Category Archives: Sports
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games NHL Playoffs First Round Boston 3 Toronto 1 (Boston leads series 3-1) Washington 4 Columbus 1 (Series tied 2-2) — AHL Playoffs First Round (best-of-five) Texas 4 Ontario 3...
Apr 19, 2018
AHL defenceman of the year Sami Niku gets call-up as Jets prepare for Game 5
WINNIPEG - Captain Blake Wheeler isn’t too worried if rookie defenceman Sami Niku fills a hole in the Winnipeg Jets’ depleted defence. Niku was called up from the Manitoba Moose on Thursda...
Apr 19, 2018
Tired of waiting for Stevenson, Alvarez lands title bout with Kovalev
MONTREAL - Light heavyweight contender Eleider Alvarez was fed up with waiting for Adonis Stevenson to give him a title fight, so now he’s landed an even bigger bout with Russian Sergey (Krusher...
Apr 19, 2018

Patience in new ball-sharing style is paying off for Toronto Raptors
WASHINGTON - Dwane Casey remembers the “powwow” he had with DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry. The Toronto Raptors were in Utah, wrapping up their uninspiring season-opening road trip, and Case...
Apr 19, 2018

Olympic great Walsh Jennings announces beach volleyball tour
Five-time Olympian Kerri Walsh Jennings has announced plans for her new beach volleyball circuit that will bring a sports and music festival to eight cities. The p1440 series will open in September in...
Apr 19, 2018

After two straight playoff seasons, Bombers no longer have element of surprise
Attendance is up and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have become a profitable, stable franchise but Mike O’Shea takes no satisfaction from that. That’s because the Winnipeg head coach has a diff...
Apr 19, 2018

Veteran jockey Chantal Sutherland back riding full-time at Woodbine
TORONTO - Chantal Sutherland is home again. After years south of the border, the veteran jockey will again ride full-time at Woodbine Racetrack, whose 2018 thoroughbred schedule begins Saturday. Suthe...
Apr 19, 2018
Ciman gets chance to pay back Montreal Impact for surprise trade to LAFC
MONTREAL - Defender Laurent Ciman is about to get his chance to take revenge on the Montreal Impact. One of Remi Garde’s first moves when he took over as coach of the Impact was to trade Ciman, ...
Apr 19, 2018

Nadal advances at Monte Carlo as Djokovic goes out
MONACO - Rafael Nadal remains on course to retain his Monte Carlo Masters title and won’t have Novak Djokovic standing in his way. The top-ranked Nadal beat big-hitting Russian Karen Khachanov 6...
Apr 19, 2018
Hamilton Tiger-Cats name former rush end Joe Montford to Wall of Honour
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats named former rush end Joe Montford for induction on the CFL club’s Wall of Honour on Thursday. Montford’s name and No. 53 will be added at Tim Hortons Fi...
Apr 19, 2018