Category Archives: Sports
Bolivia detains airline's president as crash probe advances
COCHABAMBA, Bolivia - The head of the charter airline whose plane crashed in the Andes last week was detained by Bolivian prosecutors for questioning Tuesday as authorities look into whether the trage...
Dec 06, 2016
Former champion Bute to face Alvarez in battle of Montreal-based light heavies
MONTREAL - Former champion Lucian Bute is scheduled to face top contender Eleider Alvarez on Feb. 24 in Quebec City in a battle of Montreal-based light heavyweights. Alvarez (20-0) first must get thro...
Dec 06, 2016
Raonic's Rise, Bouchard's fall and junior successes make up Canada's tennis year
MONTREAL - Milos Raonic’s rise in world rankings and a foursome of promising juniors has the people charged with developing Canadian tennis talent in a cheery mood. “We’re very proud...
Dec 06, 2016
After tough off-season, Ducks forward Rickard Rakell hasn't missed a beat
Kevin Bieksa says Rickard Rakell is one of “those” players. The kind that flies under the radar - mostly because he plays in California with the Anaheim Ducks - but whose name appears on t...
Dec 06, 2016
Toronto Wolfpack hard at work in training camp, gearing up for rugby league debut
For the last three weeks, in the damp and fog of north England, Toronto Wolfpack coach Paul Rowley and his staff have been building a dream. Assembling a professional rugby league team from the ground...
Dec 06, 2016
Head of IOC inquiry into Russian doping steps down
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The former French judge heading an IOC investigation into Russian doping stepped down on Tuesday, three days before the release of a new report into systematic cheating at the ...
Dec 06, 2016
Cheerleading, Muay Thai get provisional IOC recognition
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Cheerleading and Thai kickboxing have made their way into the Olympic movement. The International Cheer Union and the International Federation of Muay Thai received provisional...
Dec 06, 2016
Canada fielding mighty figure skating team at the Grand Prix Final
Patrick Chan knows if he’s to find success at the Grand Prix Final this week, he has to keep his eyes off the scoreboard. The three-time world champion from Toronto is part of Canada’s str...
Dec 06, 2016
Friends remember Rashaan Salaam as more than a football star
Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam was found dead Monday night in a Boulder park less than two miles from Folsom Field, where he carved his name into the University of Colorado record books as one o...
Dec 06, 2016
No complaints but plenty of layers as Toronto FC players bundle up for practice
Toronto FC players dug into their wardrobe Tuesday, with some wearing leggings, gloves and tuques to ward off a chilly wind during a late-morning practice at their north Toronto training centre. The w...
Dec 06, 2016