Category Archives: CP_Sports
Big O's new roof a reminder of the past and a sign of confidence in the future
MONTREAL - A new roof for Montreal’s Olympic Stadium will serve as a reminder of the perils of unchecked ambition and vanity but also as a sign of confidence in the future, says the head of the ...
Nov 10, 2017
She The North: Ujiri says hiring of women is working for Raptors
TORONTO - Masai Ujiri has asked the question likely dozens of times, of every young camper at every summertime Giants of Africa camp. Have you ever met someone who didn’t come from a woman? R...
Nov 10, 2017
Redblacks hope rest, not rust, will be a factor in East semifinal against Riders
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks hope rest, not rust, will be a factor Sunday afternoon against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Redblacks (8-9-1) will host the Roughriders (10-8-0) in the East Division...
Nov 10, 2017
Toronto Wolfpack awaiting word from City on timing of stadium renovations
TORONTO - Season tickets for the Toronto Wolfpack’s second season go on sale Monday and while the price appears reasonable, there is some uncertainty about the home schedule at this stage. That&...
Nov 10, 2017
Lou Gehrig biographer Ray Robinson dead at 96
NEW YORK - Ray Robinson, an author and magazine editor best known for a well-regarded biography of his childhood hero Lou Gehrig, has died. Robinson’s friend Marty Appel said Friday that Robinso...
Nov 10, 2017
Five things to know about rising Canadian basketball star R.J. Barrett
Canadian basketball phenom R.J. Barrett is slated to announce which college program he plans to join next year. Here are five things to know about the budding young star: BIOGRAPHICAL BASICS Rowan ...
Nov 10, 2017
Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman: I was abused by doctor
NEW YORK - Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman says she is among the young women sexually abused by a former USA Gymnastics team doctor. Raisman tells “60 Minutes” she was 15 when she was first tr...
Nov 10, 2017
Montreal's Olympic Stadium to get new roof for $250 million
MONTREAL - The Quebec government says Montreal’s Olympic Stadium will have a new, $250 million roof by 2023. Tourism Minister Julie Boulet said on Thursday that the province doesn’t know y...
Nov 10, 2017
Edmonton mayor says CFL Eskimos need to take steps on name change
WINNIPEG - Edmonton’s mayor says he wants the city’s Canadian Football League team to start taking steps towards a name change. Don Iveson says there needs to be serious conversations abou...
Nov 10, 2017
Attorney: O.J. Simpson banned from Las Vegas hotel-casino
LAS VEGAS - O.J. Simpson’s attorney says the former football star has been banned from The Cosmopolitan hotel-casino in Las Vegas. Attorney Malcolm LaVergne on Thursday told The Associated Press...
Nov 10, 2017