Category Archives: Sports
Hec Crighton Trophy winner Ilnicki looking forward to second shot with Redblacks
Ed Ilnicki won’t be a typical rookie when the Ottawa Redblacks open training camp. The five-foot-10, 220-pound running back attended Ottawa’s camp last year before being released. But Ilni...
Mar 28, 2018
Canada's Jamal Murray learning on the job as Nuggets' starting point guard
TORONTO - Jamal Murray’s NBA classroom has been the basketball court, and he’s proving to be a fast learner. In just his second season in the league, the barely 21-year-old Canadian has be...
Mar 28, 2018
Rule exemption to be crafted so that Jones can return as Team Canada at Scotties
Curling Canada is planning to craft a rule exemption in order to allow an altered Jennifer Jones squad to return as Team Canada at the 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Under the current setup, a te...
Mar 28, 2018
FIFA to probe Russian racism against France players
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - FIFA has opened an investigation after France national soccer team players were racially abused by fans in Russia, less than three months before the country hosts the World Cu...
Mar 28, 2018
Ball tampering plot: Smith, Warner banned for 12 months
JOHANNESBURG - Captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner were banned for 12 months on Wednesday after an investigation into the Australian cricket team’s cheating scandal identified Warn...
Mar 28, 2018
Five story lines to watch as Blue Jays begin 2018 season
The Toronto Blue Jays begin their 2018 season Thursday with a home game against the New York Yankees. Here are five storylines to watch as the year gets underway: STARTING WITHOUT TULO With Troy Tulow...
Mar 28, 2018
Canada's Brad Gushue wants to win big in Vegas throwing rocks, not dice
LAS VEGAS - A world curling championship is about to be held at the most southern latitude ever, where temperatures will hit 30 degrees poolside. The men’s championship starting Saturday at the ...
Mar 28, 2018
A whole new ball game: Sports world adapts to growing cybersecurity threats
TORONTO - Imagine the fallout if the NHL was hacked and its star players - think Sidney Crosby, Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid - had their home addresses, phone numbers and other personal informat...
Mar 28, 2018
Sewage leak spills onto field during game at Dodger Stadium
LOS ANGELES - Spring training came to a repulsive end Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. The exhibition finale between the Angels and Dodgers was cut short because of a foul-smelling leak that spilled s...
Mar 28, 2018
Firm tracks Nassar coverage, bills Michigan State $500K
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State University spent roughly $500,000 for a public relations firm in January to track media coverage and social media activity related to the case of disgraced former ...
Mar 28, 2018