Category Archives: Sports
Stephon Marbury has emotional moment with Beijing fan at Q&A
NEW YORK - Stephon Marbury had to wipe tears from his eyes. He had just shared a surprising, emotional hug with NYU freshman Zhou Sheng Kang. The 19-year-old student, who grew up in Beijing, was overc...
Aug 30, 2017
Moreland drives in four, Red Sox beat Blue Jays for three-game sweep
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays had one solid chance to get to Rick Porcello on Wednesday night. But a fluke play worked out in the Boston starter’s favour and the Red Sox went on to win 7-1 for...
Aug 30, 2017
Man who inspired ice bucket challenge honoured by prep school
DANVERS, Mass. - The man who inspired the ice bucket challenge has been honoured by the Roman Catholic prep school he attended in Massachusetts. St. Johns Prep on Wednesday announced Pete Frates (FRAY...
Aug 30, 2017
Ice dancers Virtue and Moir say they'll miss Mike Babcock at Olympics
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir say they won’t miss Canada’s NHL players in Pyeongchang so much as head coach Mike Babcock. The NHL opted not to interrupt next season to ac...
Aug 30, 2017
Houston native Weaver focused on stories of kindness and compassion
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Kaitlyn Weaver’s childhood home has been destroyed by tropical storm Harvey. But the ice dancer who grew up in Houston before becoming a Canadian citizen in 2009 prefers to t...
Aug 30, 2017
Tulowitzki in for off-season of "difficult rehab" after ankle injury
TORONTO - Troy Tulowitzki still hasn’t watched the replay footage of him rolling his ankle a month ago. He doesn’t want to. Nor does he need to. “I could tell from what people told m...
Aug 30, 2017
Hutchinson happy to be back in Canadian fold but taking it one game at a time
ALLISTON, Ont. - Atiba Hutchinson’s reason for ending a one-year hiatus from the Canadian national team is simple. “I kind of missed it,” he said. “It’s nice to be back.&...
Aug 30, 2017
Tropical storm Harvey hits close to home for Calgary Stampeders Mitchell, Davis
CALGARY - The restaurant Bo Levi Mitchell used to frequent has been claimed by tropical storm Harvey. Floodwaters have threatened to breach the sandbags around his family’s home in Katy, Texas. ...
Aug 30, 2017
Five months from Pyeongchang, Virtue and Moir already feeling Olympic buzz
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Scott Moir used to be able to blend in during wing night at your typical Ilderton, Ont., establishment. But when the three-time world ice dance champion was back in his hometown a ...
Aug 30, 2017
NHL, NHLPA donate $200,000 to tropical storm Harvey relief efforts
NEW YORK - The NHL and the NHL Players’ Association are making a joint donation of US$200,000 to aid relief efforts in the Houston area as tropical storm Harvey has caused intense flooding and d...
Aug 30, 2017