Sports

Study shows hockey great Stan Mikita suffered from CTE

CHICAGO - A posthumous study of Stan Mikita's brain shows the hockey Hall of Famer suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy at the time of his death a year ago. Dr. Ann McKee, the director of th...

Sep 14, 2019

City beaten at Norwich, dropping 5 points off Liverpool

Manchester City's defence of the English Premier League title is already in trouble. Hapless defensive errors helped Norwich beat City 3-2 on Saturday and leave the defending champion five points behi...

Sep 14, 2019

Forward Mitch Marner joins Toronto Maple Leafs in Newfoundland for training camp

PARADISE, N.L. - Mitch Marner and Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas say bringing the team together and not missing any games were top of mind issues as they inked a six-year deal. ...

Sep 14, 2019

Outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. taken off injured list by Toronto Blue Jays

TORONTO - Outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr., was reinstated from the 10-day injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon. The move made him available to play in the matinee between Toronto...

Sep 14, 2019

Capitals' Evgeny Kuznetsov suspended 3 games by NHL

Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov has been suspended without pay for three regular-season games by the NHL for inappropriate conduct, less than a month after he was banned from playing for ...

Sep 14, 2019

Defenceman Josh Morrissey signs eight-year extension with Winnipeg Jets

WINNIPEG - Josh Morrissey is exactly where he wants to be. The Winnipeg Jets announced Thursday the defenceman has signed an eight-year, US$50-million contract extension, one day before the start of t...

Sep 14, 2019

Borowiecki, Hainsey, Pageau named alternate captains for Ottawa Senators

OTTAWA - Defencemen Mark Borowiecki and Ron Hainsey and forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau will serve as alternate captains for the Ottawa Senators this season. The Senators made the announcement Thursday as...

Sep 14, 2019

B.C. Lions can't feel comfortable against any opponent: QB Mike Reilly

SURREY, B.C. - Coach DeVone Claybrooks says his B.C. Lions are ready to handle a familiar face when the Ottawa Redblacks visit on Friday. Lining up on the other side of the field will be quarterb...

Sep 14, 2019

Mike Reilly dominant as B.C. Lions down Ottawa Redblacks 29-5

VANCOUVER - Mike Reilly did it all on Friday, leading his B.C. Lions to a 29-5 win over the Ottawa Redblacks. The veteran quarterback threw for 286 yards, two touchdowns and t...

Sep 13, 2019

Bo Bichette hits walk-off homer in 12th, Jays beat Yankees 6-5

TORONTO - Bo Bichette led off the bottom of the 12th inning with a towering home run to left field to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 6-5 victory against the mighty New York Yankees on Friday. Bichette's...

Sep 13, 2019