Category Archives: Sports
Man indicted in shooting death of ex-NFL player Joe McKnight
GRETNA, La. - The Louisiana man accused of killing former CFL running back Joe McKnight during a road rage dispute was indicted Thursday on a charge that carries a mandatory life sentence. A grand jur...
Feb 02, 2017
MLS last holdout as NASL joins USL in treating Canadian, U.S. players the same
TORONTO - The North American Soccer League has joined the United Soccer League in counting Canadian players as domestics south of the border, leaving Major League Soccer as the lone holdout. R...
Feb 02, 2017

AP Sources: Bettman, Fehr, Bach to meet on NHL and Olympics
The head of the International Olympic Committee is joining high-level talks over whether the world’s best hockey players will participate when the South Korea Winter Olympics begin 12 months fro...
Feb 02, 2017
Friday meeting could boost NHL's Olympic prospects
NHL participation in the 2018 Olympics may get a much-needed boost on Friday. A source has confirmed to The Canadian Press that a meeting will take place in New York City between N...
Feb 02, 2017
Duvernay-Tardif follows in Darche's footsteps as future doctor playing football
The coincidences aren’t lost on Jean-Philippe Darche. The 41-year-old St.-Laurent, Que., native is a McGill grad completing his family practice residency in Kansas ...
Feb 02, 2017

Rhian Wilkinson ends her playing career but always looking for a challenge
In the wake of winning bronze at the Rio Olympics, Rhian Wilkinson ran a marathon and crewed a yacht in the Mediterranean. After the 2015 Women’s World Cup, she walked part of the fame...
Feb 02, 2017

Lady Gaga says Super Bowl halftime show is 'for everyone'
HOUSTON - Lady Gaga said she hopes her Super Bowl halftime show will celebrate “inclusion” and the “spirit of equality” during a time of national division. “This performa...
Feb 02, 2017
Egypt police arrest more fans over soccer riot anniversary
CAIRO - Egyptian police took 37 soccer fans into custody overnight in Cairo after arresting 80 others the previous day on suspicion they had planned to stage a protest on the anniversary of a deadly 2...
Feb 02, 2017
Canadian TV subscribers set to see American Super Bowl ads for first time
Many Canadians are wondering who will emerge victorious Sunday in Super Bowl LI. Not in the game between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons, but in the high-stakes battle between th...
Feb 02, 2017

Toronto FC rewards Canadian international forward Tosaint Ricketts with new deal
Toronto FC has rewarded Canadian international forward Tosaint Ricketts with a new, improved contract. The 29-year-old from Edmonton joined Toronto mid-season last year, collecting four goal...
Feb 02, 2017