Category Archives: Sports
Zacha, Quenneville, Stafford score twice to lead Devils over Sens in pre-season
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. - Pavel Zacha scored two power-play goals in the first period as a split-squad New Jersey Devils team defeated the Ottawa Senators 8-1 in NHL pre-season play on Monday. John Quennev...
Sep 25, 2017

Some in NFL set to move past Trump-prodded anthem displays
A day later, there were signs that some around the NFL already were ready to move on from their anthem-related gestures prodded by President Donald Trump ‘s profane broadside against such action...
Sep 25, 2017
Riders' quarterback Glenn says linking of arms was sign of solidarity
For Kevin Glenn, it was a chance to show family and friends south of the border that Americans in the CFL are aware of what’s happening in their native land. Glenn and his Saskatchewan Roughride...
Sep 25, 2017
Judge breaks McGwire's HR rookie record, Yankees top Royals
NEW YORK - Aaron Judge circled the bases for the 50th time this season , breaking Mark McGwire’s major league record for home runs by a rookie, and returned to the Yankees dugout to exchange han...
Sep 25, 2017
Raptors coach says Trump's use of 'SOB' struck a nerve with NBA players
TORONTO - Raptors coach Dwane Casey says President Donald Trump’s decision to use “son of a bitch” to refer to NFL player protesters struck a nerve in the NBA. “No question. Ju...
Sep 25, 2017
New NBA season more about tweaks for Raptors than wholesale changes
TORONTO - While the Toronto Raptors headed into the off-season amid talk of a “culture reset,” their new look is more of a trim than a completely new ‘do. DeMar DeRozan, the teamR...
Sep 25, 2017
Canada kicks off defence of Olympic hockey gold versus Switzerland, Russia
ZURICH - Canada opens defence of its Olympic men’s hockey gold Feb. 15 versus Switzerland and women’s gold Feb. 11 against Russia. The International Ice Hockey Federation released the ice ...
Sep 25, 2017

Basketball takes backseat to Trump on Day 1 of Raptors training camp
TORONTO - After speaking out in favour of athletes speaking out, Raptors guard Kyle Lowry paused. “This is a crazy subject. I can go on and on and on about it,” said Lowry, who grew up in ...
Sep 25, 2017

Four-time Olympic gold medallist Charline Labonte retires from women's hockey
MONTREAL - Four-time Olympic gold medallist Charline Labonte is retiring from the Canadian Women’s Hockey League. The veteran goaltender announced last year she would not try to make the nationa...
Sep 25, 2017
WWII vet, 97, takes a knee in support of anthem protests
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - On a day when NFL teams grabbed the nation’s attention by co-ordinating demonstrations during the national anthem, a 97-year-old World War II veteran went viral with a solitar...
Sep 25, 2017