Category Archives: Sports
Ajax player Nouri has severe and permanent brain damage
VIENNA - Ajax midfielder Abdelhak Nouri has been diagnosed with severe and permanent brain damage, five days after he collapsed due to an irregular heartbeat during a friendly game in Austria. Dutch c...
Jul 13, 2017
Michelle Obama earns loud ovation from athletes at The ESPYS
LOS ANGELES - Michelle Obama returned to the spotlight as a presenter at The ESPYS, drawing the loudest ovation at the awards show honouring the past year’s best athletes and moments in sports. ...
Jul 13, 2017
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby wins eighth ESPY Award as best NHL player
LOS ANGELES - Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby won the ESPY Award for best NHL player on Wednesday night. Crosby beat out Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid, Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Austo...
Jul 13, 2017
Julian de Guzman suits up for Ottawa Fury in friendly loss to Impact
OTTAWA - Julian de Guzman was quickly reminded how much endurance it takes to play the game of soccer. The former Canadian national team midfielder came out of retirement and suited up in the Ottawa F...
Jul 13, 2017
Canadian snowboarder McMorris wins ESPY Award for best male action sport athlete
LOS ANGELES - Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris won his first ESPY Award on Wednesday night. The Regina native and reigning Olympic bronze medallist in slopestyle won the award as the best male actio...
Jul 13, 2017
Westbrook, Biles win athlete of year honours at The ESPYS
LOS ANGELES - Russell Westbrook won best male athlete at The ESPYS, while Olympic gymnast Simone Biles earned best female athlete honours Wednesday night. The 25th annual show honouring the past year&...
Jul 13, 2017
B.C. Lions release kicker/punter Swayze Waters
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions released kicker/punter Swayze Waters on Wednesday. Waters was signed to a one-year contract by the Lions in February, but was bothered by a quad injury most of training camp...
Jul 13, 2017
McGregor favourite in Toronto as tour with Mayweather stops in Canada
TORONTO - UFC star Conor McGregor strutted up to the podium, checked the microphone in his hand, and then punched the mic attached to the podium out of its stand. The thousands of combat sport fans in...
Jul 13, 2017
Police release arrest video of Buffalo Bills player in Ohio
SHARONVILLE, Ohio - Police in Ohio on Wednesday released cruiser and body cam video of the arrest of Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Adolphus Washington on a weapons charge. The Cincinnati native and f...
Jul 13, 2017
All-Star ratings up slightly from last year's record low
NEW YORK - Television viewership for the All-Star Game ticked up slightly from last year’s record low. The American League’s 2-1, 10-inning win at Miami on Tuesday got a 5.5 national ratin...
Jul 13, 2017