Category Archives: Canadian Press
Canadian goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe to miss rest of NWSL season on medical leave
BOYDS, Md. - Canadian international goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe is taking a medical leave of absence from the Washington Spirit for the remainder of the NWSL season. Neither Labbe nor the soccer team g...
Sep 08, 2017
Civil rights group wants Kid Rock Detroit concerts cancelled
DETROIT - The choice of Kid Rock as the opening act for a new sports arena in mostly black Detroit has injected the musician into the national debate over race and culture because of his embrace of th...
Sep 08, 2017
Veteran Travis Lulay back as B.C. Lions' starter against Montreal Alouettes
Travis Lulay and the B.C. Lions have had plenty of time to ponder what’s ailing the CFL team. B.C. (5-5) returns to action Thursday night at home against the Montreal Alouettes (3-7). The Lions ...
Sep 08, 2017
The Latest: 'Boomer and Carton' co-host released on bond
NEW YORK - The Latest on fraud charges against sports radio personality Craig Carton, a host of WFAN’s “Boomer and Carton” show (all times local): 4:15 p.m. Sports radio personality ...
Sep 08, 2017

Canada's Will Johnson charged with battery in alleged domestic incident
ORLANDO, Fla. - Canadian international Will Johnson was arrested early Wednesday and charged with misdemeanour battery in connection with an alleged domestic incident. The Orlando City SC midfielder h...
Sep 08, 2017

Wolfpack players still sacrificing their bodies as rugby team nears promotion
TORONTO - As a spirited Toronto Wolfpack practice continued around him Wednesday, forward Dan Fleming received medical attention for a nose that refused to stop bleeding. Winger Liam Kay exited a litt...
Sep 08, 2017

Former NHL enforcer Colton Orr finds new role in spotlight
The hardest part for Colton Orr was pretending. After duking it out dozens of times over an NHL career that spanned almost 500 games, Orr was now trying to pretend he was fighting in front of the came...
Sep 08, 2017

English soccer player banned for FA Cup pie-eating bet stunt
LONDON - The English Football Association has banned a player for influencing a betting market when he ate a meat pie during his team’s landmark FA Cup game against Arsenal. A newspaper’s ...
Sep 08, 2017

Speedy receiver Walker re-signs with Edmonton Eskimos after NFL tryout
EDMONTON - Receiver Derel Walker is back with the Edmonton Eskimos. Walker rejoined the CFL club Wednesday. He was released by the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday. Edmonton released Walke...
Sep 08, 2017
Sweeting and Jones post early victories at Tour Challenge Grand Slam
REGINA - Val Sweeting scored a single point in an extra end for an 8-7 victory over China’s Bingyu Wang, then topped Rachel Homan 6-4 in the late draw on Wednesday to race out to a 2-0 record at...
Sep 08, 2017