Category Archives: Sports
Red Sox sweep Blue Jays, move closer to AL East crown
BOSTON - Thanks to a miscue by Toronto, the Boston Red Sox moved one step closer to clinching the AL East title. J.D. Martinez hit his 41st home run and the Red Sox scored the tiebreaking run on an ei...
Sep 13, 2018
Olynyk scores 20 points to lead Canada to 85-77 WCup qualifying win over Brazil
LAVAL, Que. - Five NBA players who chose to suit up for Canada just a week before training camps open. A point guard making his first appearance for Canada in five years. A Canadian university product...
Sep 13, 2018
Canadian men applaud Grunwald hiring ahead of World Cup qualifying game
LAVAL, Que. - Tristan Thompson believes Glen Grunwald can get corporate Canada excited about Canadian basketball. The Canadian men’s team applauded the appointment of Grunwald as president and C...
Sep 13, 2018
Ottawa hockey fans sorry to see Karlsson go, but many say it had to be done
OTTAWA - Hockey fans in Ottawa reacted to the news that Senators star defenceman Erik Karlsson had been traded with everything from sorrow to more-measured responses - hate to see him go, but it had t...
Sep 13, 2018
NHLers react to Humboldt Broncos' return to the ice after bus tragedy
Like the rest of the hockey world, Mike Babcock was shaken by April’s bus crash that devastated the Humboldt Broncos. The head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs hopes the junior hockey team’...
Sep 13, 2018
Flory headlines Canadian Football Hall of Fame's 2018 induction class
He won a Vanier Cup at the University of Saskatchewan and three Grey Cups with the Montreal Alouettes. On Friday night, Scott Flory will join the greatest football team ever assembled in Canada. Flory...
Sep 13, 2018
Vancouver Canucks among four captain-less Canadian teams
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks could be without a captain this season and they may not be the only Canadian team to forgo a designated leader. The Canucks have said there’s no rush to replace...
Sep 13, 2018
Beards, moustaches now OK for Maple Leafs as Dubas relaxes facial hair rule
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs will be allowed to show up for work a little scruffier this season. Just don’t expect Mitch Marner to be among those taking advantage of the team’s new fa...
Sep 13, 2018
"Who are we?": Oilers seek rebound from disappointing year to return to playoffs
EDMONTON - Head coach Todd McLellan, with his Edmonton Oilers coming off an embarrassing season, says the first order of training camp is demanding specific answers to one existential question. “...
Sep 13, 2018
'You take it with a grain of salt': Maple Leafs open camp with big expectations
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have heard the noise and appreciate the kind words. That doesn’t mean they plan on paying attention to the opinions of oddsmakers and opponents - mainly the one...
Sep 13, 2018