25, 2018