Category Archives: CP_Sports
Eskimos GM Sunderland stands behind head coach Maas's controversial play call
EDMONTON - Head coach Jason Maas has the full support of Edmonton Eskimos general manager Brock Sunderland and both men have already moved on from the controversial call in the final moments of Sunday...
Nov 21, 2017
Witness: Men accused of bribes negotiated sale to Qataris
NEW YORK - A sports marketing company whose owners have been charged with bribing top soccer officials tried to negotiate a sale to an entity associated with Paris Saint-Germain team president Nasser ...
Nov 21, 2017
School leader criticized for handling of cheerleader protest
ATLANTA - Lawyers for Georgia’s board of regents said Tuesday a university president failed to keep state officials informed about moving cheerleaders off the field before football games after s...
Nov 21, 2017
Morgan urges voters to keep steroid users out of Hall
Hall of Fame second baseman Joe Morgan is urging voters to keep “known steroid users” out of Cooperstown. A day after the Hall revealed its 33-man ballot for the 2018 class, the 74-year-ol...
Nov 21, 2017
Hard work has taken Canada's Silverman on 'improbable' path to PGA Tour
Ben Silverman has put in the work to climb nearly 1,000 spots in the Official World Golf Ranking since the end of 2016. Now he’s ready for a break. Silverman, from Thornhill, Ont., went through ...
Nov 21, 2017
Former Ottawa QB says he's happy to pass the Grey Cup torch from the stands
OTTAWA - Henry Burris says he’s “itching” for this year’s Grey Cup championship game on home turf - even if he won’t be among the players battling for championship rings....
Nov 21, 2017
Russian ice hockey player has 2-year doping ban cut
ZURICH - The International Ice Hockey Federation has slashed a doping ban given to Russian forward Danis Zaripov from two years to six months. He’s eligible to play again from Thursday. Zaripov,...
Nov 21, 2017
Ray Allen tells Orlando court he was 'catfished'
ORLANDO, Fla. - Retired NBA star Ray Allen said he is a victim of “catfishing,” and has asked a court to throw out a case where he is accused of stalking someone he met online. Allen filed...
Nov 21, 2017
OHL leader Jordan Kyrou ready to join Canada's roster at world juniors
GUELPH, Ont. - As far as Sarnia Sting head coach Derian Hatcher is concerned, Jordan Kyrou is meeting his expectations. And Hatcher set that bar as high as possible. “Going into the year we knew...
Nov 21, 2017
Calgary decides to stay in the game for possible 2026 Olympic Games bid
Calgary is continuing down the road of bidding for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at least until the next off-ramp. City council voted Monday to spend up to $2 million more on work towards a p...
Nov 21, 2017