Category Archives: Sports
Maple Leafs ride four-goal first period to 6-3 win over Red Wings
TORONTO - Curtis McElhinney was there when it counted as the Toronto Maple Leafs earned a rare win in the back end of two games in two nights. McElhinney got his first start of the year in place of Fr...
Oct 18, 2017
Tanaka, Yankees top Keuchel, Astros 5-0 for 3-2 lead in ALCS
NEW YORK - This time, it was Masahiro Tanaka who was untouchable on the mound. And when the New York Yankees sent Houston ace Dallas Keuchel to an early exit, their rollicking crowd let loose with a c...
Oct 18, 2017
Raptors say rivals or not, NBA players never want to see injuries
TORONTO - DeMar DeRozan was playing alongside Paul George for the U.S. team when George suffered what had to be one of sport’s most gruesome injuries. And so when Boston’s Gordon Hayward w...
Oct 18, 2017
Saskatchewan Roughriders face tough task playing Calgary Stampeders at McMahon
On Friday, the focus turns to football for Duron Carter and the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Carter was at the centre of some drama this week when he and Sam Williams, a defensive back on Saskatchewan...
Oct 18, 2017
Riders' leading receiver to see time on defence against Stampeders
Duron Carter is going to be very busy Friday night. Head coach/GM Chris Jones said Wednesday that Carter will see action on both sides of the ball Friday night when Saskatchewan visit the Calgary Stam...
Oct 18, 2017
Raptors host short-handed Bulls after ugly incident in Chicago practice
TORONTO - Dwane Casey has seen his fair share of fights between teammates. DeMar DeRozan hinted that he might have been in one or two, back in high school. But the Toronto Raptors have to beware of th...
Oct 18, 2017
Lawler promises balanced attack when he takes on dos Anjos in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG - UFC fans should see a new-and-improved Robbie Lawler in two months. Following his unanimous decision over Donald Cerrone this past July, the former welterweight champion took a closer look ...
Oct 18, 2017
Hamonic, Brodie merger profitable early for Calgary Flames defence
CALGARY - The pairing of newcomer Travis Hamonic with defenceman T.J. Brodie is paying dividends so far for the Calgary Flames. It’s a small sample size just six games into the regular season, b...
Oct 18, 2017
Ailing Canadian tennis star Milos Raonic cuts 2017 season short
OTTAWA - Milos Raonic is cutting his 2017 season short as injuries continue to plague the Canadian tennis star. Tennis Canada announced Wednesday that Raonic has officially withdrawn from his final tw...
Oct 18, 2017
Bulls suspend Portis 8 games for injuring Mirotic
CHICAGO - The Chicago Bulls suspended forward Bobby Portis for the first eight games of the season Wednesday for injuring teammate Nikola Mirotic during a fight at practice. Mirotic suffered broken bo...
Oct 18, 2017