Category Archives: Sports
Red Deerians invited to check out XPlore Sport Day
The third annual XPlore Sport Day is on from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday at the G.H. Dawe Community Centre. Rob Meckling, Sport Community and Program Facilitator for The City of Red Deer, said the...
Sep 07, 2017
Defending champion Val Sweeting stays unbeaten at Tour Challenge
REGINA - Defending champion Val Sweeting needed an extra end to remain undefeated and secure a spot in the playoffs at the Tour Challenge. The Edmonton skip scored a single in the ninth end to edge Sc...
Sep 07, 2017
Family of teen who died in football drill plans $15M suit
MINEOLA, N.Y. - The family of a 16-year-old New York boy who died when a log fell on his head during a preseason high school football drill on Long Island has filed notice they intend to sue for $15 m...
Sep 07, 2017
Arrest affidavit says Will Johnson arrested after argument turned physical
ORLANDO, Fla. - Canadian soccer international Will Johnson was arrested after his wife was knocked down and hit her head, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office arrest affidavit. The Or...
Sep 07, 2017
Spencer Foo starts audition for Calgary Flames job at rookie tournament
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames job market is tight heading into training camp, but general manager Brad Treliving likes the fact he has “old rookies” pushing for positions. Right-winger Spen...
Sep 07, 2017
Kelowna fighter Sarah Moras back in action after lengthy injury layoff from UFC
When Canadian bantamweight Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras steps into the cage Saturday night at UFC 215, it will be 785 days since her last fight. Injuries have sidelined the 29-year-old from Kelowna, B.C. ...
Sep 07, 2017
Top Canadiens prospect Reway excited to be back after missing a full season
BROSSARD, Que. - Martin Reway was happy just to be on the ice with other prospects when the Montreal Canadiens rookie camp opened Thursday. The 22-year-old Slovak had missed a full season recovering f...
Sep 07, 2017
Former Ticats coach Jeff Reinebold steps up to help Chick after trade
Football coaches routinely preach to their players the importance of loyalty and covering each other’s back. But veteran CFL coach Jeff Reinebold lives by those words. When the Hamilton Tiger-Ca...
Sep 07, 2017
Ottawa Senators ruduce capcity at Canadian Tire Centre by 1,500 seats
Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk believes less could mean more. Tired of seeing too many empty seats, the NHL club has made the decision to reduce capacity at Canadian Tire Centre by 1,500 to about...
Sep 07, 2017
List of potential North American World Cup sites narrowed
CHICAGO - Forty-one cities in the United States, Mexico and Canada have submitted preliminary bids to host 2026 World Cup matches. The North American bid committee said Thursday its proposal will be s...
Sep 07, 2017