Category Archives: Sports

McDavid, Lucic skating on same line as Oilers training camp ramps up
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid finally hit the ice Tuesday with his new linemate - the six-foot-three freight train named Milan Lucic - and was barely off the ice before passing judgment. “He’s...
Sep 27, 2016

Blue Jays Travis tweaks shoulder, Benoit tears calf in fracas with Yankees
TORONTO - Devon Travis had immediate flashbacks to the injury that kept him out for much of last season when he tweaked his shoulder during Monday night’s game against the New York Yankees. Afte...
Sep 27, 2016
Austin not expecting CFL discipline for contacting official in loss to Riders
TORONTO - Hamilton head coach Kent Austin isn’t expecting to be fined or suspended by the CFL for contacting an official during the Tiger-Cats’ 20-18 loss to the Saskat...
Sep 27, 2016
With star guard Rogers out for season, rookie Lauzon-Seguin gets big opportunity
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks know they will have to find a way to plug a big hole in their offensive line for the remainder of this CFL season. The Redblacks were dealt a big blow when star guar...
Sep 27, 2016
Whitecaps look to improve Champions League seeding in game against Central FC
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps find themselves with a foot in a pair of parallel universes. In one universe, a dark cloud hovers over the club as hopes of advancing to the Major League Soccer pla...
Sep 27, 2016
Slumping Impact hope win over Earthquakes will quell comparisons to 2013
MONTREAL - It’s starting to look like a repeat of the great collapse of 2013 for the Montreal Impact. The team was flying high with a 10-4-4 record by June 19 that year but then went into a...
Sep 27, 2016
England coach Allardyce forced out in disgrace after 1 game
MANCHESTER, England - Even by English soccer’s standards, the latest embarrassment is a new low. Sam Allardyce was forced out in disgrace after one game in charge of the national team. Having ta...
Sep 27, 2016

Toronto FC's Giovinco improving but still questionable for Orlando game
TORONTO - Sebastian Giovinco wasted little time heading upstairs at Toronto FC’s training facility after practice Tuesday, spryly taking steps two at a time. Still the star striker is questionab...
Sep 27, 2016

Wayne Gretzky to be face of NHL's centennial celebrations
TORONTO - Wayne Gretzky already planned to attend this season’s Winter Classic, all-star game and Heritage Classic, so it was a no-brainer for the Great One when NHL commissioner Gary ...
Sep 27, 2016
Jays' Shapiro meets with Dunedin officials about spring facility upgrade
Toronto Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro met with Dunedin officials Monday night regarding proposed upgrades to the club’s spring-training facility that would help keep the franch...
Sep 27, 2016