Category Archives: Sports

Addison, Foote lead Canada past Finland for first win at Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - Calen Addison and Nolan Foote had power-play goals in the second period as Canada earned its first win of the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup on Tuesday with a 5-1 victory over Finland...
Aug 08, 2017
Blue Bombers' wide receiver Addison Richards announces retirement
Winnipeg Blue Bombers wide receiver Addison Richards announced his retirement on Tuesday. The 23-year-old didn’t appear in any games for the Blue Bombers in 2017. Richards, who was drafted 11th ...
Aug 08, 2017
Casinos embrace esports even as they work to understand it
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Casinos are slowly embracing competitive video game tournaments as a way to help their bottom lines, but the money is coming from renting hotel rooms to the young players and sel...
Aug 08, 2017
Canadian team taking precautions due to stomach virus at world track and field
LONDON - Canada is moving some of its athletes into new accommodations at the world track and field championships to avoid a stomach bug. Athletes still to arrive in town will stay at a different hote...
Aug 08, 2017
Canadian women ready to open Rugby World Cup against unheralded Hong Kong
Latoya Blackwood and Andrea Burk, who missed Canada’s tour of New Zealand in June through injury, return to the lineup Wednesday as third-ranked Canada opens its Women’s Rugby World Cup ca...
Aug 08, 2017
Monday's Games
Monday’s Games (All times Eastern) Ivan Hlinka Championship At Bratislava, Slovakia Russia 4 Canada 3 (SO) Finland 6 Slovakia 1 At Breclav, Czech Republic Sweden 6 United States 1 Czech Republic...
Aug 07, 2017
Mack Darragh breaks national record in 200m butterfly at Canadian Championships
MONTREAL - Mack Darragh broke the national record in the men’s 200-metre butterfly on Monday to conclude the 2017 Canadian swimming championships. The Oakville, Ont., native clocked one minute 5...
Aug 07, 2017
Kia Nurse with game-high 17 points, Canada beats Puerto Rico 75-59
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Canada has back-to-back wins to begin the FIBA women’s AmeriCup. Kia Nurse scored a game-high 17 points to go along with eight rebounds as the Canadian squad downed Pue...
Aug 07, 2017
Canada's Bouchard still feels the hometown pressure at Rogers Cup
TORONTO - Eugenie Bouchard still feels the pressure ahead of her first match at the Rogers Cup, even if the women’s event isn’t in her hometown of Montreal this year. Bouchard, from Westmo...
Aug 07, 2017

Canada falls 4-3 in shootout to Russia to open Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - Canada dropped its tournament opener at the 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup on Monday, falling to Russia 4-3 in a shootout. Joe Veleno found the back of the net in the shootout fo...
Aug 07, 2017