Category Archives: Sports
Source: Backup guard Fred VanVleet agrees to two-year deal with Raptors
TORONTO - Fred VanVleet has always bet on himself. Because for awhile, it seemed like nobody else would. But VanVleet earned the Raptors’ undying support as the hard-working motor that powered T...
Jul 01, 2018
Former Wimbledon champ Pat Cash likes what he sees in Canadian Denis Shapovalov
LONDON - Former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash picks Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov as one to watch at this year’s tournament. In a Sunday Times column under the headline titled “Where is...
Jul 01, 2018
Serena Williams says it's unfair she's drug-tested more
LONDON - Serena Williams says it isn’t fair that she has been drug-tested more than other American tennis players this year. “Just test everyone equally,” the seven-time Wimbledon ch...
Jul 01, 2018
Report: Tour organizers don't want Froome on starting line
PARIS - Le Monde newspaper says Tour de France organizers have forbidden four-time champion Chris Froome from taking part in this year’s race. According to the newspaper, Amaury Sport Organisati...
Jul 01, 2018
Tavares, Stastny, other big fish on the move as NHL free agency opens
While new Toronto Maple Leaf John Tavares was the biggest name to move, veterans like Paul Stastny, Jack Johnson, Michael Grabner and Chris Kunitz also changed teams on the opening day of NHL free age...
Jul 01, 2018
Goodbye ACC, Hello Scotiabank Arena: Changes begin at home of Leafs, Raptors
TORONTO - From the flashy full-motion video signage outside the building to the small logos on napkins at the concession stands inside, the arena formerly known as Air Canada Centre is ready for its m...
Jul 01, 2018
Saturday's Games
Saturday’s Games World Cup At Kazan, Russia France 4 Argentina 3 At Sochi, Russia Uruguay 2 Portugal 1 — CFL Montreal 23 Saskatchewan 17 — MLB American League Toronto 4 Detroit 3 Oak...
Jun 30, 2018
Alouettes beat Roughriders 23-17 to snap 13-game losing streak
REGINA - It wasn’t a Grey Cup victory, but the celebration in the Montreal Alouettes’ locker room was a scene to behold. After their 23-15 win over the host Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sat...
Jun 30, 2018
Montreal Alouettes' Drew Willy joins growing list of injured quarterbacks
REGINA - Another starting CFL quarterback has gone down with an injury. Montreal pivot Drew Willy was removed from Saturday night’s game against the host Saskatchewan Roughriders and didn’...
Jun 30, 2018
Piatti, Silva score as Impact win third straight 2-0, stop K.C. unbeaten run
MONTREAL - Ignacio Piatti and Alejandro Silva scored in the second half as the Montreal Impact extended their winning streak to three games with a 2-0 victory that ended Sporting Kansas City’s n...
Jun 30, 2018