Category Archives: Sports
Kasperi Kapanen, Maple Leafs down Sabres 3-1 in pre-season play
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Kasperi Kapanen had a goal and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Saturday in pre-season play. Kapanen’s goal 58 seconds into the third period ...
Sep 25, 2017

Yamamoto, Pakarinen lead way as Oilers beat Canucks 5-3
EDMONTON - Kailer Yamamoto is definitely making a strong case for a longer look with the Edmonton Oilers. Yamamoto and Iiro Pakarinen both had two goals as the Oilers emerged with a 5-3 victory over t...
Sep 25, 2017
Argos running back James Wilder delivers second straight breakout performance
TORONTO - James Wilder Jr. turned heads against Edmonton last week, running for 190 yards and a touchdown in a 34-26 Toronto win. The big Argo running back delivered again Saturday night, rambling for...
Sep 25, 2017
US first lady to Invictus athletes: 'Bring home the gold'
TORONTO - U.S. first lady Melania Trump on Saturday encouraged the American team participating in an Olympic-style competition for wounded service members and veterans to take their “fighting sp...
Sep 25, 2017
Thunderbirds agree in principle to sell WHL franchise to Leckelt brothers
KENT, Wash. - The defending Western Hockey League champion Seattle Thunderbirds agreed in principle to sell the franchise to Dan and Lindsey Leckelt on Friday. The sale still needs to be approved by t...
Sep 22, 2017

Canada's Andrew Wiggins considers Minnesota contract deal without agent
MINNEAPOLIS - Canada’s Andrew Wiggins has a five-year, US$148 million contract offer from the Minnesota Timberwolves sitting right in front of him just waiting to be signed. In his typical, laid...
Sep 22, 2017
Canadians Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir in first after short dance
World champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir went with something new for their short dance and it paid off. The Canadian skating veterans are in first place after Friday’s short dance at the Autu...
Sep 22, 2017

Rielly scores winner, Maple Leafs blank Sabres 3-0 for first pre-season win
TORONTO - Following two consecutive losses, Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock said he would use his next game to evaluate Auston Matthews and Patrick Marleau together so he can see them in a...
Sep 22, 2017

Goins belts grand slam as Jays begin final home series with 8-1 rout of Yankees
TORONTO - First Ryan Goins burned the Yankees with the hidden ball trick. His next act put the game out of reach. Goins belted a grand slam off Masahiro Tanaka in the sixth inning to lead the Toronto ...
Sep 22, 2017
Ted-Jan Bloemen bests own Canadian record in men's 5,000 metre at Fall Classic
CALGARY - Ted-Jan Bloemen broke the Canadian men’s 5,000 metre long track speed skating record on Friday during the Fall Classic. Bloemen, of Calgary, clocked six minutes 8.06 seconds, which is ...
Sep 22, 2017