Category Archives: Sports
Comaneci hopes artistic gymnastics worlds change lives, like Montreal did for her
MONTREAL - Nadia Comaneci, the queen of the 1976 Olympic Games, wants Montrealers to live and breathe gymnastics for an entire week. Forty-one years after becoming the darling of the Games, Comaneci i...
Oct 02, 2017
Senators in tough to repeat last season's run to Eastern Conference final
OTTAWA - Last season the Ottawa Senators surprised much of the NHL with a deep playoff run to the Eastern Conference final that ended with a double overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The sting ...
Oct 02, 2017
Gallagher among Habs forwards looking to rebound from production dip in 2017-18
MONTREAL - Brendan Gallagher’s wish for the NHL season is to stay healthy and rediscover his scoring touch. The Montreal Canadiens right-winger slumped to only 10 goals and 29 points in 64 games...
Oct 02, 2017
Chris Randle picks off Mike Reilly as Blue Bombers down Eskimos 28-19
EDMONTON - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are one step closer to securing a home playoff date after a well-balanced performance. Matt Nichols had a pair of touchdown passes as the Blue Bombers won their th...
Oct 02, 2017
Hauschka's 2 late FGs lift Bills past Falcons, 23-17
ATLANTA - The Buffalo Bills stand alone atop the AFC East at the latest point in a season in nine years. For that, coach Sean McDermott offered both cheers and restraint. “It feels good,” ...
Oct 02, 2017
Canadian men's relay team rallies to win gold at short track World Cup event
BUDAPEST, Hungary - The Canadian men’s relay team came back to win gold on Sunday at a short track speed skating World Cup event. It was one of three medals for Canada on the day as the women...
Oct 02, 2017
Toronto FC continues remarkable MLS roll, clinching Supporters' Shield
TORONTO - Sitting in the Toronto FC locker-room, Drew Moor nursed a beer and smiled. In his 13th Major League Soccer season, the veteran defender had finally won the Supporters’ Shield - which g...
Oct 02, 2017
Granlund, Markstrom lead the way as Canucks down Oilers in pre-season finale
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks know things are going to get a lot more difficult when the games start to matter. And they weren’t all that easy to begin with on Saturday night. Markus Granlun...
Oct 02, 2017
Sean Monahan shootout hero as Calgary Flames top Winnipeg Jets 3-2
CALGARY - Saving his best performance for last, Mike Smith says he’s now ready and focused on the regular season. Sean Monahan scored the shootout winner and Smith made 39 saves as the Calgary F...
Oct 02, 2017
Toronto Maple Leafs add experience, look to build on breakthrough season
TORONTO - The changing fortunes of the Toronto Maple Leafs have been evident by the topics of discussion during the pre-season. Debate has centred around the identity of the fourth-line centre and six...
Oct 02, 2017