Category Archives: Sports
MLB suspends Padres GM Preller 30 days over Pomeranz trade
BOSTON - Major League Baseball suspended Padres general manager A.J. Preller for 30 days without pay on Thursday, hitting the San Diego executive with an unprecedented punishment for failing to disclo...
Sep 15, 2016
Vancouver Whitecaps heading to Europe for pre-season training in 2017: Robinson
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps plan on mixing things up ahead of next season. After disappointing starts the last two years, and with the CONCACAF Champions League quarter-finals set to get under...
Sep 15, 2016
Another Paralympic gold medal and world record for Canada's Aurelie Rivard
RIO DE JANEIRO - Aurelie Rivard touched the wall, looked up at the time clock and smacked the water with delight. The Canadian swim star demolished the field to win the 400-metre freestyle at the Rio ...
Sep 15, 2016
Another Paralympic gold medal and world record for Canada's Aurelie Rivard
RIO DE JANEIRO - Canadian swim star Aurelie Rivard has another gold medal and another world record. The 20-year-old from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., demolished the field to win the 400-metre frees...
Sep 15, 2016
No firm timeline for curler Brad Gushue's return due to lingering hip problem
The timeframe for veteran skip Brad Gushue’s return to the curling tour remains uncertain due to a lingering left hip injury that has forced him to miss the first two events of the season. The 2...
Sep 15, 2016
Flames prospect Matthew Tkachuk takes steps to feel at home in Calgary
CALGARY - When Matthew Tkachuk thought about his first NHL training camp, he was more nervous about not knowing anybody than hockey. So the 18-year-old forward arrived in Calgary four days before the ...
Sep 15, 2016
Loss of close friend latest adversity for Als quarterback Cato to overcome
HAMILTON - Football will be a welcome distraction for Rakeem Cato on Friday night. The sophomore quarterback leads the Montreal Alouettes (3-8) into an important meeting with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (...
Sep 15, 2016
Canada edges Britain in Paralympic wheelchair rugby overtime thriller
RIO DE JANEIRO - With the clock ticking down on regulation time Thursday, Canada’s Zak Madell drilled Britain’s Ayaz Bhuta so hard, the bone-jarring force lifted Bhuta’s wheels clear...
Sep 15, 2016
Leafs teenager Auston Matthews already turning heads at World Cup of Hockey
TORONTO - The World Cup of Hockey has yet to start but Toronto Maple Leafs teenager Auston Matthews has already made an impression. “He’s just got better every day,” said Team North ...
Sep 15, 2016
Big forward McCarron, Finnish flash Lehkonen look to impress at Habs rookie camp
BROSSARD, Que. - A lighter, leaner Michael McCarron wants to show the Montreal Canadiens he’s ready to play in the NHL. The 21-year-old forward is probably the closest to making the Canadiens...
Sep 15, 2016