Category Archives: Sports
Canadiens Julien happy to coach his 1,000 games where his career started
MONTREAL - Claude Julien joined the Montreal Canadiens just in time to reach a major milestone by coaching his 1,000th career NHL game. The 14-year veteran was set to hit the milestone ...
Feb 23, 2017
Pete Rose appears on Phillies' wall of fame ballot
PHILADELPHIA - Pete Rose is on the ballot for the Philadelphia Phillies’ wall of fame, his first association with the team since he was banned from baseball in 1989. The Philadelphia Inquirer (h...
Feb 23, 2017
English champion Leicester fires Ranieri as relegation looms
Masterminding one of the greatest upsets in sporting history wasn’t enough for Claudio Ranieri to keep his job at Leicester. Ranieri was fired by Leicester on Thursday, nine months after the 65-...
Feb 23, 2017
Toronto Wolfpack ready for competitive debut in Ladbrokes Challenge Cup match
The challenge begins for real Saturday for the Toronto Wolfpack. The trail-blazing transatlantic rugby league club plays its first competitive match, taking on Siddal in the third round of the knockou...
Feb 23, 2017
Raptors all-stars DeRozan and Lowry excused from practice ahead of Boston game
TORONTO - The past couple of days have been a crash course in everything Toronto Raptors for newcomer Serge Ibaka. On the eve of his Raptors debut, however, the athletic power forward had yet to take ...
Feb 23, 2017
Ticats land defensive back Davis from Alouettes for offensive lineman Simmons
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats acquired defensive back Ethan Davis from the Montreal Alouettes for offensive lineman Brian Simmons on Thursday. Davis, 24, started 10 of the 11 games he played ...
Feb 23, 2017
Manitoba top playoff seed at Tournament of Hearts with win over Ontario
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - Michelle Englot was recruited precisely for this situation. Short on previous playoff experience at the Canadian women’s curling championship, Manitoba will lean...
Feb 23, 2017
Canada's Meghan McPeak is D-League's only female broadcaster with Raptors 905
TORONTO - Game nights at Humber College were always a bit nuts for Meghan McPeak. She’d suit up as the starting point guard for the Humber Hawks women’s basketball team, and...
Feb 23, 2017
Canada's Streifel tops U.S. 9-3 to reach Page playoff 3-4 game at world juniors
GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of - Canada’s Kristen Streifel defeated Annmarie Dubberstein of the United States 9-3 on Thursday to lock up a berth in the Page playoff 3-4 game at the world jun...
Feb 23, 2017
Canadian winger DTH van der Merwe to join Newcastle Falcons in the summer
TORONTO - Star Canadian winger DTH van der Merwe will join Newcastle Falcons next season in the top flight of English rugby. The 30-year-old van der Merwe, currently with Welsh side Scarlets,&nbs...
Feb 23, 2017