Category Archives: Sports
Peter Holland scores shootout winner for Coyotes in 1st game vs. Maple Leafs
TORONTO - Peter Holland scored the shootout winner in his return to Toronto on Thursday night, less than a week after he was traded from the Maple Leafs to the Coyotes. “You can’t rea...
Dec 15, 2016
Slumping Vancouver Canucks limp home after demoralizing road trip
VANCOUVER - The hot seat is nothing new for Willie Desjardins. The under-fire head coach of the Vancouver Canucks looked to be in trouble with his team mired in an ugly nine-game losing streak ea...
Dec 15, 2016
Padres INF Yangervis Solarte wins Tony Conigliaro Award
BOSTON - San Diego Padres infielder Yangervis Solarte is the winner of the 2016 Tony Conigliaro Award. The annual honour goes to a baseball player who overcomes adversity through “spirit, determ...
Dec 15, 2016
Jagr poised to pass Messier for second on NHL's all-time points list
Whether as a flashy rising star or as a battle-tested veteran, Jaromir Jagr has impressed NHL legend Mark Messier for more than a quarter century. “When (Jagr) came into Pittsburgh he dazzled us...
Dec 15, 2016
New Alouettes general manager Kavis Reed facing very stiff challenge
Kavis Reed’s first off-season as a CFL general manager will be a challenging one. The 43-year-old native of Georgetown, S.C., was named as the Montreal Alouettes’ new GM on Wednesday,...
Dec 15, 2016
Cheerful, colorful NBA reporter Craig Sager dies at 65
HOUSTON - Craig Sager never once thought about giving up as he battled cancer for more than two years. “Man, life is too beautiful, too wonderful, there’s just too many things,” he s...
Dec 15, 2016
Canadian juniors short on stars; hope to be long on speed, skill and teamwork
MONTREAL - Without an obvious star player to carry the pressure and expectations, Canada’s team for the world junior hockey championship will be all about teamwork, speed and desire. The final 2...
Dec 15, 2016
Super Bowl ads: Canadian MPs say CRTC made a bad call, needs to reverse it
WASHINGTON - Two federal MPs are throwing a challenge flag over Canada’s new all-American policy on Super Bowl ads, hoping the country’s broadcast regulator will rethink a decisi...
Dec 15, 2016
Sask. Rush welcoming rival Calgary Roughnecks for showcase game
The Saskatchewan Rush professional lacrosse team is gearing up for a showcase game tomorrow against rival Calgary Roughnecks. Last season, the two teams met a combined six times between the regular se...
Dec 15, 2016
Sask. Rush welcoming rival Calgary Roughnecks for showcase game
The Saskatchewan Rush professional lacrosse team is gearing up for a showcase game tomorrow against rival Calgary Roughnecks. Last season, the two teams met a combined six times between the regular se...
Dec 15, 2016