Category Archives: Sports
Stoughton tops Brier champion Gushue at Elite 10 Grand Slam event
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - Brad Jacobs and Jeff Stoughton are the early leaders at the Elite 10 - the fifth stop on the Grand Slam of Curling tour. Jacobs, from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., and Winnipeg’...
Mar 16, 2017
Reports: Senators to host Habs in outdoor game to mark NHL's 100th anniversary
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators will host the Montreal Canadiens in an outdoor game to mark the NHL’s 100th anniversary, according to several online reports. The NHL has announced a press conferenc...
Mar 16, 2017
Sanchez: 'No hard feelings' after Jays renew him at minimum
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Aaron Sanchez says there are “no hard feelings” after the Toronto Blue Jays renewed his contract for the minimum salary of $535,000 in the major leagues and $304,444 in the...
Mar 16, 2017
Canadian women drawn with U.S., Spain and England at Japan Sevens
TORONTO - Canada has been drawn in a pool with the U.S., Spain and England at the inaugural HSBC Kitakyushu Sevens rugby tournament in Japan next month. The Canadian women currently are third in the o...
Mar 16, 2017
Perrantes, Shayok carry Virginia to 76-71 win against UNCW
ORLANDO, Fla. - Defensive-minded Virginia showed it can play with a little offensive tempo, even using five guards to outpace UNC Wilmington. London Perrantes scored 24 points, Ottawa’s Marial S...
Mar 16, 2017
Notre Dame hangs on to beat Princeton 60-58
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Bonzie Colson scored 18 points and Notre Dame survived a first-round NCAA Tournament scare by pulling out a 60-58 win over Princeton. The West Region’s 12th-seeded Tigers had a c...
Mar 16, 2017
House increasing activity after getting hit by batted ball
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Toronto Blue Jays reliever T.J. House is slowly increasing his physical activity, almost a week after he was hit on the head by a line drive during a spring training game. House was cl...
Mar 16, 2017
Cross-country world champion Harvey eager for chance to end World Cup at home
QUEBEC - Ending the season at home was an unexpected bonus for Alex Harvey and the rest of Canada’s cross-country skiing team. Harvey, from Saint- Ferreol-Les-Neiges, north of Quebec City, will ...
Mar 16, 2017
Alomar hired by MLB for youth development in Puerto Rico
NEW YORK - Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar has been hired by Major League Baseball as a special consultant and tasked with focusing on youth development in Puerto Rico. The 49-year-old, inducted to the H...
Mar 16, 2017
Wolfpack to face stiff challenge in Challenge Cup game with London Broncos
After beating one amateur and two semi-pro sides, the Toronto Wolfpack face a stiffer challenge from the fully professional London Broncos on Friday in the fourth round of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup....
Mar 16, 2017