Category Archives: Sports
Stevenson to defend WBC title against Fonfara while Pascal takes on Alvarez
MONTREAL - Light-heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson got top billing but there were three boxers who feel they can beat him sitting at the same table during a news conference Friday to announce his ...
Apr 21, 2017
Edmonton Oilers head to San Jose with chance to knock Sharks out of NHL playoffs
EDMONTON - The young Edmonton Oilers, already on a steep learning curve in the NHL post-season, now face their biggest challenge yet - knocking the defending Western Conference champions out of the pl...
Apr 21, 2017
Toronto Argonauts sign veteran Canadian players Jeff Perrett, Kyle Graves
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts signed veteran Canadians Jeff Perrett and Kyle Graves on Friday. Perrett, a six-foot-seven, 320-pound offensive lineman from Lethbridge, Alta., joins the Argos after 10...
Apr 21, 2017
Waston-Parker defensive partnership key as Whitecaps visit Timbers
Having just desperately cleared the ball off his goal line to help preserve the Vancouver Whitecaps’ 2-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders last week, Kendall Waston was pumped. So much so that t...
Apr 21, 2017
Canucks sign forward Jonathan Dahlen to three-year entry level contract
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Jonathan Dahlen to a three-year entry level contract, the club announced Friday. Acquired from the Ottawa Senators for Alexandre Burrows prior to ...
Apr 21, 2017
Andreescu, Abanda to play Canada's first two Fed Cup matches versus Kazakhstan
MONTREAL - Bianca Andreescu and Francoise Abanda will play Canada’s first two singles matches Saturday in its Fed Cup World Group II playoff tie with Kazakhstan. The draw for the event, which wi...
Apr 21, 2017
Canadiens, Rangers see crashing the crease a tricky part of playoff hockey
MONTREAL - While fans in both New York and Montreal are upset at the rough treatment goalies Henrik Lundqvist and Carey Price have endured in their five playoff meetings so far, neither the Rangers no...
Apr 21, 2017
Toronto Wolfpack lose first competitive match, beaten by Super League's Salford
SALFORD, United Kingdom - The Toronto Wolfpack suffered their first loss in a competitive match Sunday, beaten 29-22 by the Salford Red Devils in the fifth round of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup. Salfor...
Apr 21, 2017
Canadian midfielder Kaylyn Kyle retires from international soccer after 101 caps
TORONTO - Midfielder Kaylyn Kyle, who won 101 caps for Canada and a bronze medal at the London Olympics, has retired from international soccer. The 28-year-old from Saskatoon made the announcement via...
Apr 21, 2017
Toronto FC waives Mo Babouli, parts ways with young Canadian forward
Toronto FC has waived Canadian forward Mo Babouli. After impressing in training camp last season, the 24-year-old from suburban Mississauga appeared in 16 games in 2016 including six starts. He had on...
Apr 21, 2017