Category Archives: Sports

Bombers expect 'outright battle' with banged-up but undefeated Eskimos
WINNIPEG - Andrew Harris wants to make his offensive linemen happy. The Blue Bombers running back is coming off his first 100-yard rushing game this season as the team prepares to host the injury-ridd...
Aug 16, 2017
Montero, Leone activated by Blue Jays; Ohlman, Howell designated for assignment
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays activated catcher Miguel Montero from the disabled list and took right-handed relief pitcher Dominic Leone off the bereavement list on Wednesday. Montero had been out s...
Aug 16, 2017

Oilers bet on Draisaitl's star power, with or without McDavid
EDMONTON - The two biggest cornerstones of the emerging Edmonton Oilers franchise are now locked up for the long haul. Six weeks after extending Connor McDavid for eight years and US$100 million, the ...
Aug 16, 2017
Star gymnast Ellie Black headlines Canadian contingent at world university games
After two hectic years, Ellie Black needed a break. The Canadian gymnast’s standout performance at the 2015 Pan Am Games, not to mention an impressive showing at the Rio Olympics last summer, ha...
Aug 16, 2017

Ronaldo says his ban for pushing referee is 'persecution'
MADRID - Cristiano Ronaldo has bitterly criticized his five-game suspension for pushing a referee who had sent him off, describing the ban as “persecution.” Ronaldo wrote on his Instagram ...
Aug 16, 2017

Two Canadians representing South Korea in women's hockey at 2018 Olympics
When Caroline Park received a Facebook message in 2013 asking her if she would be interested in playing women’s hockey for South Korea at the Olympics, she thought it was fake. Four years later,...
Aug 16, 2017

Wickenheiser backs development of video games to treat concussions
Hayley Wickenheiser’s reasons for helping develop video game technology to treat concussions are close to her heart. The four-time Olympic gold medallist in women’s hockey remembers the di...
Aug 16, 2017
Tuesday's Games
Tuesday’s Games MLB American League Tampa Bay 6 Toronto 4 Texas 10 Detroit 4 Cleveland 8 Minnesota 1 Oakland 10 Kansas City 8 Seattle 3 Baltimore 1 National League San Francisco 9 Miami 4 Milwau...
Aug 15, 2017

Estrada allows two home runs, walks four in Blue Jays' loss to Rays
TORONTO - The Tampa Bay Rays have had all kinds of success against Marco Estrada this season. After another loss against them Tuesday night, the Blue Jays right-hander was left searching for answers o...
Aug 15, 2017

Blue Jays signed Lefty Brett Anderson to a minor-league contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Tuesday that the club has signed veteran pitcher Brett Anderson to a minor-league contract. The 29-year-old lefty started just six games this season with t...
Aug 15, 2017