Category Archives: Sports

SOMERSET WEST, South Africa - A judge “overemphasized” Oscar Pistorius’ disability and was far too lenient on the double-amputee athlete, prosecutors said Friday as they tried to con...

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators got exactly what they wanted Thursday night. After a disappointing 8-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens Monday night, the Senators, who have struggled at home, were determin...

LOS ANGELES - Police say the home of Los Angeles Dodgers star Yasiel Puig was burglarized while his team was losing the World Series. Police say officers answered a burglary alarm at the Encino, Calif...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin says he isn’t trying to make a political statement by voicing his support for Vladimir Putin ahead of the Russian presidential election. Ovechkin posted...

CALGARY - Andrew Buckley’s first CFL start will feel like old times. The quarterback marshalled the University of Calgary Dinos offence in cold and snowy conditions at McMahon Stadium during his...

MONTREAL - The next three months will be a busy time for Canada’s top boxers. Heavyweight Bermane Stiverne, light heavyweight Artur Beterbiev and middleweight David Lemeiux will be gunning for w...

DEL MAR, Calif. - Veteran trainer Catherine Day Phillips is hoping Dixie Moon can bring her an elusive Breeders’ Cup win. Day Phillips will send the two-year-old to the US$1-million Juvenile Fil...

TORONTO - Linebacker Bear Woods and running back/returner Chris Rainey go way back. They grew up in Florida, born a year apart. They’ve been college rivals (Rainey at Florida, Woods at Troy) and...

The Toronto Raptors’ game in Utah on Friday will have a distinctly international flair. With 14 players from outside the United States between the two teams, the game will feature the most inter...

TORONTO - If not for a no-girls rule, Isabelle Charest might have ended up shooting pucks instead of skating in circles. Canada’s chef de mission for the Pyeongchang Olympics followed her older ...