Category Archives: Sports

MINNEAPOLIS - Walter Bush, the former USA Hockey president and primary founder of the Minnesota North Stars, died Thursday. He was 86. USA Hockey confirmed Bush’s death, saying: “Hockey mo...

TORONTO - Left with nothing play for at the World Cup of Hockey, coach John Tortorella told his United States players to play a game for themselves. They played hard, gave effort in a meaningless roun...

CALGARY - A busy but productive off-season for Flames general manager Brad Treliving has made for a mostly sunny outlook in Calgary. New head coach Glen Gulutzan, the free agent signing of veteran lea...

Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning knows what’s being said about his team. Coming off a season where the club finished an abysmal 28th in the NHL’s overall standings with just 7...

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Milos Raonic was surprisingly ousted by local hope Mikhail Youzhny 2-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4 in the second round of the St. Petersburg Open on Thursday. Youzhny toughed out a 10-minut...

TORONTO - Vladimir Tarasenko didn’t have to think hard to recall his favourite Canada-Russia clash. The St. Louis Blues sniper was part of the Russian team that beat Canada to win gold at the 20...

TORONTO - One by one, the Canadian players strolled into the media room at Air Canada Centre on Thursday afternoon for an off-day availability at the World Cup of Hockey. The team’s semifinal op...

EDMONTON - Brandon Zylstra humbly says his role Friday night in his first ever CFL game will be a simple one: catch the ball when it’s thrown to him and block when assigned. The inconsistent Edm...

OTTAWA - The struggling Ottawa Redblacks have lost three of their last four games, and even their single win over that span win wasn’t overly impressive. Still, the Redblacks find themselves in ...

TORONTO - Thousands of football fans from across Canada and the U.S. will converge on Toronto for the 2016 Grey Cup, and it’s Sara Moore’s job to ensure they’re entertained. Moore, t...