Category Archives: Sports
Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame to welcome Hrycak and MacCulloch
TORONTO - Olga Hrycak and Todd MacCulloch were announced as the newest inductees to the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame on Tuesday. “Both Olga and Todd have made significant contributions ...
Feb 14, 2017
Ethiopian runner who protested in Rio reunites with family
The Ethiopian marathoner crouched down low in the hallway at the Miami airport as he carried a bouquet of red roses. Feyisa Lilesa’s daughter spotted him first and ran in for a hug. Then, his yo...
Feb 14, 2017
Chris Jones, Marcel Desjardins highlight busy opening day of CFL free agency
Chris Jones and Marcel Desjardins highlighted an eventful opening day of CFL free agency. Jones, the Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach/GM, landed one of the most coveted free agents i...
Feb 14, 2017
American soccer club looks to hire tattoo artist
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Union is creating a new position, off the pitch: chief tattoo officer. With many players and staff new to Philadelphia, the Major League Soccer team says they could use...
Feb 14, 2017
Talent runs deep in Canada women's sevens, Darling seen as star in the making
Depth, an issue for the Canadian men’s rugby sevens squad, has not been a problem for Canadian women’s coach John Tait recently. After missing some players for the season-opening...
Feb 14, 2017
Montreal Canadiens fire Therrien, hire Julien as coach
The Montreal Canadiens have fired coach Michel Therrien and hired Claude Julien to replace him. Julien was just fired as coach of the Boston Bruins last week. Montreal general manager Marc Bergevin ma...
Feb 14, 2017

Montreal Canadiens fire head coach Therrien, Julien named replacement
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens fired head coach Michel Therrien on Tuesday and brought back former Boston Bruins bench boss Claude Julien to help put life back into their slumping team. Julien...
Feb 14, 2017
Cuban players: We paid thousands for journey to US baseball
MIAMI - Two Cuban baseball players told a federal jury Tuesday that they paid tens of thousands of dollars from signing bonuses with Major League Baseball teams to a smuggling network that prosecutors...
Feb 14, 2017
Blue Jays right-hander Joe Biagini weighs in on high-five from Fallon
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Blue Jays pitcher Joe Biagini made a name for himself last year with his sarcastically awkward personality. Even high-profile talk show hosts took notice. The 26-year-ol...
Feb 14, 2017

Running back/returner Kendial Lawrence returns to Edmonton Eskimos
EDMONTON - Kendial Lawrence is back with the Edmonton Eskimos. The veteran running back/punt returner signed with Edmonton as a free agent Tuesday. He split last season between the Saskatchewan R...
Feb 14, 2017