Category Archives: Sports

Canadian men's curling championship to be held in Brandon in 2019
ORLEANS, Ont. - The Tim Hortons Brier will be played at Westman Communications Group Place in Brandon, Man., in March 2019. It will be the first time the city has served as host of the Canadian men...
Oct 16, 2017

New lifestyle benefiting Canada's Christopher Spring ahead of bobsled season
Canadian bobsled pilot Christopher Spring decided at the end of the summer that he was going to dramatically change his lifestyle. He sold his car, got rid of the majority of his belongings and purcha...
Oct 16, 2017

Bigger cheques start arriving for Canada's Olympians and Paralympians
CALGARY - A pay raise for Canada’s Olympians and Paralympians is rolling out with the Winter Games just weeks away. Sports Minister Kent Hehr revealed details of the increased money going into t...
Oct 16, 2017
Arena quits after US World Cup failure, Gulati stays for now
NEW YORK - Bruce Arena quickly resigned as U.S. coach after the Americans’ failure to qualify for the World Cup. U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati is staying around, at least for now...
Oct 16, 2017
Keuchel strikes out 10, Astros beat Yanks 2-1 in ALCS opener
HOUSTON - Dallas Keuchel faced the New York Yankees in the post-season for the second time and the Houston Astros ace shut them down again. Keuchel struck out 10 in seven scoreless innings to help Hou...
Oct 16, 2017

GSP ignores Bisping barbs, promises to win comeback bout at UFC 217 in New York
TORONTO - It seemed only fitting that the UFC chose the Hockey Hall of Fame to hype Georges St-Pierre’s comeback fight against middleweight champion Michael Bisping. Back in 2010, UFC president ...
Oct 16, 2017

Whitecaps hope to clinch top playoff seeding with win over San Jose
Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson doesn’t mind saying I told you so. If the Whitecaps defeat the San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday at BC Place Stadium, Vancouver will clinch first place ...
Oct 16, 2017

Jets winger Ehlers, Leafs centre Matthews, Caps centre Backstrom named NHL 3 stars
NEW YORK - Winnipeg Jets left-wing Nikolaj Ehlers, Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews and Washington Capitals centre Nicklas Backstrom have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week. ...
Oct 16, 2017

Star Senators defenceman to make season debut after recovering from foot surgery
OTTAWA - Fresh off a romp through Western Canada, the Ottawa Senators are getting a huge momentum boost with the return of superstar defenceman Erik Karlsson. The Senators’ captain will be back ...
Oct 16, 2017

Early games against Warriors, Spurs to put Raptors' 'culture reset' to the test
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are about to find out if their culture reset has been successful. A second-round sweep by the Cleveland Cavaliers in last year’s playoffs painted a potentially blea...
Oct 16, 2017