Category Archives: Sports
Ethiopia says protesting marathoner to be welcomed as hero
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - The Ethiopian marathon runner who made an anti-government gesture at the Rio Games while approaching the finish line will not face prosecution upon his return home and will hav...
Aug 22, 2016

Alexander Radulov says signing with Habs means chance for Stanley Cup
BROSSARD, Que. - Before Alexander Radulov donned his No. 47 Canadiens jersey and spoke to the Montreal media for the first time Monday, he had a more important first meeting with head coach Michel The...
Aug 22, 2016
McDavid aims to 'show everyone that I'm not some 18-year-old kid anymore'
TORONTO - Connor McDavid won’t turn 20 until January, but the prospective Edmonton Oilers captain doesn’t want anyone thinking of him as a teenager anymore. The bar is already set incredib...
Aug 22, 2016
Gabby Douglas, Laura Marano join Miss America pageant panel
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas and musician and actress Laura Marano have been added as celebrity judges for the 2017 Miss America competition. Pageant officials made the announce...
Aug 22, 2016
Maple Leafs name Mark Hunter as their assistant GM to share role with Dubas
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs named Mark Hunter as their assistant general manager Monday. Hunter, who joined the Leafs as their player-personnel director in October 2014, will share the role with...
Aug 22, 2016
Whitecaps looking for confidence boost in Champions League match vs. Sporting KC
VANCOUVER - With his team battling for its Major League Soccer playoff life, Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson was asked if Tuesday nights’ CONCACAF Champions League match was a distr...
Aug 22, 2016

Pan Ams in Toronto a springboard into Rio for Canada's Olympic team
RIO DE JANEIRO - The chef de mission of the Canadian Olympic team believes there was a Pan Am effect at work. The 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto just over a year ago provided not just a boost in b...
Aug 22, 2016
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games MLB American Detroit 10 Boston 5 Cleveland 3 Toronto 2 Tampa Bay 8 Texas 4 Houston 5 Baltimore 3 Chicago White Sox 4 Oakland 2 Kansas City 2 Minnesota 1 L.A. Angels 2 N.Y. Yankees...
Aug 21, 2016
Blades select Montreal native Kayla Tutino first in 2016 CWHL draft
TORONTO - Forward Kayla Tutino was selected first overall on Sunday by the Boston Blades in the 2016 Canadian Women’s Hockey League draft. The 23-year-old Tutino, from Montreal, played the past ...
Aug 21, 2016
Penny Oleksiak carries Canadian flag at closing ceremony of Rio Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO - Penny Oleksiak capped a memorable Summer Olympics as Canada’s flag-bearer at Sunday’s closing ceremony of the Rio Games. The 16-year-old swimming sensation from Toronto st...
Aug 21, 2016