Category Archives: Sports
Varsity Reds forward Maillet named U Sports men's player of the year
FREDERICTON - University of New Brunswick forward Philippe Maillet was named the U Sports men’s hockey player of the year on Wednesday. The fourth-year business administration student from Terre...
Mar 15, 2017
St.FX forward Bujold named U Sports women's hockey player of the year
NAPANEE, Ont. - St. Francis Xavier forward Saah Bujold was named the U Sports women’s hockey player of the year Wednesday. The third-year human kinetics student from Riverview, N.B., led U Sport...
Mar 15, 2017
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman confirms he's had talks with Calgary mayor
CALGARY - There’s been a lot of talk all season about the state of the aging Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. But it’s come mainly from the visitors’ dressing room, often from playe...
Mar 15, 2017
Vancouver-born Angela Lee to defend One Championship atomweight title in May
TORONTO - Vancouver-born Angela (Unstoppable) Lee is wasting little time returning to action after making the first successful defence of her One Championship atomweight title. The 20-year-old Lee, wh...
Mar 15, 2017
Oregon's Brooks highlights five Canadians to watch in March Madness
TORONTO - Five Canadians to Watch in March Madness: Dillon Brooks, Oregon Ducks The junior guard from Mississauga, Ont., earned Pac 12 player of the year honours after leading Oregon to the top spot i...
Mar 15, 2017
Prosecutors want to tell jury ex-NFL star spoke about anger
BOSTON - Prosecutors in the double-murder trial of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez have asked a judge to allow them to tell the jury he told a witness he was “very angry all the time.” In ...
Mar 15, 2017

Lawyers cite golfer Phil Mickelson in insider trading case
NEW YORK - A prosecutor and a defence attorney at an insider trading trial agreed that golfer Phil Mickelson was pivotal to their case Wednesday, telling jurors that what they’ll learn about him...
Mar 15, 2017

A trio of Canadians have led Oregon Ducks to March Madness tournament
TORONTO - Before Senior Day tipped off last month at the University of Oregon, Ducks fans stood for O Canada. The Canadian anthem played that day in support of two of the team’s seniors - Dylan ...
Mar 15, 2017

Obama picks North Carolina men, UConn women in NCAA tourney
WASHINGTON - Former President Barack Obama is picking North Carolina to win the men’s NCAA Tournament over Duke. Last year, Obama had Kansas winning it all in his bracket. The Jayhawks lost to e...
Mar 15, 2017
Reports: Ecuador's Octavio Zambrano to coach Canadian men's soccer team
TORONTO - Octavio Zambrano is reportedly Canada’s new men’s soccer coach. The reports surrounding the 59-year-old from Ecuador seem to have originated in Italy with a ripple effect quickly...
Mar 15, 2017