Sports

Shaq, Usher and Drake shows all highlight Super Bowl week

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Shaquille O'Neal will return to the city where he helped the Los Angeles Lakers win three straight championships. This time, O'Neal - who moonlights as DJ Diesel - will host his car...

Feb 08, 2022

Top 20 most popular television shows for the week

NEW YORK (AP) - Here's a list of the 20 most-watched television shows in prime time for the week of Jan. 31-Feb. 6, their networks and viewerships: 1. Winter Olympics (Sunday), NBC, 11 million. 2. Win...

Feb 08, 2022

Canada names final roster for Women's World Cup basketball qualifier in Japan

TORONTO - Olympic veterans Natalie Achonwa, Laeticia Amihere and Bridget Carleton will lead Canada at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 Qualifying Tournament. Canada opens Group C play Thursd...

Feb 08, 2022

New coach Bob Bradley sees progress with revamped Toronto FC roster

With only 14 returning players currently in camp, new Toronto FC head coach Bob Bradley has taken a sledgehammer to a roster that compiled a dismal 6-18-10 record last season. Brazil's Auro and fellow...

Feb 08, 2022

Veteran running back William Powell returns to Ottawa Redblacks

OTTAWA - Veteran American running back William Powell is back with the Ottawa Redblacks. Powell, 33, re-signed with Ottawa as a free agent Tuesday. He began his CFL career with the Redblacks (2015-18)...

Feb 08, 2022

Former Oilers executive Jeff Harrop appointed president of FC Edmonton

EDMONTON - Former Edmonton Oilers executive Jeff Harrop has been named president of FC Edmonton, which is currently being run by the Canadian Premier League. The league announced Dec. 31 that it had t...

Feb 08, 2022

B.C. Lions sign veteran Canadian free agent kicker Sean Whyte

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions signed Canadian free agent kicker Sean Whyte on Tuesday. The 36-year-old native of White Rock, B.C., originally signed with B.C. in 2007 as a territorial exemption. He began...

Feb 08, 2022

Saskatchewan Roughriders sign linebacker Darnell Sankey

REGINA - Linebacker Darnell Sankey is on the move. Sankey, who had a league-leading 97 tackles last season with the Calgary Stampeders, signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Tuesday, the first d...

Feb 08, 2022

Former Whitecaps, Canada Soccer youth coach Bob Birarda pleads guilty to sex charges

VANCOUVER - A former women's coach with the Vancouver Whitecaps and Canadian national youth teams has pleaded guilty to four sexual offences involving four different people. Bob Birarda entered guilty...

Feb 08, 2022

Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign veteran Canadian defensive lineman Ted Laurent

HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-signed Canadian defensive tackle Ted Laurent and American defensive back Jumal Rolle on Tuesday. Laurent, a five-time East Division all-star, will return for his ...

Feb 08, 2022