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O'Shea doesn't tip his hand on who starts for Bombers in season finale
WINNIPEG - Mike O’Shea was playing a guessing game on Tuesday. The Blue Bombers head coach held a closed practice and then wouldn’t reveal which quarterback would start Friday in Calgary a...
Oct 31, 2017
Shiltz to become 12th post-Calvillo starter for Alouettes; Pipkin also to play
MONTREAL - The long list of quarterbacks who have taken snaps for the Montreal Alouettes in the past four years is about the stretch a little farther. Rookie Matt Shiltz is to get his first Canadian F...
Oct 31, 2017
100 Days Out: A look at five Canadian athletes to watch at the Pyeongchang Games
The 100-days-out mark for the Pyeongchang Games arrives Wednesday. Pending official qualification and assuming that any injuries are kept to a minimum, here’s a list of five Canadian athletes to...
Oct 31, 2017
Opposition boos don't faze Toronto FC's Jozy Altidore, Michael Bradley
HARRISON, N.J. - Opposition fans may want to reconsider their booing of Toronto FC’s Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley. As a deterrent, it is clearly not working. Altidore and Bradley, continuin...
Oct 31, 2017
Hamilton receiver Banks named CFL top performer for October, and Week 19
TORONTO - Hamilton receiver Brandon Banks and quarterback Jeremiah Masoli and Edmonton quarterback Mike Reilly are the CFL’s top performers for October. Banks registered 541 yards on 31 receptio...
Oct 31, 2017
Toronto FC well positioned for BMO Field rematch with New York Red Bulls
HARRISON, N.J. - Faced with a New York pushback in the second half, Toronto FC served a timely reminder at Red Bull Arena that it can defend as well as it can attack. Now the sixth-seeded Red Bulls, d...
Oct 31, 2017
McDavid's Donald Trump costume gets mixed reaction on social media
TORONTO - Much like the controversial politician himself, Connor McDavid’s decision to dress as Donald Trump for a Halloween party has received a polarizing reaction on social media. A photo pos...
Oct 31, 2017
Argonauts will have versatile weapon Anthony Coombs for regular-season finale
TORONTO - Head coach Marc Trestman won’t be easing Anthony Coombs back into the Toronto Argonauts’ lineup. The 25-year-old Winnipeg native practised Tuesday after being activated from the ...
Oct 31, 2017
Toronto's Giovinco up for MLS MVP again, faces four other contenders
Sebastian Giovinco is back where he likes to be, in MVP contention. The Toronto FC star striker won the award in 2015 in his first year in Major League Soccer and, by all accounts, was not happy last ...
Oct 31, 2017
5 things to know about Pyeongchang Winter Olympics next year
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea’s sleepy skiing destination of Pyeongchang finally looks like a Winter Olympics host city after more than a decade of work, two failed bids, and cha...
Oct 31, 2017