Category Archives: Sports
Toronto Raptors look to win in Washington and wrap up the Wizards
TORONTO - Raptors guard Delon Wright refused to take the bait Thursday when asked about some trash-talk from Washington’s Kelly Oubre Jr. The Wizards forward slid in a barb after Wednesday’...
Apr 26, 2018
Whitecaps host against Real Salt Lake looking to snap three-game losing streak
VANCOUVER - Style points won’t be top of mind for the Vancouver Whitecaps when they face Real Salt Lake on Friday night. Snapping a three-game Major League Soccer losing streak is all the Whitec...
Apr 26, 2018
The Canadian Press takes a look at the second round of the NHL playoffs
With the first round of the NHL playoffs in the books, The Canadian Press takes a look at the four series that will determine the conference finalists. EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION (1) Tampa B...
Apr 26, 2018
Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews on playoff performance: 'It's frustrating'
BOSTON - Auston Matthews described scoring in the playoffs like feeling “an earthquake in your feet” following his winner in Game 3 of Toronto’s series with the Boston Bruins. Unfort...
Apr 26, 2018
Leggett credits fiancee Christin Price for quick recovery from torn Achilles
WINNIPEG - Maurice Leggett is making impressive progress in his comeback from a torn Achilles tendon that ended his 2017 season, and the Blue Bombers defensive back said a lot of the credit for his re...
Apr 26, 2018
Hall of Fame goaltender Patrick Roy returns to Remparts as coach and GM
QUEBEC - Patrick Roy is returning to the Quebec Remparts as coach and general manager. The Hall of Fame goaltender announced Thursday that he has signed a two-year contract with the Quebec Major Junio...
Apr 26, 2018
Yawkey Way outside Fenway Park changed over racist past
Boston officials Thursday approved changing the name of Yawkey Way, the street outside Fenway Park, because of allegations former Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey was a racist who resisted signing black ballp...
Apr 26, 2018
Allen, Keon, Despatie headline Canada's Sports Hall of Fame's Class of 2018
TORONTO - Alexandre Despatie was five years old when he first started diving in his backyard pool. He loved it immediately and started dreaming big. Despatie’s skills grew exponentially and it w...
Apr 26, 2018
Coach's accusers: Schools should end relationships with him
CHICAGO - Several dozen colleges have kept ties to an influential volleyball coach long after he was publicly accused of sexually abusing and raping underage girls who trained with him in the 1980s. T...
Apr 26, 2018
Pasztor living proof undrafted players can enjoy productive NFL careers
Austin Pasztor is living proof the draft isn’t the only path to a productive NFL career. The six-foot-seven, 308-pound offensive lineman is preparing for his seventh season and second with the A...
Apr 26, 2018