Category Archives: Sports

Alexei Ramirez lifts Rays over Blue Jays with three-run home run
TORONTO - Russell Martin couldn’t complain about Marcus Stroman’s pitches on Tuesday night. There was one he would have liked to have back, though. With runners on first and second in the ...
Sep 13, 2016
Seguin joins Keith, Benn, and Carter among Canadians forced out with injuries
Tyler Seguin’s World Cup of Hockey is over before it really even began. The 24-year-old pulled out of the upcoming tournament on Tuesday night because of a lower-body injury. He was replaced on ...
Sep 13, 2016
US holds on to beat Finland in final World Cup exhibition
WASHINGTON - John Tortorella sensed his players were tired of practicing and getting coached and were ready for the World Cup of Hockey. They played like it, too. The United States beat Finland 3-2 on...
Sep 13, 2016
Team Canada adds O'Reilly to replace injured Seguin
NEW YORK - Team Canada has added Ryan O’Reilly to its roster for the World Cup of Hockey to replace the injured Tyler Seguin. Hockey Canada announced the decision Tuesday. O’Reilly had 21 ...
Sep 13, 2016

Decision time looming for Canadian women's hockey team goalie Shannon Szabados
CALGARY - Shannon Szabados is feeling squeezed between two hockey worlds. The goaltender wants to continue playing men’s pro hockey this season, but not lose her status with the Canadian women...
Sep 13, 2016
Veteran Tuomo Ruutu one of three players to sign PTO with Canucks
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks announced on Tuesday that the club has signed three players to professional try-out contracts, including veteran right winger Tuomo Ruutu. Vancouver also signed centr...
Sep 13, 2016
CFL legend Norman Kwong remembered fondly at public memorial service in Calgary
CALGARY - Hundreds turned out to pay their respects to CFL legend and former Alberta lieutenant-governor Norman Kwong at a state memorial. Kwong, who was 86, died in his sleep on Sept. 3. Randy Kwong ...
Sep 13, 2016
Messi rains goals on Celtic as downpour denies Man City
GENEVA - Lionel Messi’s first goal of the Champions League season took three minutes. Edinson Cavani needed just 44 seconds for Paris Saint-Germain. Manchester City never got the chance to start...
Sep 13, 2016

Canada's Aurelie Rivard golden again at Paralympics with 100-metre freestyle win
RIO DI JANIERO, Brazil - Canadian swimmer Aurelie Rivard added another gold to the collection of Paralympic medals she’s carefully stashing out of sight in her suitcase. The 20-year-old from Sai...
Sep 13, 2016
Reigning AL MVP Donaldson out of lineup for Blue Jays for second straight game
TORONTO - Reigning American League MVP Josh Donaldson was not in the Toronto Blue Jays’ starting lineup on Tuesday, marking the second night in a row that the all-star third baseman has missed a...
Sep 13, 2016