Category Archives: Sports
Canada gets scare in final pre-tournament game, slips by Swiss in OT
TORONTO - Team Canada nearly stumbled its way into the world junior hockey championship. The Canadians saw a 3-0 first-period lead melt away against Switzerland on Friday night, Nicolas Roy ...
Dec 23, 2016
Steve Downie goes on lengthy Twitter rant against Don Cherry and Arizona Coyotes
Former NHLer Steve Downie went on a lengthy Twitter rant on Friday night, taking aim at hockey commentator Don Cherry and the Arizona Coyotes organization. Downie, who played parts...
Dec 23, 2016
Luke Richardson set to lead Canada's title defence at Spengler Cup
The joy of winning gold for Canada at the 1994 world hockey championship remains fresh in Luke Richardson’s mind. A veteran of more than 1,400 NHL games over 21 seasons, the victory&nb...
Dec 23, 2016
Steady Eddie: A look back at five big moments over Encarnacion's time in Toronto
TORONTO - Edwin Encarnacion’s strong run with the Toronto Blue Jays ended this week when the veteran slugger agreed to terms on a three-year deal with the Cleveland Indians. Here’s a look ...
Dec 23, 2016
Grey Cup champion Redblacks bring back entire coaching staff for 2017 season
Ottawa Redblacks head coach Rick Campbell and his entire coaching staff will return next season after guiding the CFL club to victory in the 2016 Grey Cup in Toronto. Campbell will...
Dec 23, 2016
Ernie Whitt returns as Canadian manager for World Baseball Classic
OTTAWA - Ernie Whitt will return to his familiar role as manager of the Canadian team at the World Baseball Classic in March. He served as skipper at the inaugural WBC in 2006 and&...
Dec 23, 2016
Family sues to let daughter play on boys' basketball team
KENILWORTH, N.J. - A girl who wants to play for her school’s boys’ basketball team has sued the Archdiocese of Newark. Sydney Phillips’ father, Scott, told NJ.com (http://bit.ly/2i9q...
Dec 23, 2016
No surprise: Canada favours expanded World Cup, but wants it done right
TORONTO - No surprise, Canada is in favour of an expanded World Cup. But Canadian soccer boss Victor Montagliani says it has to be done right. The world governing body of soccer will reportedly review...
Dec 23, 2016
Canadian women finish 2016 ranked fourth in FIFA world soccer rankings
TORONTO - Canada will finish the year unchanged at No. 4 in the FIFA world women’s soccer rankings. But coach John Herdman can look forward to 2017, knowing that his team has wins over seco...
Dec 23, 2016
AP Exclusive: FIFA research points to 3-team groups at WCup
GENEVA - The best and most profitable way to expand the World Cup is a 48-team tournament of 16 three-team groups, according to FIFA’s in-house research which accepts the current 32-nation forma...
Dec 23, 2016