Category Archives: Sports

Andy Rautins' full beard speaks of his years playing for Gaziantep in Turkey
VICTORIA - Andy Rautins’ considerable facial hair says everything about where he’s been for the past two years. No longer the fresh-faced player who departed for Europe several years ago, ...
Sep 29, 2017

Teams return to practice, unity displays still in focus
As NFL teams returned to practice Wednesday, some conversations turned to football. Not all. The operative topic remained the demonstrations of unity each team showed last weekend in response to remar...
Sep 29, 2017

With departure of Joseph, Raptors' Delon Wright ready for his moment
VICTORIA - The trading of Canadian point guard Cory Joseph to the Indiana Pacers this past summer could go down as the pivotal moment in Delon Wright’s career. The 25-year-old, who’d spent...
Sep 29, 2017

Penguins coach: White House visit is not a political stance
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan insists the franchise’s decision to visit the White House does not mean the team is wading into the increasingly charged intersection of sports and politi...
Sep 29, 2017

Eskimos hope bye week rest will help them rediscover winning ways against Bombers
EDMONTON - The last time the Eskimos faced the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Edmonton was on a season-opening seven-game winning streak and looked like the team to beat in the CFL West. Sure, the margin of v...
Sep 29, 2017

Veteran slotback Andy Fantuz to make season debut with Hamilton Tiger-Cats
HAMILTON - Andy Fantuz’s 2017 debut comes at an ideal time for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The veteran slotback will return to the lineup Saturday night when Hamilton (3-9) hosts the Toronto Argona...
Sep 29, 2017

Laval player suspended for head hit, but not the one that decked Concordia quarterback
MONTREAL - Even if the player who dazed him with a high hit got off, Trenton Miller is glad he took to social media to spread the word about concussions and hits to the head. The Concordia University ...
Sep 29, 2017
Canadian women's hockey forward Jessica Campbell retires form international play
CALGARY - Forward Jessica Campbell has announced her retirement from Canada’s women’s hockey team. The 25-year-old made her debut with Canada’s national women’s program in 2008...
Sep 29, 2017

Senators sign goaltender Craig Anderson to two-year contract extension
OTTAWA - At the end of the day Craig Anderson just wanted to stay in Ottawa. The Senators goaltender agreed to a two-year, US$9.5 million contract extension Friday morning that will pay him $5.5 milli...
Sep 29, 2017
Double rock falls at famed Yosemite don't deter climbers
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. - In the close-knit community of climbers who flock from around the world to cling to the mountainside precipices at Yosemite National Park, climbers were awed but undet...
Sep 29, 2017