Category Archives: Sports
Jets sign free-agent goaltender Laurent Brossoit to one-year contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets signed free-agent goaltender Laurent Brossoit to a one-year contract on Sunday. The deal will pay Brossoit US$650,000. Brossoit played 14 games for the Edmonton Oilers las...
Jul 01, 2018
Joey's Back! Bautista excited for Toronto return with Mets
NEW YORK - While other players were prepping for this season at spring training, Jose Bautista was on his own. A six-time All-Star without a big league job, Bautista remained eager to catch on somewhe...
Jul 01, 2018
Shapovalov highlights five Canadians in Wimbledon singles main draw
LONDON - Denis Shapovalov is heading into Wimbledon with low expectations. The young star from Richmond Hill, Ont., has a tough draw at the third Grand Slam of the season, beginning with a first-round...
Jul 01, 2018
Back to the future: Kyle Brodziak, Tobias Rieder return to Edmonton Oilers
EDMONTON - A former Oiler and Oiler draft pick are returning to Edmonton. The team brought 34-year-old centre Kyle Brodziak back to his home province and signed forward Tobias Rieder when NHL unrestri...
Jul 01, 2018
Calgary Flames mine free agency for utility forwards, sign Ryan, Czarnik
CALGARY - Versatile forwards were hot commodities for the Calgary Flames when unrestricted free agency opened Sunday. The team tapped into the Carolina Hurricanes pipeline again to get one. Calgary si...
Jul 01, 2018
Five things on new Toronto Maple Leafs centre John Tavares
John Tavares signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday, ending the saga of one of the most highly sought after free agents in NHL history. The 27-year-old will make US$77 million over the next sev...
Jul 01, 2018
Canucks add grit, toughness with free agents Beagle, Roussel: Benning
Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning believes his team will be tougher to play against next season after signing a trio of free-agent forwards on Sunday. The Canucks inked centre Jay Beagle a...
Jul 01, 2018
Back at Wimbledon, Serena Williams gabs about baby and more
LONDON - Serena Williams says she got choked up when she brought her baby daughter to Centre Court. She appreciates the All England Club’s decision to seed her as she prepares to return to actio...
Jul 01, 2018
Habs bring back Tomas Plekanec, sign Matthew Peca, Xavier Ouellet
MONTREAL - Tomas Plekanec got his wish to return to Montreal and is confident the Canadiens can get back into the NHL playoffs. The 35-year-old free agent centre, who was traded to the Toronto Maple L...
Jul 01, 2018
2-time champ Andy Murray out of Wimbledon because bad hip
LONDON - Two-time champion Andy Murray pulled out of Wimbledon on Sunday because of a bad hip that has been a problem for about a year and was surgically repaired less than six months ago. The All Eng...
Jul 01, 2018