Category Archives: Sports

Ex-NFL player Quentin Moses, 2 others die in house fire
MONROE, Ga. - Fire officials say former NFL linebacker end Quentin Moses and two other people have died in a house fire in Georgia. Monroe Fire Department Chief Keith Glass tells local news media that...
Feb 12, 2017
Canada's Beaulieu-Marchand wins slopestyle bronze at World Cup in Quebec City
QUEBEC - Canada’s Alex Beaulieu-Marchand won bronze in men’s skiing slopestyle at a World Cup event in his hometown of Quebec City on Sunday afternoon. Switzerland’s Andri Ragettli t...
Feb 12, 2017
Francois Hamelin wins bronze in 500 metres at World Cup short-track event
MINSK, Belarus - Canada’s Francois Hamelin earned his first medal of the season, a bronze in the men’s 500 metres on Sunday at the final World Cup stage of the short-track speed-skating se...
Feb 12, 2017
Leicester loses again with fairytale turning into nightmare
MANCHESTER, England - Soccer’s greatest fairytale is proving to have the gloomiest of sequels. Leicester, the unfashionable English club which enchanted the sporting world by winning the Premier...
Feb 12, 2017
Canada's Jean earns bronze in mass start at world single distance championships
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of - Canada’s Olivier Jean earned a bronze medal in the men’s mass start on Sunday, the last day of the world single distance speed-skating championships. Jean...
Feb 12, 2017
Oilers recall Iiro Pakarinen from American Hockey League conditioning stint
EDMONTON - Forward Iiro Pakarinen was recalled from his conditioning stint in the American Hockey League by the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday but will remain on injured reserve. Pakarinen, 25, appeared in...
Feb 12, 2017
Toronto FC leaves snow for warmth of Florida and final stage of pre-season
Toronto FC leaves the snow for the warmth of Florida on Monday, kicking off the most important part of its training camp. While the first part of pre-season - in California and Toronto - was about fit...
Feb 12, 2017
Canada's Erik Guay takes silver at men's downhill world championship
Canada’s Erik Guay is happy right where he is - on a World Cup podium. Guay earned his second medal of the week on Sunday, winning silver in the men’s downhill at the world skiing champion...
Feb 12, 2017
Tiger-Cats, Alouettes trade linebackers Nicholas Shortill and Frederic Plesius
HAMILTON - The Tiger-Cats and Alouettes traded linebackers on Sunday morning, with Hamilton acquiring Nicholas Shortill and Montreal getting Frederic Plesius. Shortill, 24, appeared in all 18 of Montr...
Feb 12, 2017

Pitchers and catchers report Tuesday: Here are five Jays spring training storylines
TORONTO - Pitchers and catchers are set to report to the Blue Jays’ spring training facility in Dunedin, Fla., on Tuesday. Here are five storylines to watch as the pre-season unfolds. ANOTHER RU...
Feb 12, 2017