Category Archives: Sports
Halifax council meets with company pushing for East Coast CFL team
Halifax Regional Council received a private briefing Tuesday from the company hoping to bring a CFL team to the Maritimes. Mayor Mike Savage confirmed councillors met with representatives of Maritime ...
Jun 19, 2018
Slight thaw in arena stalemate in Calgary, Flames agree to talk with committee
CALGARY - The door opened a crack on arena talks in Calgary as the city and the Flames have re-established contact. A city council committee struck in May to revive the arena issue and Calgary Sport a...
Jun 19, 2018
Former Jays GM Anthopoulos still proud of Toronto's success in 2015
TORONTO - Alex Anthopoulos sat in the visiting dugout at Rogers Centre and glanced up at the banners hanging in centre-field. Three years removed from his role as general manager of the Blue Jays, the...
Jun 19, 2018
No Regrets: Tennis great Nestor at peace with decision to retire in September
Canadian tennis veteran Daniel Nestor has no regrets about his decision to retire later this season. The 45-year-old from Toronto, who announced his retirement plans last year, has struggled in his fi...
Jun 19, 2018
Davies thrilled to help bring a World Cup to the country that welcomed him
VANCOUVER - Prior to last week, the biggest crowd Alphonso Davies had ever spoken in front of was a soccer team. So it was a baptism of fire when the 17-year-old walked out on stage at the Expocentre ...
Jun 19, 2018
Canadian runner Melissa Bishop believes she'll be stronger with baby
TORONTO - Newly married and focused on her four-year plan into the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Melissa Bishop had planned to put kids on hold. But Canada’s world silver medallist in the 800 metres is d...
Jun 19, 2018
Defenceman Matt Benning signs two-year extension with Oilers
EDMONTON - Defenceman Matt Benning has signed a two-year extension with the Edmonton Oilers. A native of St. Albert, Alta., the 24-year-old Benning had six goals and 15 assists in 73 games with the Oi...
Jun 19, 2018
Russia on brink of last 16 at World Cup, beats Egypt 3-1
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Two wins, eight goals and almost certainly a place in the knockout stage for first time since the Soviet era. Russia is enjoying quite the party at its own World Cup - and not...
Jun 19, 2018
AS Blainville takes on Ottawa Fury FC in Canadian Championship second round
LAVAL, Que. - Having dispatched the Oakville Blue Devils, AS Blainville looks to take down Ottawa Fury FC and earn a semifinal showdown with defending champion Toronto FC in the Canadian Championship....
Jun 19, 2018
Veteran defender Drew Moor back on the field, sees light at end of injury tunnel
TORONTO - Drew Moor back on the field with Toronto FC was a welcome sight Tuesday, proof that the veteran defender is making progress from the quad tear that has sidelined him since the CONCACAF Champ...
Jun 19, 2018