Category Archives: Sports
Oh Baby! Veteran hockey broadcaster Bob Cole open to return to booth
Veteran hockey broadcaster Bob Cole turns 85 later this month and still has no plans to retire. He’s not calling as many regular-season games as he’d like, and the disappointment of being ...
Jun 06, 2018
Canadian women beat Costa Rica, advance to CONCACAF U-17 soccer semifinals
BRADENTON, Fla. - Calgary forward Andersen Williams scored twice and Canada hung on to beat Costa Rica 2-1 Wednesday at the CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championship. The victory moved Canada into ...
Jun 06, 2018
Kicker Ronnie Pfeffer not on bubble heading into Argos's final exhibition game
TORONTO - There will be many Toronto Argonauts and Ottawa Redblacks playing for jobs Thursday night, but Canadian kicker Ronnie Pfeffer won’t be one of them. The 25-year-old native of Kitchener,...
Jun 06, 2018
David Beckham says a World Cup in Canada, Mexico and U.S. would be special
TORONTO - David Beckham has thrown his support behind the North American bid for the 2026 World Cup. The former England star midfielder says soccer’s showcase event “deserves to be in grea...
Jun 06, 2018
Canadian breeder Gunther knew early Justify was a special thoroughbred
Canadian Tanya Gunther is quite the matchmaker. On Saturday, Justify will attempt to win the Belmont Stakes and become the 13th thoroughbred - and second since 1978 - to clinch the U.S. Triple Crown. ...
Jun 06, 2018
Winnipeg entry in the Canadian Premier League to be called Valour FC
WINNIPEG - Honouring its history, the Winnipeg entry in the new Canadian Premier League will be called Valour FC. The name is a homage to three Winnipeg men - Frederick William Hall, Leo Clarke and Ro...
Jun 06, 2018
Calgary Stampeders get all-star receiver Eric Rogers back from the NFL
CALGARY - All-star receiver Eric Rogers is returning to the Calgary Stampeders. The CFL team hopes the 27-year-old passes his physical and can pick up where he left off in 2015, when Rogers totalled 8...
Jun 06, 2018
Canadian Open set to return to Hamilton Golf and Country Club in 2019, 2023
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Golf and Country Club has been officially named as host of the RBC Canadian Open in 2019 and 2023, finally confirming what had been anticipated since the membership voted to pu...
Jun 06, 2018
Quarterback Matt Nichols leaves Blue Bombers practice with injury
WINNIPEG - Blue Bombers starting quarterback Matt Nichols left practice with an injury on Wednesday, and the team said he would be evaluated by a doctor. Nichols was stepping back to throw a pass late...
Jun 06, 2018
Canadian rugby sevens squads look to showcase their skills in Paris
The margins are very slim on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Just ask Canadian women’s coach John Tait. “It’ll give you stomach issues, for sure,” said the six-foot-eight f...
Jun 06, 2018