Category Archives: Sports
Ontario Athletic Commission denies former champion a license to fight at UFC 206
The Ontario Athletic Commission has barred former light-heavyweight champion Rashad Evans from fighting at UFC 206 on Dec. 10 in Toronto. Evans was also denied a license to fight at UFC 205 earli...
Nov 21, 2016
Ottawa LB Reed to face former Calgary teammates in 2016 Grey Cup game
OTTAWA - Taylor Reed’s season began with the Calgary Stampeders and will end Sunday against them. Reed expects to play Sunday when Ottawa faces Calgary in the Grey Cup at BMO...
Nov 21, 2016
Impact-Toronto playoff series a milestone for Canadian club soccer
MONTREAL - Patrice Bernier is well aware of what an all-Canadian playoff series played before huge crowds means to his sport. The Brossard, Que., native will be in the thick of it for the Mo...
Nov 21, 2016
Wait is over as Impact prepares to host TFC in semifinal before huge Big O crowd
MONTREAL - There will be a special atmosphere at Olympic Stadium when the Montreal Impact faces Toronto FC in the first leg of the MLS Eastern Conference final on Tuesday night. A anticipated crowd of...
Nov 21, 2016
The Calgary Stampeders may be Grey Cup favourites, but don't tell them that
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders were a 12-6 team that lost to the host 9-9 Argonauts when the Grey Cup was last held in Toronto four years ago. The message at McMahon Stadium...
Nov 21, 2016
Organizers report spike in ticket sales for Grey Cup, sellout crowd expected
TORONTO - Grey Cup organizers are reporting a recent uptick in ticket sales for Sunday’s CFL championship game and are confident a sellout crowd will be on hand to watch the Calga...
Nov 21, 2016

Bieber plays soccer with Neymar at Barcelona's training camp
BARCELONA, Spain - Justin Bieber spent the day before one of his concerts in Spain playing soccer with Neymar at Barcelona’s training camp. The pop singer visited the team’s training centr...
Nov 21, 2016
Matt Puempel claimed off waivers by Rangers; forward never panned out in Ottawa
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators would have preferred to see Matt Puempel remain in the organization, but wish him well in New York. The Senators placed the forward on waivers Sunday and were hopeful he w...
Nov 21, 2016

Klinsmann fired as US soccer coach; Arena could return
NEW YORK - In a sign of just how much American soccer has grown up, U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann was fired after a pair of losses in the final round World Cup qualifying. Six days after a...
Nov 21, 2016
Canada women stick with winning rugby lineup for showdown with New Zealand
TORONTO - Canada has named an unchanged starting 15 to face New Zealand on Wednesday in Dublin in a showdown of the top two women’s rugby teams in the world. The Black Ferns are ranked No. 1 in ...
Nov 21, 2016