Category Archives: CP_Sports
Toronto Arrows forwards Mike Sheppard, Peter Milazzo make MLR team of the week
Toronto Arrows forwards Mike Sheppard and Peter Milazzo have been named to Major League Rugby’s First XV for Week 6. The Glendale Raptors, who blanked the Arrows 22-0 in the Colorado chill, won ...
Mar 05, 2019
Canadian RJ Barrett nominated for NCAA top shooting guard honour
DURHAM, N.C. - Duke freshman RJ Barrett has been named one of five finalists for the 2019 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award. The native of Mississauga, Ont., entered Tuesday’s action a...
Mar 05, 2019
Smoak hits three-run homer in first inning as Jays down Tigers 5-2
LAKELAND, Fla. - Justin Smoak hit a three-run homer and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. added a solo shot as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2 in pre-season baseball action Tuesday. Smoak put the ...
Mar 05, 2019

Duke's Williamson out for 4th straight game with knee injury
DURHAM, N.C. - Duke star freshman Zion Williamson will miss his fourth straight game because of a mild right knee sprain. The school made the announcement about four hours before the fourth-ranked Blu...
Mar 05, 2019

Sophie Schmidt tested in defence as Canada warms up for Women's World Cup
Better known as a midfielder, Sophie Schmidt has played in the Canadian backline at the Algarve Cup. The 30-year-old from Abbotsford, B.C., lined up on the left of a back three with Kadeisha Buchanan ...
Mar 05, 2019

A look at Canadian tennis highlights in 2019
It’s been quite a start to 2019 for Canadian tennis players. Here’s a look at some of the highlights heading into the BNP Paribas Open, a top-level event (just below Grand Slams), for wome...
Mar 05, 2019

Strong Season: Canadian tennis scene blossoming with bright future ahead
TORONTO - Nicu and Maria Andreescu were sitting in a meeting room at Tennis Canada headquarters in Toronto recently when a wave of tennis folks came in to give them their best. Tennis Canada CEO and p...
Mar 05, 2019
Elite 10 dropped from schedule as Grand Slam circuit trimmed to six events
TORONTO - The Grand Slam of Curling series trimmed the Elite 10 competition from the calendar Tuesday as the circuit moves to a six-event season for the 2019-20 campaign. The Sportsnet series will mai...
Mar 05, 2019

Former CFL head coach Marc Trestman joins XFL's Tampa Bay franchise
TAMPA, Fla. - Former CFL head coach Marc Trestman has joined the upstart XFL. The league announced Tuesday Trestman has been named the head coach/GM of the new franchise in Tampa Bay. “Marc is a...
Mar 05, 2019
Canadian international goalkeeper Milan Borjan honoured by Red Star Belgrade
BELGRADE, Serbia - Canadian international goalkeeper Milan Borjan, who plays his club soccer for Red Star Belgrade, has been named Red Star Sports Club Male Athlete of the Year for 2018. The award, an...
Mar 05, 2019