Category Archives: Sports
Toronto Blue Jays re-sign veteran slugger Jose Bautista to one-year deal
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista decided to test the free agent market this off-season. A return to the city where he blossomed into one of the game’s top sluggers ...
Jan 18, 2017
Reynolds rebounds from hip injury to be at top of his game heading to nationals
OTTAWA - Kevin Reynolds’ rehabilitation from hip surgery took place in a gym adjacent to a skating rink in Burnaby, B.C. The 26-year-old would watch the skaters at his training base at Eigh...
Jan 18, 2017
Egypt puts soccer star Aboutrika on no-fly, terror list
CAIRO - Egyptian authorities have added one of the country’s all-time greatest soccer players to a terror watch and no-fly list, over accusations he helped finance the Muslim Brotherhood, now ba...
Jan 18, 2017
Winnipeg Blue Bombers lock up quarterback Matt Nichols through 2019
Matt Nichols will get a chance to continue what he started with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The 29-year-old quarterback signed a three-year contract extension Wednesday with Winnipeg. Nichols was ...
Jan 18, 2017
Justices raise doubts over law barring offensive trademarks
WASHINGTON - In a First Amendment clash over a law barring offensive trademarks, the Supreme Court on Wednesday raised doubts about a government program that favours some forms of speech but rejects o...
Jan 18, 2017
MLS stars show Toronto's Giovinco plenty of love when asked who shines brightest
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. - Ask Matteo Mancosu who’s the best player in MLS and the Montreal Impact striker doesn’t miss a beat. “Giovinco,” the Italian said immediately. Columbu...
Jan 18, 2017
Canada's Raonic tops Muller to advance to third round at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Third-seeded Milos Raonic of Canada maintained his record of reaching the third round all seven years he has contested the Australian Open. The Thornhill, Ont., product saved a ...
Jan 17, 2017
Tuesday's Games
Tuesday’s Games NHL Vancouver 1 Nashville 0 Calgary 5 Florida 2 Toronto 4 Buffalo 3 Ottawa 6 St. Louis 4 Columbus 4 Carolina 1 Dallas 7 N.Y. Rangers 6 New Jersey 4, Minnesota 3 Chicago 6 Co...
Jan 17, 2017
Henrik Sedin scores winner for 999th career point as Canucks down Predators 1-0
VANCOUVER - Henrik Sedin wasn’t interested in taking too much credit for the 999th point of his NHL career. The Vancouver captain swatted a rebound off the end boards in the third peri...
Jan 17, 2017
Backlund stays hot as Calgary Flames beat Florida Panthers 5-2
CALGARY - Flanked by another veteran in Michael Frolik and rambunctious rookie Matthew Tkachuk, Calgary centre Mikael Backlund continues to be one of the hottest players in the NHL. Backlund scor...
Jan 17, 2017