Category Archives: Sports
Trainer Jimmy Jerkens has '15 Queen's Plate winner Shaman Ghost on nice roll
Trainer Jimmy Jerkens has Shaman Ghost on a nice roll. The 2015 Queen’s Plate champion earned a three-quarters-of-a length win Saturday in the US$750,000 Santa Anita Handicap, a 1 1/4-mile Grade...
Mar 15, 2017
Sens' Anderson to sit out second straight with injury; Condon to start against Chicago
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators will be without No. 1 netminder Craig Anderson for at least another game. Senators coach Guy Boucher said Anderson would sit out his second straight game Thursday night ag...
Mar 15, 2017
Surprise visit from Tragically Hip motivates Queen's ahead of University Cup
When Queen’s head coach Brett Gibson wanted to provide an extra boost for his team leading into the U Sports men’s hockey championship, he turned to his golfing buddies for help. Gord Sinc...
Mar 15, 2017
Thunderbird women in hunt for first Canadian university hockey championship
It’s been quite a ride for the five University of British Columbia Thunderbirds who helped the women’s hockey team go from poorhouse to power house. UBC (23-4-1) is the top seed heading in...
Mar 15, 2017
Toronto FC academy side ties defending champion Juventus at Viareggio Cup
VIAREGGIO, Italy - Substitute Kunle Dada-Luke scored in the 72nd minute to give Toronto FC’s senior academy side a 1-1 tie with defending champion Juventus at the Viareggio Cup youth tournament ...
Mar 15, 2017
Peter Fill of Italy wins overall downhill title at finals
ASPEN, Colo. - Peter Fill didn’t win a downhill race all season. No matter, since ever so steady works, too. The Italian racer retained his overall downhill title Wednesday by finishing second t...
Mar 15, 2017
Blue Jays Bromance: Friendship blossoms between Osuna and Martin
It was a familiar sight for Toronto Blue Jays fans last season: Roberto Osuna on the mound after a victory, knocking on an imaginary door, and catcher Russell Martin opening it with a goofy grin befor...
Mar 15, 2017
Vernon leads Ryerson into U Sports women's volleyball championships
TORONTO - In Theanna Vernon’s first year at Ryerson University, the standout volleyball player didn’t appear in a single game. The 22-year-old was forced to red-shirt what should have been...
Mar 15, 2017
NHL 100: A look back at some NHL games to remember over 100 years
From Day 1 of the NHL to the four-goal debut of Auston Matthews, there is no shortage of memorable NHL games over the past 100 years. In the latest edition of NHL 100, a weekly series from The Canadia...
Mar 15, 2017
Working as TV analyst, Derek Fisher eyes next coaching shot
NEW YORK - A year after being fired, Derek Fisher is back in NBA arenas at the TV table. What he really wants is to be back in the coaching box. “There’s no question I’ll be back at ...
Mar 15, 2017