Category Archives: Sports
Impact look for road win in New England after dropping two at home
MONTREAL - There haven’t been a lot of laughs on the road for the Montreal Impact this season. They need to change that soon if they hope to make the playoffs. After setbacks at home against Tor...
Sep 08, 2017
Depth a key for Vancouver as Whitecaps begin busy stretch against Real Salt Lake
Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson was miserable the last time his team played Real Salt Lake - and not just because of the result. “My feet were freezing on the sidelines,” the ...
Sep 08, 2017

Texans' Watt recognized for Hurricane Harvey charity efforts
HOUSTON - J.J. Watt is being honoured by the NFL Players Association after raising more than $29 million for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. Watt was named the NFLPA’s Community MVP on Friday f...
Sep 08, 2017
Nadal overwhelms del Potro; faces Anderson in US Open final
NEW YORK - Rafael Nadal went into his U.S. Open semifinal against Juan Martin del Potro with a relatively simple game plan: Stay away from the big guy’s flat, fearsome forehand and instead go af...
Sep 08, 2017
French-born defender Chris Mavinga making mark in Toronto FC defence
TORONTO - Just 26, Chris Mavinga’s soccer journey has already taken him from France to England, Belgium, Russia and now Canada. And after a bumpy debut, the French-born Congolese international h...
Sep 08, 2017
Ontario Arrows take first step towards becoming pro rugby outfit
While Rugby Canada continues its due diligence on pro rugby, an Ontario club is taking the first step up the North American ladder. The Ontario Arrows will make their debut Saturday in Colorado agains...
Sep 08, 2017

Canucks sign restricted free agent Bo Horvat to six-year extension
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks signed restricted free agent Bo Horvat to a US$33-million, six-year contract extension Friday. The 22-year-old centre led the lowly Canucks with 52 points (20 goals, ...
Sep 08, 2017
Parsons of Brazil elected president of Paralympic movement
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - The International Paralympic Committee has elected Andrew Parsons as president. The Brazilian replaces Philip Craven, who led the IPC for 16 years. Parsons gained eno...
Sep 08, 2017
Mad as 'l': Montpellier sorry for spelling mistake on jersey
PARIS - Montpellier fans can have their favourite French team’s jersey replaced after the manufacturer in charge of making the club badge made a clumsy spelling mistake. The French league club s...
Sep 08, 2017

Behind the shadowy practice of 'courtsiding' at the US Open
NEW YORK - The arrest of an Estonian man last week for trespassing at the U.S. Open has renewed questions about “courtsiding,” the surreptitious collection of instant data for gamblers usi...
Sep 08, 2017