Category Archives: Sports
Family of teen who died in football drill plans $15M suit
MINEOLA, N.Y. - The family of a 16-year-old New York boy who died when a log fell on his head during a preseason high school football drill on Long Island has filed notice they intend to sue for $15 m...
Sep 08, 2017
Arrest affidavit says Will Johnson arrested after argument turned physical
ORLANDO, Fla. - Canadian soccer international Will Johnson was arrested after his wife was knocked down and hit her head, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office arrest affidavit. The Or...
Sep 08, 2017

Spencer Foo starts audition for Calgary Flames job at rookie tournament
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames job market is tight heading into training camp, but general manager Brad Treliving likes the fact he has “old rookies” pushing for positions. Right-winger Spen...
Sep 08, 2017
Kelowna fighter Sarah Moras back in action after lengthy injury layoff from UFC
When Canadian bantamweight Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras steps into the cage Saturday night at UFC 215, it will be 785 days since her last fight. Injuries have sidelined the 29-year-old from Kelowna, B.C. ...
Sep 08, 2017

Top Canadiens prospect Reway excited to be back after missing a full season
BROSSARD, Que. - Martin Reway was happy just to be on the ice with other prospects when the Montreal Canadiens rookie camp opened Thursday. The 22-year-old Slovak had missed a full season recovering f...
Sep 08, 2017

Former Ticats coach Jeff Reinebold steps up to help Chick after trade
Football coaches routinely preach to their players the importance of loyalty and covering each other’s back. But veteran CFL coach Jeff Reinebold lives by those words. When the Hamilton Tiger-Ca...
Sep 08, 2017

Ottawa Senators ruduce capcity at Canadian Tire Centre by 1,500 seats
Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk believes less could mean more. Tired of seeing too many empty seats, the NHL club has made the decision to reduce capacity at Canadian Tire Centre by 1,500 to about...
Sep 08, 2017

Lions host Alouettes with both clubs desperate to snap three-game losing streaks
VANCOUVER - Wally Buono relaxed on British Columbia’s picturesque Sunshine Coast for a couple days before taking a trip up to Whistler. Solomon Elimimian visited friends south of the border and ...
Sep 08, 2017
Science Says: How repeated head blows affect the brain
CHICAGO - Researchers are tackling fresh questions about a degenerative brain disease now that it has been detected in the brains of nearly 200 football players after death. The suspected cause is rep...
Sep 08, 2017

Jets sign coach Paul Maurice, GM Kevin Cheveldayoff to contract extensions
WINNIPEG - Jets co-owner Mark Chipman had no doubt general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff and head coach Paul Maurice deserved their multi-year contract extensions that were announced Thursday. The team h...
Sep 08, 2017