Category Archives: Sports
CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie addresses contract issue in statement
TORONTO - Commissioner Randy Ambrosie reiterated the CFL’s stance on players under contract wanting to be released so they could pursue NFL opportunities Thursday. Earlier this month, running ba...
Feb 01, 2018
Raptors guard DeRozan named Eastern Conference player of the month
Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan was named the Eastern Conference player of the month for January, the NBA announced Thursday. It’s the third time in nine seasons that DeRozan has earned play...
Feb 01, 2018

John Herdman to face first test as men's coach in March against New Zealand
TORONTO - John Herdman will face his first test as Canadian men’s soccer coach against New Zealand on March 24 in Murcia, Spain. While the fixture was arranged prior to Herdman’s Jan. 8 sw...
Feb 01, 2018
Saskatchewan Roughriders release running back Kienan LaFrance, Shakir Bell
REGINA - Running back Kienan LaFrance, who helped the Ottawa Redblacks win the 2016 Grey Cup, was released by the Saskatchewan Riders on Thursday. The Riders also let American running back Shakir Bell...
Feb 01, 2018
Timberlake rules out 'N Sync reunion at Super Bowl show
MINNEAPOLIS - Justin Timberlake was asked about a bromance with Tom Brady, a possible ‘N Sync reunion and serenaded with “Happy Birthday,” but the superstar didn’t get a questi...
Feb 01, 2018

Ontario downs Newfoundland in Tournament of Hearts tiebreaker game
PENTICTON, B.C. - Kerri Einarson’s sure shooting has her Wild Card rink leading the championship pool of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Einarson’s Manitoba-based team improved to 8-1 a...
Feb 01, 2018
B.C. Lions sign Canadian offensive lineman Steward to contract extension
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions signed Canadian offensive lineman Hunter Steward to a contract extension through the 2018 season Thursday. The sis-foot-six, 315-pound Steward was eligible to become a free ...
Feb 01, 2018
Ticats re-sign defensive lineman Capicciotti, release defensive back Davis
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed Canadian defensive lineman Justin Capicciotti to a two-year contract extension and released American defensive back Emanuel Davis on Thursday. The six-foot-th...
Feb 01, 2018
New Impact coach Garde hopes fitness solves last season's late-game woes
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact are banking on fitness as one answer to late-game breakdowns that plagued the Major League Soccer club last season. New coach Remi Garde ran the players hard during the ...
Feb 01, 2018
DaVaris Daniels' father, Phillip, to coach in Super Bowl with Eagles
DaVaris Daniels has more than just a passing interest in the Super Bowl on Sunday. His father, Phillip, is an assistant coach with the Philadelphia Eagles, who’ll face the New England Patriots a...
Feb 01, 2018