Category Archives: Sports
Lions quarterback Travis Lulay suffers suspected torn ACL against Alouettes
VANCOUVER - Travis Lulay placed his crutches by his locker and turned to face the media. Although the diagnosis on his right knee was still yet to be determined, the dejected look on his face and the ...
Sep 08, 2017
Eskimos getting healthy just in time for rematch with Stampeders
EDMONTON - The walking wounded are returning, and the already-potent Edmonton Eskimos offence has added one more weapon to its arsenal. Four more players came off the team’s lengthy injury list ...
Sep 08, 2017
Stroman looks sharp in first game back since being hit by ball as Jays lose 5-4
TORONTO - There was no doubt in Marcus Stroman’s mind that he would make his scheduled start. It took hours of work and the help of the Toronto Blue Jays training staff, but he made it. Stroman ...
Sep 08, 2017
Canada's Eugenie Bouchard withdraws from National Bank Cup due to virus
QUEBEC - Eugenie Bouchard withdrew from the National Bank Cup on Friday due to a virus. The Westmount, Que., native was a semifinalist at the tournament in 2013. Bouchard, ranked No. 76 in the WTA ran...
Sep 08, 2017
Blue Bombers, Roughriders look to put controversies aside in Banjo Bowl rematch
WINNIPEG - Andrew Harris sent some medical advice to one of his Saskatchewan rivals this week. The Blue Bombers running back revealed with a grin what he messaged to a Roughriders defender ahead of Sa...
Sep 08, 2017
Whitecaps sign Nigerian midfielder Nosa Igiebor to one-year deal with club options
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps signed Nigerian midfielder Nosa Igiebor on Friday to a deal that will run through the rest of this season. Igiebor’s deal also has club options for the 2018 a...
Sep 08, 2017
Redblacks not looking past Tiger-Cats in quest for fourth-straight win
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks aren’t looking past the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, but can’t help but think about the opportunity that lies before them. The Redblacks (4-6-1) will look to win thei...
Sep 08, 2017
Donaldson to sit, Campos recalled by Blue Jays ahead of game with Tigers
TORONTO - Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson will sit out Toronto’s game against the Detroit Tigers on Friday with an undisclosed illness. Donaldson is hitting .254 this season with 25 home ...
Sep 08, 2017
Toronto Wolfpack look to add promotion to rugby league success story
TORONTO - For Toronto Wolfpack coach Paul Rowley, it’s another exciting, bone-rattling day at the office - albeit with a big prize at stake. His fledgling rugby league team - rugby’s first...
Sep 08, 2017
Slovak star Sagan takes second straight Quebec race ahead of Avermaet
QUEBEC - Peter Sagan won the Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec for a second year in a row and claimed his 100th career race victory in a tight final sprint on Friday. Sagan, the Slovak leader of the Bora ...
Sep 08, 2017