Category Archives: Sports
New designated player Blerim Dzemaili eager to get started with Impact
Montreal Impact designated player Blerim Dzemaili may not wait long for his first taste of Major League Soccer. The Swiss international midfielder could play, and possibly even start, when the Columbu...
May 11, 2017
'Huge step forward' sees Oilers leap from laughingstock to Cup contender
Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli came into this season hopeful, but nowhere near certain, that his team would end a decade-long playoff drought. “I guess, never say never,” said Chia...
May 11, 2017
Co-host France comes close to upset, but Canada remains perfect at world championship
PARIS - Already boasting wins over Finland and Switzerland, France almost added the two-time defending champions to its impressive list of upsets at the world hockey championship. Canada did just enou...
May 11, 2017
Blue Jays place lefty Liriano on 10-day DL with shoulder inflammation
TORONTO - Left-hander Francisco Liriano became the latest Toronto Blue Jays player to go down to injury as he was added to the 10-day disabled list Thursday due to shoulder inflammation. He joined sta...
May 11, 2017
Halfback Ryan Brierley gets new rugby league lease on life with the Wolfpack
TORONTO - Despite leaving the Super League and moving two divisions down to join the Toronto Wolfpack, Ryan Brierley says he is living the dream. Rugby league is fun again for the 25-year-old halfback...
May 11, 2017
Dillier wins stage 6 of the Giro, Canada's Woods fifth
TERME LUIGIANE, Italy - Silvan Dillier won from an early breakaway to take the sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia and his first Grand Tour victory on Thursday, while Toronto’s Mike Woods fin...
May 11, 2017
Casse: State of Honor could run in $1-million Queen's Plate on July 2
TORONTO - He made the Run for The Roses, and now State of Honor could be set to take a Gallop for the Guineas. The Ontario-bred and owned horse was heading back to Woodbine Racetrack following his 19-...
May 11, 2017
Senators defenceman Methot focused on getting to Cup final, not getting even with Crosby
OTTAWA - Retaliation is not on Marc Methot’s mind as the Ottawa Senators prepare to take on Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL Eastern Conference Final. Methot suffered a badly...
May 11, 2017
Toronto Wolfpack players face discipline after fight-filled home debut
TORONTO - Four players from the Toronto Wolfpack and one from Oxford RLFC have been charged with offences ranging from punching to head-butting arising from last Saturday’s fight-filled home ope...
May 11, 2017
Former CFL player charged with assault wants speedy trial because he's jobless
REGINA - A former CFL Saskatchewan Roughrider player is looking to deal with a domestic violence charge quickly. On April 18, Justin Cox was charged with assault causing bodily harm after police were ...
May 11, 2017