Category Archives: Sports
Canada faces challenging road en route to 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan
Wednesday’s Rugby World Cup draw in Japan will show Canada coach Mark Anscombe his ultimate destination. But obstacles remain on Canada’s journey to the 2019 tournament, starting with the ...
May 09, 2017
Eskimos post '16 profit of $1.4 million despite being crossover playoff team
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos posted a profit exceeding $1.4 million last season, the community-owned CFL club announced Tuesday in its annual general report. According to treasurer Brad SparrowR...
May 09, 2017
NAmerica may face rivals for 2026 World Cup in rapid process
MANAMA, Bahrain - North America’s request for an accelerated awarding of the 2026 World Cup without facing a challenge is on hold, for a few months at least. FIFA’s ruling council decided ...
May 09, 2017
Former Ducks forward Patrick Maroon on the other side of a Game 7 with Oilers
EDMONTON - Patrick Maroon would like nothing more than to extend his former team’s Game 7 woes another year. The Anaheim Ducks traded Maroon to the Edmonton Oilers at the 2016 trade deadline for...
May 09, 2017
Bombers GM wasn't willing to gamble on waiting to take Gray in second round
Kyle Walters took a flyer on Geoff Gray in the CFL draft Sunday night with economics and patience in mind. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers GM selected Gray in the first round, eighth overall, despite the Ma...
May 09, 2017
Rookie linebacker Herdman to report to Argos with chip on his shoulder
TORONTO - Justin Herdman will report to the Toronto Argonauts with a big chip on his shoulder. Toronto selected the six-foot-one, 235-pound Simon Fraser linebacker in the seventh round, 54th overall, ...
May 09, 2017
New study suggests NBA scorekeeper bias impacts box scores across the league
VANCOUVER - Growing up playing youth basketball in Nova Scotia, Matthew van Bommel didn’t think much about the scorekeepers sitting courtside. As long as the point totals were correct, there was...
May 09, 2017
Toronto FC looks to extend winning streak to five as it visits Columbus
The last time Toronto FC played in Columbus, the club was on an emotional roller-coaster. Defensive anchor Drew Moor had been sidelined earlier in the week by a heart irregularity. And coach Greg Vann...
May 09, 2017
Canadian golf star Henderson believes she's close to a second-year breakout
DUNROBIN, Ont. - The results have not been coming quite as quickly for Brooke Henderson in her second year on the LPGA Tour. Henderson has two top-10 finishes through 10 events this season - by no mea...
May 09, 2017
Whitecaps acquire winger/forward Bernie Ibini from Belgium's Club Brugge KV
Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson expects Bernie Ibini to offer something different up front. Fans will just have to wait a little while to see the club’s newest signing in action. Th...
May 09, 2017