Category Archives: Sports
Edmonton Eskimos release veteran Canadian linebacker Cory Greenwood
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos released veteran Canadian linebacker Cory Greenwood on Thursday. Greenwood, 32, of Kingston, Ont., signed with Edmonton last season as a free agent but suffered a seaso...
Mar 15, 2018
Ottawa Redblacks sign defensive back Josh Johnson to one-year deal
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks shored up their secondary Thursday by signing American defensive back Josh Johnson to a one-year contract. Johnson appeared in eight games with the Jacksonville Jaguars i...
Mar 15, 2018

Star Canadian winger DTH van der Merwe returns to Glasgow Warriors
GLASOW, Scotland - Star winger DTH van der Merwe, Canada’s all-time leading try-scorer, has re-joined the Glasgow Warriors. Van der Merwe, who also holds the Glasgow try-scoring record, spent si...
Mar 15, 2018

Sports stars line up behind Putin, though some disagree
MOSCOW - Most, but not all, of Russia’s top sports stars are backing Vladimir Putin in this weekend’s presidential election. Ahead of Sunday’s vote, a host of Olympic gold medallists...
Mar 15, 2018
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games NHL Toronto 6 Dallas 5 (SO) Anaheim 3 Vancouver 0 San Jose 4 Edmonton 3 (OT) N.Y. Rangers 4 Pittsburgh 3 (OT) New Jersey 8 Vegas 3 — AHL Toronto 4 Laval 0 Manitoba 6 Texa...
Mar 15, 2018
Ducks extend Canucks' scoreless streak with 3-0 win
ANAHEIM, Calif. - After losing three consecutive games in the heat of a tight playoff race, the Anaheim Ducks were not going to be choosy about who scored their goals or which team they beat. So when ...
Mar 14, 2018

Canada books spot in Paralympic hockey gold game with 7-0 win over South Korea
GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of - Billy Bridges lived through the lean years of Canadian sledge hockey, when the privilege of playing for Canada’s national team came with a hefty $15,000 price tag...
Mar 14, 2018

Hertl's two goals lifts Sharks to 4-3 overtime win against Oilers
EDMONTON - Resiliency was the watchword for the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday. Tomas Hertl had a pair of goals, including the overtime winner, as the Sharks came from behind on three separate occasions...
Mar 14, 2018

McElhinney holds the fort after Andersen leaves early as Leafs pick up SO win
TORONTO - Curtis McElhinney was doing the usual work of a backup goalie at the end of the Toronto Maple Leafs bench midway through the second period Wednesday. Moments later - and to almost everyone...
Mar 14, 2018

University of Manitoba Bisons the top seed in national women's hockey tournament
The University of Manitoba women’s hockey team knows what it is to go the distance and then some. The Bisons won a conference playoff game in quadruple overtime en route to the Canadian universi...
Mar 14, 2018