Category Archives: Sports

Once rotten luck turns around for Maple Leafs forward Kadri early this season
TORONTO - Nazem Kadri’s once rotten luck has taken a sharp turn for the better. The 26-year-old Maple Leafs centre was 27 games and more than 100 shots into the 2015-16 campaign before he had fi...
Nov 02, 2016

Toronto FC feeling the love at home, but not getting much respect elsewhere
TORONTO - Coach Greg Vanney says it will be Toronto FC against the world Sunday when his team takes on New York City FC at Yankee Stadium. While Toronto holds a 2-0 lead going into Game 2 of the Easte...
Nov 02, 2016

UK PM Theresa May condemns soccer ban on remembrance poppy
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May has condemned International soccer organization FIFA for its ban on players wearing Britain’s remembrance poppy, a symbol of the nation’s annual...
Nov 02, 2016
Poulin scores winner as Canada defeats Sweden 3-1 at Four Nations tournament
VIERUMAKI, Finland - Canada defeated Sweden 3-1 on Wednesday to set up a pair of showdowns with the archrival Americans at the Four Nations women’s hockey tournament. The first game will close o...
Nov 02, 2016
Vancouver Canucks send defenceman Troy Stecher to AHL's Utica Comets
MONTREAL - The Vancouver Canucks have assigned defenceman Troy Stecher to the AHL’s Utica Comets, the club announced Wednesday. The 22-year-old was called up from the minors last month and playe...
Nov 02, 2016
Bell allowed to appeal ban on Canadian ad substitution during Super Bowl
TORONTO - Bell Media says it’s pleased the Federal Court of Appeal will hear an appeal of the CRTC’s ban on broadcasting Canadian commercials during the Super Bowl instead of the big-budge...
Nov 02, 2016

Findlay picks mix of youth, veterans for Canada's friendly vs. South Korea
Michael Findlay said he could have selected players virtually from anywhere for Canada’s men’s soccer friendly Nov. 11 against South Korea, because the game falls on a designated FIFA date...
Nov 02, 2016
Winnipeg Bombers can provide playoff clarity with win over Ottawa Redblacks
Matt Nichols and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers could give themselves some playoff clarity Friday night. Winnipeg (10-7) concludes its regular season visiting the Ottawa Redblacks (8-8-1). The Bombers have...
Nov 02, 2016
Senators send seldom-used defenceman Chabot back to QMJHL's Saint John
OTTAWA - After playing in just one of the Ottawa Senators’ first nine games, 19-year-old defenceman Thomas Chabot knew a trip back to the major junior ranks was likely. So he wasn’t surpri...
Nov 02, 2016

Whyte Crapigna, Hajrullahu, Fantuz and Woods earn multiple CFL award nominations
TORONTO - There’s a silver lining to the bitter end of Andy Fantuz’s historic 2016 season. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats slotback was one of five double nominees Wednesday in opening-round votin...
Nov 02, 2016