Category Archives: Sports
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 Tennis Canada announced Wednesday that Raonic has officially withdrawn from his final tw...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
Swiss lawmakers agree on $1B backing for 2026 Olympic bid
GENEVA - Switzerland’s federal government said Wednesday it is prepared to pay almost 1 billion Swiss francs ($1.02 billion) toward Sion hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics. The Swiss federal counc...
Oct 18, 2017
Hockey world remembers Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie
TORONTO - From playing in 2 a.m. shinny games to squeezing in ice time while on tour, Gord Downie’s love of hockey ran deep. “He hated every other team and every other athlete that wasn...
Oct 18, 2017
Trump again blasts NFL over players kneeling during anthem
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is again criticizing the NFL over players kneeling during the national anthem. Trump said on Twitter early Wednesday that the “NFL has decided that it will no...
Oct 18, 2017
Gymnast McKayla Maroney alleges sexual abuse by team doctor
Two-time Olympic medallist McKayla Maroney says she was molested for years by a former USA Gymnastics team doctor, abuse she said started in her early teens and continued for the rest of her competiti...
Oct 18, 2017
Hinchcliffe and Wickens team for Canadian IndyCar lineup
INDIANAPOLIS - Schmidt Peterson Motorsports will field an all-Canadian lineup next season as James Hinchcliffe returns to the IndyCar team alongside Robert Wickens. Hinchcliffe signed a multi-year con...
Oct 18, 2017
Couture scores twice in Sharks' 5-2 victory over Canadiens
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Logan Couture credited a teammate for scoring his second goal. He took credit for the first one. Couture scored a pair of goals and the San Jose Sharks extended their dominance of t...
Oct 18, 2017