Category Archives: Sports
Assault charge against Whitecaps defender Sheanon Williams stayed by the Crown
VANCOUVER - An assault charge against Vancouver Whitecaps defender Sheanon Williams in connection with an alleged domestic incident last week was stayed on Monday. A spokesperson for the B.C. Prosecut...
Jun 19, 2017
Black bears kill 2 in Alaska, including teen in extreme race
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Patrick Cooper had already turned around after reaching the halfway point in a popular mountain race in Alaska when he somehow veered off the trail and became lost. That’s wh...
Jun 19, 2017
Coyotes won't offer captain Shane Doan a contract
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Shane Doan was showered with tributes and applause following the final game of the 2016-17 season, the big send-off coming just in case the Arizona Coyotes captain decided to retire....
Jun 19, 2017
Veteran Lawrence more than fine with Ticats opening another season versus Argos
HAMILTON - For the third time in five years, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats will open their regular season against the arch-rival Toronto Argonauts. That’s just fine with linebacker Simoni Lawrence. Ha...
Jun 19, 2017
Rising Canadian tennis star Auger-Aliassime is in illustrious company
Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime launched himself into illustrious company when he won the Open de Sopra Steria in Lyon, France on Sunday. At 16 years and 10 months, the Montrealer became the seve...
Jun 19, 2017
Canadian IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe rolling on and off the track
TORONTO - Canada’s James Hinchcliffe feels quite comfortable racing at speeds a regular driver can’t even begin to contemplate. It’s when he’s negotiating traffic off the IndyC...
Jun 19, 2017
Vegas likely to lack star power and scoring in early NHL existence
When it constructed rules for the upcoming expansion draft, the NHL tried to ensure at least one thing: that the Vegas Golden Knights weren’t immediately terrible. The list of available players ...
Jun 19, 2017
QB Harris ready to shoulder offensive load for Redblacks as 'the guy'
OTTAWA - Trevor Harris won’t call the Redblacks his team, but much of Ottawa’s success or failure this season will fall at his feet. The 30-year-old Harris will be a starting quarterback f...
Jun 19, 2017
Toronto FC and Montreal Impact renew rivalry, this time with trophy on the line
TORONTO - Emotions run deep when Toronto FC plays in Montreal, so perhaps it’s not surprising that midfielder Jonathan Osorio was a little unsettled at finding himself in the Impact dressing roo...
Jun 19, 2017
Canada's Jarvis running for president of International Paralympic Committee
BONN, Germany - Canada’s Patrick Jarvis is running for president of the International Paralympic Committee. The 58-year-old from Calgary is up against Brazil’s Andrew Parsons, Denmark̵...
Jun 19, 2017