Category Archives: Sports
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid wins Ted Lindsay Award as NHL's MVP
LAS VEGAS - Connor McDavid has won the Ted Lindsay Award as the NHL’s most outstanding player as voted on by his fellow players. The Edmonton Oilers captain beat out Colorado Avalanche centre Na...
Jun 20, 2018
Former Raptors head coach Dwane Casey ready for next step with Detroit Pistons
DETROIT - Dwane Casey spoke frequently of his journey in the NBA as he was officially introduced on Wednesday as coach of the Detroit Pistons. He reflected glowingly on the Raptors, the team that fire...
Jun 20, 2018
Snider, Merrill headline Canada's 23-man roster for world lacrosse championship
OTTAWA - Geoff Snider and Brodie Merrill will don the red and white for a fourth time as they and 21 other players were named to Canada’s roster for the upcoming men’s field lacrosse champ...
Jun 20, 2018
Delvin Breaux getting up to speed on return to Hamilton Tiger-Cats defence
CALGARY - Hamilton Tiger-Cats linebacker Simoni Lawrence says he threatened to cry for eight straight days if Delvin Breaux didn’t choose Steeltown for his return to the CFL. Lawrence was joking...
Jun 20, 2018
Bettman on Senators' situation: 'It's more sensationalized than anything else'
LAS VEGAS - Despite a rash of recent negative headlines suggesting otherwise, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says there is “no issue” with the Ottawa Senators. Speaking after the leagueR...
Jun 20, 2018
Head coach Triano has the talent, just needs senior men's basketball team to mesh
VANCOUVER - Head coach Jay Triano believes he has all the right pieces. The task ahead is figuring out how they fit together. Triano is overseeing a two-day training camp before Canada’s nationa...
Jun 20, 2018
Diego Costa scores again, Spain beats Iran 1-0 at World Cup
KAZAN, Russia - Patience is a virtue, and Spain showed plenty of it to overcome a tough challenge from Iran at the World Cup. During a frustrating evening at the Kazan Arena when the 2010 champions st...
Jun 20, 2018
Player union blasts concussion management at World Cup
MOSCOW - The impact to his head was so violent that Noureddine Amrabat can’t remember the World Cup match at all, even though he was playing in it. “Five, six hours, gone. Totally gone,...
Jun 20, 2018
Webster: Raptors have been working to trade into this year's NBA draft
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have been busy trying to trade their way into this year’s NBA draft. Toronto has no pick in Thursday’s draft at Barclays Center in New York, and while GM Bobb...
Jun 20, 2018
Edmonton Eskimos place Hackenberg, Owens on their 45-man negotiation list
The Edmonton Eskimos have added another unemployed former NFL player to their negotiation list. According to a CFL source, Edmonton has added quarterback Christian Hackenberg to its negotiation list. ...
Jun 20, 2018