Category Archives: Sports
Ex-Pats player wants witness descriptions barred from trial
BOSTON - Lawyers for former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez asked a judge on Wednesday to prevent the jury at his upcoming double murder trial from hearing descriptions of the shooter from t...
Oct 05, 2016
Jury set for rape lawsuit involving Knicks' Derrick Rose
LOS ANGELES - A federal court jury of six women and two men was selected Wednesday for the trial of a $21 million lawsuit by a woman who claims she was gang-raped by NBA star Derrick Rose and two othe...
Oct 05, 2016
Unfortunate incidents involving fans nothing new on the baseball diamond
TORONTO - Pile tens of thousands of fans into a stadium, add some high-intensity sports drama and throw a little alcohol into the mix and you’re bound to get someone who...
Oct 05, 2016
Sportsnet touts four million viewers for Jays vs. Orioles matchup
TORONTO - More than four million viewers caught the Toronto Blue Jays’ thrilling do-or-die win over the Baltimore Orioles to clinch a spot in the American League Division Series, ...
Oct 05, 2016
Schmitt retires from Canadian men's volleyball team after dream run at Olympics
OTTAWA - Canadian men’s volleyball star Gavin Schmitt has announced his retirement from the national team after helping the country to a quarter-final berth at the Olympic Games. The six-fo...
Oct 05, 2016
Rielly likely to shoulder heaviest load on Maple Leafs again this season
TORONTO - Morgan Rielly isn’t sleeping more or eating differently, save for a few extra salads. Life as the Maple Leafs’ No. 1 defenceman has required only subtle adjustments for...
Oct 05, 2016
Athletes representative says anti-doping system 'not broken'
LONDON - The head of WADA’s athlete commission contends the global anti-doping system is not “broken” and laments that politics surrounding the Russian doping scandal has sown “...
Oct 05, 2016
Kayaker Van Koeverden appealing to Canadians to support Aboriginal program
TORONTO - Adam van Koeverden has paddled for the better part of two decades with the single-minded focus required of the world’s best athletes. Now he says it’s time to look beyond himself...
Oct 05, 2016
St-Pierre mum on details of return to octagon, says answer could come soon
MONTREAL - Georges St-Pierre just smiled when asked Wednesday about taunts from UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping. “I like that, it’s good to feel the love,” the 35-year...
Oct 05, 2016
Comaneci, MMA star St-Pierre to help sell world gymnastics championships
MONTREAL - Bringing in 1976 Olympics great Nadia Comaneci as a spokesperson for the world gymnastics championships was a natural, but mixed martial arts star Georges St-Pierre was a surprise. The...
Oct 05, 2016