Category Archives: Sports
Laine scores again, Hellebuyck stops 41 as Jets top Devils
NEWARK, N.J. - Patrik Laine extended his point-scoring streak to 10 games for the Winnipeg Jets in another victory. Meanwhile, Taylor Hall saw his run end at 19 for the New Jersey Devils. Therein lies...
Mar 08, 2018

No. 1 Carleton pulls away in fourth to beat Acadia 81-64
HALIFAX - The Carleton Ravens used a fourth-quarter surge to avoid an upset and advance at the U Sports men’s basketball championship. Eddie Ekiyor scored 25 points as No. 1 Carleton pulled away...
Mar 08, 2018
Canadian Conners in lead after first round of Valspar Championship
PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Canadian rookie Corey Conners didn’t seem too bothered by the tough swirling wind at Innisbrook on Thursday. The Listowel, Ont., native, who got into the Valspar Championship...
Mar 08, 2018

Gushue, Epping and Jacobs playoff-bound at Canadian men's curling championship
REGINA - Suspenseful quiet punctuated by explosive cheering signalled a shift in atmosphere Thursday at the Canadian men’s curling championship. Under the new format introduced this year, the to...
Mar 08, 2018
Former CFL player Cummings is facing four criminal charges including sexual assault
TORONTO - The CFL voided Euclid Cummings’ contract with the B.C. Lions after the player was charged with four criminal counts, including sexual assault. The league made the announcement about th...
Mar 08, 2018

Hamelin and St-Gelais, Canada's short-track super couple, announce split
MONTREAL - Canada’s short-track super couple is splitting up. Star speedskaters Charles Hamelin and Marianne St-Gelais have announced that they are ending a 10-year relationship that has captiva...
Mar 08, 2018

'Culture reset' paying huge dividends for NBA East-leading Raptors
TORONTO - When Masai Ujiri cryptically said the Toronto Raptors needed a “culture reset” after they were unceremoniously bounced from last year’s NBA playoffs by the Cleveland Cavali...
Mar 08, 2018
Osorio showcases his skills in big TFC win but Altidore says there's more to come
TORONTO - On a pitch more suitable to a tractor pull than world-class soccer, midfielder Jonathan Osorio pulled off a move to remember in Toronto FC’s 2-1 win over Mexican champion Tigers UANL i...
Mar 08, 2018

Toronto FC rewards defender Chris Mavinga with a new contract
Toronto FC has rewarded French-born Congolese defender Chris Mavinga with an improved contract. The MLS club called it a multi-year contract extension but a source confirmed that Mavinga’s exist...
Mar 08, 2018
South African triathlete focuses on recovery from saw attack
JOHANNESBURG - A South African triathlete who suffered severe leg injuries when attackers cut his legs with a saw says he will focus on recovery so he can run and cycle again. Athlete Mhlengi Gwala on...
Mar 08, 2018