Category Archives: CP_Sports

Vancouver Canucks centre Brandon Sutter undergoing surgery for sports hernia
VANCOUVER - Injuries continue to plague the Vancouver Canucks as they head into the season’s final stretch. The team announced Tuesday that centre Brandon Sutter will undergo surgery for a sport...
Mar 05, 2019

Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Art Hughes, a West Coast scoring legend, dies at 88
VANCOUVER - Art Hughes, a Canada Soccer Hall of Famer who was one of the country’s top goal-scorers through the 1950s and 1960s, has died. He was 88. The Canadian Soccer Association confirmed th...
Mar 05, 2019
Nazem Kadri practising with Leafs, 'feeling good' after concussion
VANCOUVER - Nazem Kadri hates sitting on the sidelines but knows that when it comes to concussions, staying off the ice is a big part of the recovery process. “Health is important, especially wh...
Mar 05, 2019

Bob Nicholson: Interviews for Oilers GM candidates set to begin soon
BOCA RATON, Fla. - Bob Nicholson is taking it all in. The sun, the sand, and as much information as he can gather when it comes to his search for the next general manager of the Edmonton Oilers. The C...
Mar 05, 2019

3 get prison in college basketball recruiting scandal
NEW YORK - A former Adidas executive and two others who paid families to persuade top college basketball recruits to play for schools sponsored by the shoe brand were sentenced to prison Tuesday by a ...
Mar 05, 2019

Marchand weighs in on Marner's contract negotiations with Maple Leafs
Mitch Marner and the Toronto Maple Leafs have agreed to put their contract negotiations on hold until the off-season. But that won’t stop Brad Marchand of the rival Boston Bruins from weighing i...
Mar 05, 2019

Real Madrid's European reign ends with shock loss to Ajax
MADRID - Kings of Europe no more. Real Madrid’s Champions League reign is over. More than 1,000 days since winning the first of three consecutive European titles, Real Madrid unprecedented era o...
Mar 05, 2019

Clay Buchholz, Blue Jays finalize $3M, 1-year contract
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Pitcher Clay Buchholz and the Toronto Blue Jays have finalized a $3 million, one-year contract. The 34-year-old right-hander is expected to join a starting rotation that includes Marcu...
Mar 05, 2019

Buckle Up: NHL general managers focus on safety, pace of play at meetings
BOCA RATON, Fla. - NHL players minus their helmets, hair flapping in the breeze as they attempt to rejoin the action, could soon be a thing of the past. The league’s general managers announced T...
Mar 05, 2019

Maple Leafs sign goaltender Garret Sparks to one-year contract worth $750,000
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed goaltender Garret Sparks to a one-year contract extension. The contract will carry an average annual value of US$750,000 in 2019-20. The 25-year-old nativ...
Mar 05, 2019