Category Archives: CP_Sports

Jays Borucki begins rotation audition with pre-season opener against Tigers
When Ryan Borucki steps on the mound for the Blue Jays’ pre-season opener on Saturday afternoon, it will mark the beginning of his audition for Toronto’s fifth rotation spot. He knows it. ...
Feb 22, 2019

Misbehaving owners hardly unheard of in pro sports
Misbehaving owners of sports teams have drawn headlines pretty much since sports have been around. Now, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft faces misdemeanour charges of soliciting a prostitute af...
Feb 22, 2019

Canadian men's rink set to meet Norway in semifinals at world juniors
LIVERPOOL, N.S. - Canada’s Selena Sturmay has advanced to the semifinals at the world junior curling championships. Sturmay’s Edmonton-based rink beat Russia’s Vlada Rumyanceva 8-3 i...
Feb 22, 2019

Ahead of hosting Duke, Rautins, Ennis recall raucous games at Syracuse
Leo Rautins’ ears would ring for hours after games in the Carrier Dome. “It was deafening,” Rautins said. “I remember going back to my apartment after games and I couldn’...
Feb 22, 2019

FIFA bans Chelsea from signing players through next season
Chelsea was banned Friday from signing players until after the 2019-20 season, the latest European power punished by FIFA for flouting rules protecting young talent from premature international moves....
Feb 22, 2019
Canadian Premier League to play in Hamilton and Langford, B.C., on opening weekend
TORONTO - The Canadian Premier League’s opening weekend will feature matches in Hamilton and Langford, B.C. The new men’s pro soccer league had already announced its season opener - with Y...
Feb 22, 2019

Hard-hitting Toronto Wolfpack forwards set the table for their speedy backs
Star centre Ricky Leutele and winger Matty Russell have combined to make the left edge of the Toronto Wolfpack attack hard to defend. But while quick hands and feet have made for a feast of tries, the...
Feb 22, 2019

Glass ceiling persists in hockey despite recent firsts: female officials
VANCOUER, B.C. - A woman who helped forge a path for female hockey officials in Canada says there’s still work to be done in combating gender inequality across the sport. A lot has changed since...
Feb 22, 2019

Daleman added to Canada's team for world figure skating championships
Gabrielle Daleman has been added to Canada’s team for the world figure skating championships. The 21-year-old from Newmarket, Ont., led after the short program at last month’s Canadian cha...
Feb 22, 2019

Arizona Coyotes post 3-2 overtime win over Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - Troy Stetcher knows Thursday night wasn’t a pleasant experience for many Vancouver Canucks fans. Vancouver was hosting the Arizona Coyotes, a Pacific Division foe who they’re b...
Feb 21, 2019