Category Archives: Sports
Nick Jonas, Fifth Harmony, Carly Rae Jepsen to perform at NHL all-star game
LOS ANGELES - Carly Rae Jepsen, Nick Jonas and Fifth Harmony are joining the lineup of performers and special guests at the upcoming NHL all-star game on Sunday. The league announced on Monday that th...
Jan 23, 2017
Family, fans mourn for Dominican pitcher Yordano Ventura
LAS TERRENAS, Dominican Republic - Dozens of children wearing blue T-shirts with the name “Ventura” emblazoned on the back gathered around a coastal home on Monday to pay their respects to...
Jan 23, 2017
Washington Spirit trade Canadian veteran Diana Matheson to Seattle Reign
The Washington Spirit have traded veteran Canadian international Diana Matheson to the Seattle Reign FC for recently drafted forward Arielle Ship and a third-round pick in the 2018 NWSL draft. The 32-...
Jan 23, 2017
Senators sign forward Zack Smith to four-year extension worth US$13 million
OTTAWA - Zack Smith has been making the most of his offensive opportunities with the Ottawa Senators, but general manager Pierre Dorion is happy the forward has kept some of his checking-line edge. Th...
Jan 23, 2017
Heavyweights Derrick Lewis, Travis Browne to meet in new Halifax UFC main event
Heavyweights Derrick (The Black Beast) Lewis and Travis (Hapa) Browne will face off in the new main event of a televised UFC Fight Night card in Halifax next month. Former champion Junior Dos Santos, ...
Jan 23, 2017
Canadian golfer Hadwin ready to build on history-making round of 59
A routine putt had Adam Hadwin rattled. All that stood between the Canadian golfer and a third-round score of 59 at the PGA Tour’s CareerBuilder Challenge on Saturday was three-foot putt on the ...
Jan 23, 2017
Vancouver Whitecaps sign Peruvian international striker Yordy Reyna
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed Peruvian international striker Yordy Reyna, the team announced Monday. The 23-year-old joins the Major League Soccer club from Austrian Bundesliga champ...
Jan 23, 2017
Canadiens lose Galchenyuk (again) to knee injury just as others approach a return
BROSSARD, Que. - Just as some injured Montreal Canadiens were nearing a return, centre Alex Galchenyuk has gone back to the infirmary. While coach Michel Therrien said the latest injury to Galchenyuk&...
Jan 23, 2017
Raptors look to bounce back without injured all-star DeMar DeRozan
TORONTO - Wearing fuzzy slippers, all-star guard DeMar DeRozan limped across the Toronto Raptors practice court Monday after meeting the media. You could have timed him with an hourglass. DeRozan will...
Jan 23, 2017
Pens F Sheary, Isles G Greiss, Caps F Oshie named NHL's three stars of week
NEW YORK - Pittsburgh Penguins left-wing Conor Sheary, New York Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss and Washington Capitals right-wing T.J. Oshie are the NHL’s three stars of the week. Sheary led...
Jan 23, 2017