Category Archives: CP_Sports

Nowitzki passes Chamberlain for 6th on NBA scoring list
DALLAS - Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks became the NBA’s sixth-leading scorer Monday night with another of his signature long-range jumpers. Nowitzki took Luka Doncic’s handoff and ...
Mar 18, 2019

Playoffs a certainty, Flames set sights on improving post-season position
CALGARY - Their first practice after securing an NHL playoff berth was remarkably ordinary for the Calgary Flames. The first Western Conference and Canadian team this season to lock down a playoff spo...
Mar 18, 2019

New concussion guidelines launched for Canada's Olympians, Paralympians
CALGARY - Danielle Lappage clonked heads with another wrestler during a training camp at Brock University last summer. Typical of a driven athlete, the 28-year-old Olympian from Olds, Alta., tried to ...
Mar 18, 2019

Alphonso Davies doubtful for Canada game against French Guiana in Vancouver
Canada will be without injured captain Scott Arfield and veteran Will Johnson and it doesn’t look like teenage phenom Alphonso Davies will be available either for Sunday’s game against Fre...
Mar 18, 2019
Pompey drives in two, Hernandez homers as Jays edge Tigers 3-2 in spring training
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Dalton Pompey had three hits, including a two-run single with two outs in the bottom of the second inning, as the Toronto Blue Jays beat a Detroit Tigers split squad 3-2 in spring trai...
Mar 18, 2019

Greiss, Perlini, McDavid named NHL's three stars of the week
New York Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss, Chicago Blackhawks left wing Brendan Perlini and Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid are the NHL’s three stars of the week. Greiss posted three win...
Mar 18, 2019

Union head praises Jays for raising minor league pay by half
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Union head Tony Clark lauded the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday for giving minor league players a 50 per cent raise, and he hopes other clubs do the same. Representatives from the players...
Mar 18, 2019

Slumping Maple Leafs looking to shore up leaky defensive play after rough week
TORONTO - Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock is convinced adversity can be a good thing. His team is dealing with plenty of it at the moment. Toronto has sprung a massive leak defensively in losing t...
Mar 18, 2019

Tim McGraw, CeCe Winans to perform during NFL Draft
NASHVILLE - The stars of the gridiron will meet the stars of Music City when the NFL Draft comes to Nashville, Tennessee, in April. The NFL announced Monday that Grammy-winning country star Tim McGraw...
Mar 18, 2019
Canadian teen Felix Auger-Aliassime advances at Miami Open qualifying
MIAMI, Canada - Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the final round of qualifying at the Miami Open tennis tournament with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 win over Italy’s Luca Vanni. The 18-yea...
Mar 18, 2019