Category Archives: Sports
O'Neill-Thorne leads Australia past Canada 62-58 at U23 men's wheelchair worlds
TORONTO - Tom O’Neill-Thorne was a rebound short of a triple double as he led Australia past Canada 62-58 on Friday at the under-23 world men’s wheelchair basketball championship. O’...
Jun 09, 2017
Swoopes headlines Women's Basketball Hall of Fame class
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Sheryl Swoopes will be missing her biggest supporter as she gets inducted into one more hall of fame. Swoopes will be enshrined into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame on Sat...
Jun 09, 2017
Government pledge $98.2 million to keep Grand Prix in Montreal through 2029
MONTREAL - The Canadian Grand Prix will run at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve at least until 2029. Mayor Denis Coderre and representatives of the federal and Quebec governments on Friday pledged $98.2 mill...
Jun 09, 2017
Canada coach Octavio Zambrano trims roster for Curacao soccer friendly
MONTREAL - Canada soccer coach Octavio Zambrano has trimmed his roster to 23 for next Tuesday’s friendly with Curacao in Montreal. Zambrano had brought 28 to camp, reducing the numbers after a t...
Jun 09, 2017
Crosby's brilliant night overshadowed by Subban tussle, water bottle toss
PITTSBURGH - Sidney Crosby put on a show in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup final, but his brilliant night was overshadowed by some out-of-character behaviour. Crosby pushed the Penguins one step closer to ...
Jun 09, 2017
'Epic week': Hockey, country music collide in Nashville
NASHVILLE - The Nashville Predators’ improbable run to the Stanley Cup Finals has blurred the dividing line between music and sports, a convergence that’s expected to hit a crescendo in Te...
Jun 09, 2017
Boot camp first hurdle on road to Pyeongchang for Canadian women's hockey team
Cassie Campbell-Pascall chuckled when she saw pictures on social media of the Canadian women’s hockey team with their loaded shopping carts. “You laugh because you know what they’re ...
Jun 09, 2017
Stanley Cup final has been a rollercoaster ride for Murray, Rinne
PITTSBURGH - Matt Murray is up again, and Pekka Rinne is down. The Stanley Cup final has been a roller-coaster ride that way for the series’ two starting goaltenders. Pittsburgh’s Murray r...
Jun 09, 2017
Canada's Alena Sharp moves into tie for lead at Manulife LPGA Classic
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. - When Canada’s Alena Sharp was faced with challenges Friday at the Manulife LPGA Classic, she responded in quick fashion. A penalty stroke and double-bogey on the third hole? An...
Jun 09, 2017
Bare-bones Impact squad looks to deal Sporting KC a rare home loss
MONTREAL - A bare-bones Montreal Impact squad will attempt to do what no other side has done in more than a year in Major League Soccer - win in Kansas City. With seven of its players on international...
Jun 09, 2017