Category Archives: Sports
Gushue downs Balsdon to stay undefeated through Grand Slam of Curling
SAULT STE MARIE, Ont. - Brad Gushue keeps rolling through the third Grand Slam of Curling tournament of the season. Gushue, of St. John’s, N.L., edged Greg Balsdon of Kingston, Ont., 7-6 on Thur...
Nov 16, 2017
Montreal-based Beterbiev looking for more after taking IBF title
MONTREAL - Only five days after winning the International Boxing Federation light heavyweight title, Artur Beterbiev was back at work. It seems that the Russian, who has been based in Montreal since 2...
Nov 16, 2017
Canadian men's rugby team looks for bounce-back performance against Spain
Canada coach Kingsley Jones remembers making short work of Spain during his days with Gloucester. Then captain of the English club side, Jones enjoyed 42-19 and 47-7 wins over the Spaniards in Europea...
Nov 16, 2017
Ex-France minister has to pay damages to Nadal
PARIS - Former French minister for health and sport Roselyne Bachelot was ordered to pay 10,000 euros ($11,800) in damages to Rafael Nadal on Thursday after accusing him of doping. In March last year,...
Nov 16, 2017
Paraguay judge approves extradition of soccer official Leoz
ASUNCION, Paraguay - A judge in Paraguay approved the extradition of Nicolas Leoz, the former president of South America’s soccer confederation, on Thursday. The 89-year-old Leoz is charged in a...
Nov 16, 2017
Manfred: MLB pace changes will happen with or without union
ORLANDO, Fla. - Major League Baseball will change rules to speed games next year with or without an agreement with the players’ association. Management proposed last off-season to institute a 20...
Nov 16, 2017
After failed appeal, Toronto awaits disciplinary committee review of tunnel melee
TORONTO - After its failed appeal of Jozy Altidore’s red card, Toronto FC is waiting for the other shoe to drop. Major League Soccer confirmed Thursday that its disciplinary committee is reviewi...
Nov 16, 2017
CAS rules FIFA wrong to fine Mexico for fans' gay slur chant
GENEVA - FIFA was judged wrong to fine Mexico’s soccer federation for fans chanting gay slurs at opposition goalkeepers at World Cup qualifying games. The Court of Arbitration for Sport judges h...
Nov 16, 2017
Student kicked off Kansas basketball team in anthem flap
WICHITA, Kan. - A Muslim student athlete who refused to observe the national anthem for religious reasons at a basketball game at a western Kansas college has been kicked off the team. That has ignite...
Nov 16, 2017
Maple Leafs star centre Auston Matthews to miss fourth game with injury
TORONTO - Injured Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews will miss a fourth straight game tonight when Toronto hosts the New Jersey Devils. The 20-year-old participated in the optional morning skate but L...
Nov 16, 2017