Category Archives: Sports
Regina Rams linebacker Michael Stefanovic fails doping test at CFL combine
OTTAWA - University of Regina linebacker Michael Stefanovic had an anti-doping rule violation asserted against him by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport on Thursday after he tested positive durin...
May 04, 2017
Woman says she was sexually assaulted during Penguins game
PITTSBURGH - A woman says she was sexually assaulted in a bathroom during a Pittsburgh Penguins playoff hockey game. Police spokeswoman Sonya Toler says the woman walked into a police station near the...
May 04, 2017
Fan struck in head with flying bat at Petco Park
SAN DIEGO - A woman sitting two rows behind the Colorado Rockies’ dugout was struck in the head by a bat that flew out of the hands of Hector Sanchez of the San Diego Padres on Thursday, delayin...
May 04, 2017
Whitecaps' Jacobson settling into offensive role ahead of visit to Colorado
Soft-spoken and usually a man of few words, Andrew Jacobson didn’t want to spend a lot of time talking about his stunning goal. No, he hadn’t seen a replay, adding quickly the strike that ...
May 04, 2017
Rain or not, Toronto Wolfpack ready for rugby league home opener this Saturday
TORONTO - There were smiles in the rain Thursday as the Toronto Wolfpack trained in advance of their weekend home opener. After winning seven of eight competitive matches in England, rugby league̵...
May 04, 2017
Regina Pats, Seattle Thunderbirds looking to put history aside in WHL final
John Paddock is finding it a little more difficult to get around town in recent weeks. The head coach and general manager of the Regina Pats has been stopped on the street and recognized at restaurant...
May 04, 2017
Edmonton Oilers look for more road magic in Anaheim with series tied 2-2
EDMONTON - Containing Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf, winning more faceoffs and bouncing back from bad breaks are on the to-do list of the Edmonton Oilers. With their Western Conference semifinal series t...
May 04, 2017
After back to back blowout losses, DeRozan can't wait to redeem himself
TORONTO - The morning after one of the worst losses of his NBA career, DeMar DeRozan couldn’t wait to face Cleveland again. The Raptors’ leading scorer had just five points in Toronto̵...
May 04, 2017
New GM Reed aims to bring winning culture to struggling Alouettes
MONTREAL - It only seems like new general manager Kavis Reed has done a complete makeover of the Montreal Alouettes. The former special teams co-ordinator who replaced Jim Popp, the GM since 1996, has...
May 04, 2017
2017 CFL draft ends long, patient wait for offensive lineman Dariusz Bladek
TORONTO - The 2017 CFL draft can’t come fast enough for Dariusz Bladek. The six-foot-four, 306-pound Bethune-Cookman University offensive lineman is expected to be an early pick Sunday night. Wh...
May 04, 2017