Category Archives: CP_Sports
The strange case of Rhys Jacks, a Canada captain deemed an import in Canada
TORONTO - It’s a sporting conundrum. The captain of Canada’s national rugby league team is out of a job with his Canadian club because he is considered an overseas player. Australian-born ...
Nov 08, 2017
Leafs star Matthews to miss game against Wild with lingering injury
Toronto forward Auston Matthews will miss his first NHL game on Wednesday night when the Maple Leafs host the Minnesota Wild. Matthews is listed day-to-day with an upper-body injury after appearing to...
Nov 08, 2017
Canadian rising star Shapovalov beats Quinzi at ATP Next Gen Finals
MILAN - Canada’s Denis Shapovalov picked up his first win at the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals, defeating Italian qualifier Gianluigi Quinzi 4-1, 4-1, 3-4 (5), 4-3 (5) on Wednesday. Shapovalov,1...
Nov 08, 2017
CHL heading outdoors: Ottawa 67's to host Gatineau in outdoor game at TD Pace
OTTAWA - The Canadian Hockey League is taking the game outdoors. The OHL’s Ottawa 67’s will host the QMJHL’s Gatineau Olympiques in an outdoor game at The Stadium at TD Place on Dec....
Nov 08, 2017
Star quarterbacks Ricky Ray, Mike Reilly lead CFL all-star teams
Toronto quarterback Ricky Ray picked up his fourth division all-star honour while Edmonton pivot Mike Reilly earned his second as the CFL unveiled its East and West all-star teams on Wednesday. Ray, w...
Nov 08, 2017
Kerri Einarson remains undefeated at curling's Olympic Pre-Trials
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. - Kerri Einarson and her rink stole three in both the first and third ends and sailed to a 9-4 victory over Winnipeg’s Darcy Robertson on Tuesday night at the Road to the Roar...
Nov 08, 2017
There has been some thawing, but chill remains in Canada-US soccer rivalry
VANCOUVER - The feelings might not be as heated, the dislike not as intense, but there hasn’t been a total thaw in the rivalry between the Canadian and U.S. women’s national soccer teams. ...
Nov 08, 2017
Alford to sit 3 players reportedly involved in shoplifting
BEIJING - UCLA basketball coach Steve Alford will sit the three players reportedly involved in a shoplifting incident in China for Saturday’s game against Georgia Tech in Shanghai. Alford, howev...
Nov 08, 2017
Halladay was among first to fly model of plane he died in
LOS ANGELES - The tiny sport plane Roy Halladay was flying Tuesday when he fatally crashed into the Gulf of Mexico was made for entry-level pilots like him, though the plane’s chief designer and...
Nov 08, 2017
National Hockey League partners with Fanatics for Canada e-commerce platform
TORONTO - The National Hockey League has partnered with Fanatics to launch a Canadian-based e-commerce platform. The league says the new online shop, NHLShop.ca will provide Canadian hockey fans with ...
Nov 08, 2017