Category Archives: Sports
Canada boosted by return of Jeff Hassler ahead of Uruguay World Cup qualifier
Canada will be boosted by the return of dangerous winger Jeff Hassler when it takes on Uruguay in the opening leg of a crucial Rugby World Cup qualifier Saturday at B.C. Place Stadium. The Ospreys win...
Jan 25, 2018
Brooke Henderson leads LPGA opener in windy Bahamas
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas - Canada’s Brooke Henderson shot a bogey-free 5-under 68 in windy conditions Thursday to take the first-round lead in the season-opening Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic. ...
Jan 25, 2018
Stakes are high for Rugby World Cup qualifier with a loss promising to be costly
The stakes are high on and off the field Saturday as Canada takes on Uruguay in the opening leg of a crucial Rugby World Cup qualifier. Failure to make the sport’s showcase tournament means less...
Jan 25, 2018
Hat's off to Vlad: Guerrero 1st to wear Angels cap into Hall
NEW YORK - Vladimir Guerrero is going into the Hall of Fame with a halo over his head. Guerrero will become the first player to wear an Angels hat on his bronze Hall plaque, a surprise to many because...
Jan 25, 2018
Senators inch closer to possible arena in downtown Ottawa
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators’ potential move to a downtown arena is a small step closer to becoming reality after the National Capital Commission announced Thursday it had reached an agreement i...
Jan 25, 2018
Canada looks to dispatch Mexico and qualify for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
COUVA, Trinidad - Canada takes on Mexico in the semifinal of the CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship on Friday with a berth in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup on the line. The U.S., the...
Jan 25, 2018
The sex abuse scandal is far from over at Michigan State
LANSING, Mich. - Sports doctor Larry Nassar is on his way to prison for the rest of his life for molesting scores of young female athletes, but the scandal is far from over at Michigan State Universit...
Jan 25, 2018
Look what's back: WWE head McMahon resurrects XFL
STAMFORD, Conn. - The XFL is no longer an ex-football league. The sexed-up, second-rate football league formed as the early 2000s brainchild of WWE ringleader Vince McMahon is set for a surprising sec...
Jan 25, 2018
Toronto Wolfpack low on bodies due to injuries, player exits as season looms
The season hasn’t started yet and the Toronto Wolfpack are already hurting. The second-year rugby league team has a long list of walking wounded as it heads into its lone pre-season game Friday ...
Jan 25, 2018
Former Expos star Guerrero to wear Angels cap in Hall of Fame plaque
NEW YORK - Former Montreal Expos star Vladimir Guerrero will wear an Angels cap on his Hall of Fame plaque. Guerrero, who was voted into the Hall of Fame on Wednesday night along with third baseman Ch...
Jan 25, 2018