Category Archives: Sports
Canada coach John Herdman to oversee young side at prestigious Toulon tournament
TORONTO - Canada soccer coach John Herdman will get a firsthand look at the future of the men’s program later this month when he and assistant coach Mauro Biello take charge of a young Canadian ...
May 17, 2018
Jets coach Paul Maurice likes goaltender Connor Hellebuyck's swagger
LAS VEGAS - Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice doesn’t have to worry about the confidence of his goaltender. After Winnipeg’s 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 3 of the NHL&#...
May 17, 2018
Veteran slotback Nik Lewis retires as CFL's all-time leading receiver
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes announced Thursday that slotback Nik Lewis has retired after 14 CFL seasons. The Alouettes congratulated Lewis on a record-breaking career in a statement that came ho...
May 17, 2018
Challenger Badou Jack says he will dethrone Canadian champion Adonis Stevenson
TORONTO - Champion Adonis Stevenson wore a crown and grinned as he roamed the dais microphone in hand, promising a knockout. Challenger Badou Jack somehow managed to exude menace politely, saying Satu...
May 17, 2018
Players just glad for a place to play when Impact debuted 25 years ago.
MONTREAL - When the Montreal Impact debuted 25 years ago, no one was sure what to make of the club or the American Professional Soccer League they were playing in. But as the APSL morphed into the A-L...
May 17, 2018
Regina looks to replicate Windsor's first-round letdown to Memorial Cup triumph
REGINA - The Regina Pats don’t have to look far back to find inspiration as they enter the 100th Memorial Cup. Regina, which was eliminated in the first round of the Western Hockey League playof...
May 17, 2018
Breaking down the teams competing at the 100th Memorial Cup in Regina
REGINA - The 100th Memorial Cup gets underway on Friday with the host Regina Pats taking on the Ontario Hockey League’s Hamilton Bulldogs. Here’s a look at each of the teams competing at t...
May 17, 2018
Jets Nation lands in Sin City to support team in NHL Western Conference final
LAS VEGAS - Winnipeg Jets fans have arrived in Las Vegas revelling in the novelty of both their team in the third round of NHL playoffs and coming to Sin City to watch it. “We’ve been wait...
May 17, 2018
O'Reilly scores in OT as Canada beats Russia, advances to world semifinals
COPENHAGEN - Canada will compete for a medal at the world hockey championship for the fourth straight year thanks to another clutch goal from Ryan O’Reilly. O’Reilly scored the game winner...
May 17, 2018
Canadian breeder Gunther convinced Justify can capture American Triple Crown
There’s no doubt in Canadian John Gunther’s mind Justify will capture the American Triple Crown. The impressive three-year-old won a soggy Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 5 to imp...
May 17, 2018