Category Archives: Sports
Canada's women's soccer team to host United States in friendly on Nov. 9
VANCOUVER - Canada’s women’s soccer team will battle its American rivals in two games next fall. The Canadians and Americans will clash on November 9 at Vancouver’s BC Place Stadium ...
Jun 29, 2017
National rugby team star Harvey named head coach of McGill women's squad
MONTREAL - Magali Harvey, international women’s rugby player of the year in 2014, was named coach of the McGill University Martlets on Thursday. Harvey, 26, helped Canada win gold at the 2015 Pa...
Jun 29, 2017
Dave Semenko, the enforcer who opened up the ice for Wayne Gretzky, dies at 59
EDMONTON - Dave Semenko, who defined hockey’s tough guy role as Wayne Gretzky’s bodyguard and once went three rounds with boxing legend Muhammad Ali, has died after a battle with cancer. H...
Jun 29, 2017
MLB umpire Tumpane rescues woman on Pittsburgh bridge
PITTSBURGH - John Tumpane can’t explain why he approached the woman as she hopped over the railing of the Roberto Clemente Bridge on Wednesday afternoon. The woman told Tumpane she just wanted t...
Jun 29, 2017
Canadiens name Carriere GM of AHL Laval Rocket, keep Lefebvre on as coach
LAVAL, Que. - When the Montreal Canadiens announced Thursday that Sylvain Lefebvre was staying on as coach of their American Hockey League team, the response on social media was overwhelmingly negativ...
Jun 29, 2017
Unlike NBA, NHL mostly devoid of star movement in free agency
On the same day that Connor McDavid was nearing agreement on an eight-year extension with the Edmonton Oilers, another star was moving elsewhere in the National Basketball Association. Unlike the NBA,...
Jun 29, 2017
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games MLB American League Toronto 4 Baltimore 0 Cleveland 5 Texas 3 Kansas City 8 Detroit 2 Minnesota 4 Boston 1 N.Y. Yankees 12 Chicago White Sox 3 Houston 11 Oakland 8 National Lea...
Jun 28, 2017
Canadian Olympian Andre De Grasse runs 10.17 in 100m at Harry Jerome Track Classic
COQUITLAM, B.C. - Andre De Grasse contended more with fans than competitors - or the clock - on Wednesday night. De Grasse was mobbed by youngsters after he posted a time of 10.17 seconds to win the 1...
Jun 28, 2017
Marcus Stroman strikes out eight in Blue Jays' 4-0 win over Orioles
TORONTO - As Marcus Stroman strode across the third-base line and headed toward the Blue Jays’ dugout he looked up at the fans giving him a standing ovation and pounded his chest. He then clappe...
Jun 28, 2017
First-round picks Warmoth, Pearson sign with Blue Jays, practise in Toronto
TORONTO - In Nate Pearson’s first visit to Toronto he got right down to the business of being a tourist, going to the CN Tower and dining with his family in the revolving restaurant at the top o...
Jun 28, 2017