Category Archives: Sports
With rebuild in full swing, Vancouver Canucks not rushing prospects
VANCOUVER - After missing the playoffs a third time in four years, the Vancouver Canucks looked in the mirror last spring and finally came to terms with a reality that was clear for almost everyone el...
Oct 02, 2017
Trump puts NFL players on notice: Stand for national anthem
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is putting pro football players on notice for Week 4 of the NFL season: He won’t stand for it if they kneel in protest during the national anthem. At Sunday&#...
Oct 02, 2017
Toronto Maple Leafs trim roster to 26 players, more moves expected on defence
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs moved closer to their opening day roster with a round of cuts Monday, but decisions remain on the blue line. The NHL team trimmed down to 26 by sending 15 players to ...
Oct 02, 2017
Hamilton Ticats deal veteran running back Gable to Edmonton Eskimos
HAMILTON - C.J. Gable’s reward for a stellar performance Saturday night was a new team. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats dealt the veteran running back to the Edmonton Eskimos on Monday for the rights to...
Oct 02, 2017
Great expectations: Oilers prepare for year with bull's eye on their backs
EDMONTON - Talk about a bull’s eye on your back. In the space of one year, the Edmonton Oilers have gone from the NHL’s punch line franchise to Canada’s best hope to bring the Stanle...
Oct 02, 2017
Faster start, longer finish the goals for the Calgary Flames this season
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames’ 2016-17 season started slow and ended too quickly. The Flames overcame a sluggish October and November to go 45-33-4 and claim a wild-card playoff berth, but were s...
Oct 02, 2017
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games MLB American League Toronto 2 N.Y. Yankees 1 Oakland 5 Texas 2 L.A. Angels 6 Seattle 2 Tampa Bay 6 Baltimore 0 Houston 4 Boston 3 Cleveland 3 Chicago White Sox 1 Minnesota 5 Detro...
Oct 02, 2017
Oilers assign 2016 first rounder Jesse Puljujarvi to AHL Bakersfield
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers assigned forward Jesse Puljujarvi to the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League on Sunday. Puljujarvi, 19, had two goals and an assist in five pre-season game...
Oct 02, 2017
Major League Soccer appoints executive to promote growth of the league in Canada
TORONTO - Major League Soccer has appointed Diego A. Moratorio to the new position of general manager for MLS Canada. Moratorio is tasked with guiding the league’s growth north of the border and...
Oct 02, 2017
Jets captain Wheeler says time is now for team to make playoff push
WINNIPEG - Before training camp even began, Blake Wheeler set the bar for the Winnipeg Jets. It’s basically playoffs or bust this season for the NHL club’s second-year captain. “It&#...
Oct 02, 2017