Category Archives: Sports

Blue Bombers running back Harris trying to clear his name after drug suspension
WINNIPEG - Andrew Harris has taken steps to clear his name. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers star running back was back practising with the team Tuesday after serving a two-game suspension for testing positi...
Sep 19, 2019

Michael Bradley's future in Toronto still to be determined as MLS season nears end
TORONTO - While Mitch Marner's contract dominated Leaf Nation for months, Michael Bradley's future with Toronto FC has been kept under the radar. Bradley, 32, wanted it that way so as to avoid distrac...
Sep 19, 2019

Canada's women's basketball team to begin Olympic qualifying process
EDMONTON - Two-time Olympian Kim Gaucher and WNBA rookie Bridget Carleton headline Canada's women's basketball team for the FIBA AmeriCup 2019. The tournament that opens Sunday in San J...
Sep 19, 2019

B.C. parent charged in alleged admissions scam in the United States
BOSTON - A woman accused of paying $400,000 to get her son into the University of California, Los Angeles, as a fake soccer recruit has become the 52nd person charged in a sweeping college admissions ...
Sep 19, 2019

Linebacker Greenwood, receiver Begelton to miss Stampeders game versus Argos
TORONTO - The Calgary Stampeders will be minus two key performers for their game Friday night against the Toronto Argonauts. Receiver Reginald Begelton and middle linebacker Cory Greenwood, both start...
Sep 19, 2019

Edmonton Eskimos starting quarterback Trevor Harris out for next game
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos will be missing their starting quarterback on Friday night. Trevor Harris, the CFL's leading passer this season, has been placed on the one-game injured list and will m...
Sep 19, 2019

Senators, star defenceman Thomas Chabot agree to eight-year contract extension
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have locked up another member of their young core. The team announced Thursday it has agreed to an eight-year, US$64-million contract extension with star defenceman T...
Sep 19, 2019

Injured Montreal Canadiens defenceman Noah Juulsen going to see specialist
BROSSARD, Que. - Montreal Canadiens defenceman Noah Juulsen will consult a specialist for a second opinion regarding his headaches. The Canadiens say they are making the move after getting approval fr...
Sep 19, 2019

Canadian Linda Morais rallies to win gold at world wrestling championships
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan - Canada's Linda Morais rallied to win gold Thursday in the women's 59-kilogram division at the world wrestling championships. The 26-year-old from Tecumseh, Ont., tra...
Sep 19, 2019

Court denies Canadian bobsled pilot Kaillie Humphries' request for injunction
CALGARY - Bobsled's governing body in Canada still wants Kaillie Humphries to race for her country despite their acrimonious relationship that has spilled into court. A Calgary judge has den...
Sep 19, 2019