Category Archives: Sports
Doubts remain as 2017 Canadian Grand Prix given asterix on schedule
MONTREAL - The Canadian Grand Prix, in doubt because of delays in promised track improvements, has an asterix beside its name on a provisional 2017 Formula One race schedule released Wednesday. The sc...
Sep 28, 2016
Mitchell, Bowman, Elimimian named CFL top performers for September
TORONTO - Calgary quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell, Edmonton receiver Adarius Bowman and B.C linebacker Solomon Elimimian are the CFL’s top performers for the month of September. Mitchell received t...
Sep 28, 2016
CFL fines Austin and removes him from sidelines for contacting official
TORONTO - Kent Austin won’t be on the sidelines this weekend when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats host the CFL’s top team. CFL commissioner Jeffrey Orridge CFL fined Austin $10,000 on Wednesday an...
Sep 28, 2016
Canadiens Shaw to face hearing with NHL after boarding Caps' Hobbs
Montreal Canadiens forward Andrew Shaw will have a hearing with the NHL to determine if a fine or suspension is warranted after boarding a Washington Capitals player during a pre-season game, the leag...
Sep 28, 2016
IOC sanctions 3 boxers for betting on fights at Rio Olympics
LONDON - Three Olympic boxers - including one who bet on himself to lose - received “severe reprimands” on Wednesday for betting on fights during last month’s Rio de Janeiro Games. I...
Sep 28, 2016
WADA says electronic database is safe despite cyber attack
PARIS - Despite the hack of personal medical information from some of the world’s leading athletes, the World Anti-Doping Agency says its overall electronic database is safe. The system, known u...
Sep 28, 2016
Probe of jetty sought as service held for Marlins' Fernandez
MIAMI - Somber Miami Marlins players and personnel escorted a hearse carrying the body of star pitcher Jose Fernandez from the team’s ballpark Wednesday as U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio sought a safety ...
Sep 28, 2016
Banned Rose appeals to Hall of Fame for eligibility
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Pete Rose is appealing directly to baseball’s Hall of Fame to restore his eligibility, arguing the lifetime ban he agreed to in 1989 was never intended to keep him out of Cooper...
Sep 28, 2016
Abdul-Jabbar writing book about UCLA coach John Wooden
NEW YORK - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s next book will be a fond look back at his long friendship with John Wooden, the celebrated basketball coach at UCLA. “Coach Wooden and Me” will be pu...
Sep 28, 2016
Canada unhappy in victory; Crosby still surging; Price delivers best game of World Cup
TORONTO - The Canadians edged Team Europe with a 3-1 win in Game 1 of the best-of-three World Cup of Hockey final. Here are five things to know from the victory: 1. Canada wasn’t pleased despite...
Sep 28, 2016