Category Archives: Sports
Whitecaps add 'keeper Marinovic after trade with Impact for international spot
VANCOUVER - New Zealand international goalkeeper Stefan Marinovic signed with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Friday shortly after the team made a trade with the Montreal Impact for an international roster...
Jul 21, 2017
AP Source: Pau Gasol agrees to 3-year deal with Spurs
A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Pau Gasol has agreed to terms on a three-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs. The 7-foot Spaniard and the Spurs came to ag...
Jul 21, 2017
Montreal Impact hope to make most of homestand starting with FC Dallas
MONTREAL - How the Montreal Impact play at home in the next few weeks will determine the team’s fate this season, according to veteran defender Laurent Ciman. Six of Montreal’s next eight ...
Jul 21, 2017
Canada's Jennifer Abel wins bronze in three-metre springboard at worlds
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Canada’s Jennifer Abel finished third for her second-ever bronze in the women’s three-metre springboard competition on Friday at the world championships. Olympic champi...
Jul 21, 2017
Two weeks before worlds, Melissa Bishop races to Canadian 800 record in Monaco
MONACO, France - World silver medallist Melissa Bishop is rounding into form at just the right time, racing to a Canadian record in the 800 metres on Friday. The 28-year-old from Eganville, Ont., ran ...
Jul 21, 2017
Endurance athlete overcomes paralysis to race, coach again
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. - When Beth Sanden crashed her bike after speeding over a wet, broken patch of asphalt 15 years ago, the elite endurance athlete was left paralyzed. She figured her competition da...
Jul 21, 2017
Whitecaps looking for third straight victory as rival Timbers visit Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Minus their captain and defensive leader, the Vancouver Whitecaps slammed the door shut on an opponent for the first time in nearly two months earlier this week. The Major League Soccer cl...
Jul 21, 2017
Nate Thompson drawn to Senators by wanting to play for Boucher again
OTTAWA - Nate Thompson was more than happy to give up California sunshine for Canadian winters because he believes the Ottawa Senators are ready to win. The Senators signed Thompson, a former centre w...
Jul 21, 2017
Forward Ryan Dzingel signs two-year deal with Ottawa Senators
OTTAWA - Forward Ryan Dzingel and the Ottawa Senators agreed to a two-year contract on Friday with an average annual value of US$1.8 million. The 25-year-old Dzingel will make $1.5 million in the firs...
Jul 21, 2017
Giovinco questionable for Colorado; Toronto FC coach Vanney suspended
TORONTO - Star striker Sebastian Giovinco is questionable and, upon further review, Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney is suspended for Saturday’s game against the visiting Colorado Rapids. Giovinco i...
Jul 21, 2017