Category Archives: Sports
Gushue, Homan keep winning at Players' Championship after world title victories
TORONTO - Brad Gushue and Rachel Homan kept rolling after their world championship victories with wins in the opening draw of the Players’ Championship. Gushue, from St. John’s, N.L., beat...
Apr 11, 2017
Milwaukee spoils Toronto's home opener, adds to Jays early-season misery
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays dug their early-season hole a little deeper Tuesday, setting an unenviable franchise record in the process. At 1-6, Toronto is off to its worst start ever after a 4-3 l...
Apr 11, 2017
Toronto Raptors to play Milwaukee Bucks in first round of NBA playoffs
The Toronto Raptors will play the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Dwight Howard had 19 points and 12 rebounds as the resurgent Hawks won their fourth straight game, routing the...
Apr 11, 2017
Buster Posey placed on seven-day concussion disabled list
SAN FRANCISCO - Catcher Buster Posey was placed on the seven-day disabled list with concussion symptoms Tuesday, a day after he was struck in the helmet by a 94 mph fastball from Arizona’s Taiju...
Apr 11, 2017
Ex-NFL player Titus Young gets 4 years for Los Angeles fight
LOS ANGELES - Former NFL player Titus Young has been sentenced to four years in prison after a street fight in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office says Young was sente...
Apr 11, 2017
Sedin twins committed to Canucks' rebuild after another disappointing season
VANCOUVER - Aware things could get a lot worse before they get better, the aging faces of the Vancouver Canucks remain on board with the franchise’s plan to rebuild. Henrik and Daniel Sedin met ...
Apr 11, 2017
Anaheim's Honda Center a mountain Calgary must conquer in playoffs
CALGARY - The Anaheim Ducks won the Pacific Division and the Calgary Flames got into the playoffs via a wild card, yet just one win separated the teams in the regular season. Their best-of-seven Weste...
Apr 11, 2017
Ex Blue Jay Thames filled with nostalgia in return to Rogers Centre
TORONTO - Eric Thames knew his return to Rogers Centre this week would bring back plenty of fond memories. He just didn’t know the nostalgia would hit him before he even stepped onto the field. ...
Apr 11, 2017
Boucher looking for battle-tested lineup as Sens prepare for visiting Bruins
OTTAWA - Guy Boucher still has a lot of questions to answer as the Senators prepare open the playoffs on home ice for the first time since 2007. He isn’t sure dependable defenceman Marc Methot w...
Apr 11, 2017
Jon Cooper named head coach of Canada's team at world hockey championship
CALGARY - Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper will lead Team Canada at the world hockey championship in Paris next month. Cooper heads up a coaching staff that also includes Gerard Gallant, Dave...
Apr 11, 2017