Category Archives: Sports
Petra Kvitova could return to tennis in about 6 months
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Petra Kvitova could return to tennis in about six months, the surgeon who operated on the two-time Wimbledon champion’s left hand said Wednesday. Kvitova was injured Tue...
Dec 21, 2016
Maple Leafs increasing level of Auston Matthews' competition
TORONTO - Auston Matthews was dealt one of the toughest matchups of his young NHL career, and he came out on top. The 19-year-old scored his team-leading 15th goal, fired...
Dec 21, 2016
Canada's Thompson and Simmerling reach World Cup skicross podium in Italy
INNICHEN, Italy - Germany’s Heidi Zacher won gold Wednesday at the skicross World Cup while Canadians Marielle Thompson and Georgia Simmerling joined her on the podium. Simmerling, from Wes...
Dec 21, 2016
Toronto, Montreal open 2017 MLS season on road while Vancouver kicks off at home
TORONTO - Expansion Minnesota United FC will kick off the 2017 Major League Soccer Season in front of the Timbers Army on March 3 in Portland. Toronto FC and Montreal open on the road March 4 aga...
Dec 21, 2016
2 Swedish skiers injured at ski cross event in Italy
INNICHEN, Italy - Two Swedish freestyle World Cup skiers have been injured after crashing on the same Italian hill in a three-day span. Anna Holmlund was seriously injured after crashing during traini...
Dec 21, 2016
Veteran linebacker Solomon Elimimian agrees to remain with B.C. Lions
Solomon Elimimian is carving out quite a CFL niche for himself. The seven-year linebacker is the only player in league history to win three different major awards, and in 2014 he b...
Dec 21, 2016
A look back at 10 big Canadian sport stories from the past year
From Team Canada’s victory at the World Cup of Hockey to Penny Oleksiak’s performances in the Olympic pool in Rio, Canadian athletes turned in stellar performances throughout 2016. In...
Dec 21, 2016
Olympic organizers in Tokyo disclose total cost estimate
TOKYO - Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics estimate the total cost of hosting the 2020 Games will be between 1.6 and 1.8 trillion yen ($13-$15 billion). The official cost estimate announced Wednesday wa...
Dec 21, 2016
As 'Patriots Day' opens, officer's family seeks recognition
BOSTON - The mayor and others are pressing for recognition for a police officer who died a year after being wounded in a confrontation with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, because the new Mark W...
Dec 20, 2016
Donskoi has first multi-goal game, Sharks beat Flames 4-1
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Joonas Donskoi forgot the feeling of scoring and once he got it back, he wanted to continue it. Donskoi scored twice and the San Jose Sharks beat the Calgary Flames 4-1 Tuesday nigh...
Dec 20, 2016