Category Archives: Sports
Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic seeded No. 1 for US Open
NEW YORK - Serena Williams is the No. 1 seeded woman for the U.S. Open after barely holding on to the top spot in the rankings, and Novak Djokovic is No. 1 among the men. Neither Williams nor Djokovic...
Aug 23, 2016
Whitecaps sign Canadian defender/midfielder Levis to multi-year contract
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed Canadian defender/midfielder Brett Levis to a multi-year first-team contract. The contract is through 2017 with options for 2018 and 2019. Levis, who wa...
Aug 23, 2016
CBC's Olympic television coverage averages 1.271 million viewers
TORONTO - CBC’s English-language coverage of the Rio Olympics averaged 1.271 million viewers, an 11 per cent increase over the 2012 London Games. The primetime average was 2.315 million, 23 per ...
Aug 23, 2016

Blue Jays activate outfielder Pillar from 15-day DL, Bautista returning Thursday
TORONTO - Despite suffering a hand injury that placed him on the disabled list, don’t expect Kevin Pillar’s game to change any time soon. The Toronto Blue Jays activated the rugged centre-...
Aug 23, 2016

Struggling Impact hope to get game back on track as D.C. visits Saputo Stadium
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact seek to rebound from their worst defeat of the season when they face D.C. United on Wednesday night at Saputo Stadium. Coach Mauro Biello apologized to the fans after Mo...
Aug 23, 2016
Senators agree to terms with defenceman Cody Ceci on a two-year contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed defenceman Cody Ceci to a two-year contract with an annual value of US$2.8 million. The contract runs through the end of the 2017-18. Ceci will get $2.25 milli...
Aug 23, 2016

Al Waxman, Darryl Sittler, Corey Hart, Jeanne Beker among Walk of Fame inductees
TORONTO - With a career spanning a half-century, 1,000 productions and countless accolades, Al Waxman’s legacy as a legendary entertainer will soon be permanently cemented with a star on Canada&...
Aug 23, 2016
Glenn, Collaros and Watkins named to performers for Week 9 of CFL season
TORONTO - Montreal quarterback Kevin Glenn, Hamilton quarterback Zach Collaros and Edmonton defensive back Patrick Watkins are the CFL’s top performers for Week 9. Glenn threw five touchdown pas...
Aug 23, 2016

Olympic decision still pending as World Cup of Hockey approaches
TORONTO - On the eve of staging their own international tournament that will pit best on best, the leaders of the NHL and NHL Players’ Association are weighing the pros and cons of returning to ...
Aug 23, 2016

Injured Benn won't be ready in time for World Cup; replaced by Couture on Canada
Team Canada won’t have Jamie Benn for the World Cup after all. Hockey Canada announced Tuesday morning that the Dallas Stars forward, who is still recovering from an injury, would be replaced by...
Aug 23, 2016