Category Archives: Sports

Bob Falkenburg, tennis star who gave Brazil fast food, dies
Robert "Bob" Falkenburg, who saved three championship points en route to winning the 1948 Wimbledon men's singles final at age 22 and brought fast food to Brazil during his post-tennis entrepreneurial...
Jan 10, 2022

Penguins centre Evgeni Malkin nearing return from knee injury
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Pittsburgh centre Evgeni Malkin could make his season debut on Tuesday night when the Penguins face the Anaheim Ducks. Coach Mike Sullivan said Monday that he anticipates the fo...
Jan 10, 2022

Without Ronaldo, Man United labours to FA Cup win over Villa
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Without the injured Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United laboured to a 1-0 win over Aston Villa in the third round of the FA Cup thanks to Scott McTominay's early goal on Mo...
Jan 10, 2022

'It's about the players': new coach Boudreau a welcome refresh for Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - Bruce Boudreau was less than 24 hours into his tenure as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks when the chants began. The Canucks were up big against the L.A. Kings and fans inside Rogers Ar...
Jan 10, 2022

Wild-card debate ramps up ahead of Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Add a fresh round of debate to a Canadian curling scene that has had no shortage of juicy storylines of late. The oft-discussed wild-card setup at the national championships took centre stage again Mo...
Jan 10, 2022

Former CFL running back pleads guilty to voyeurism for filming sexual encounter
CALGARY - Former CFL running back Jerome Messam has pleaded guilty to voyeurism after videotaping a consensual sexual encounter without the woman's permission. Messam appeared via a video link in a Ca...
Jan 10, 2022

Toronto FC rebuild continues as veteran Dom Dwyer is traded away in salary dump
Toronto FC continued its rebuild Monday, sending veteran forward Dom Dwyer and its third overall pick in Tuesday's MLS SuperDraft to FC Dallas in exchange for US$50,000 in general allocation money. Da...
Jan 10, 2022

Clanachan to step down as CPL commissioner, looks to bring expansion team to Windsor
TORONTO - David Clanachan is stepping down as commissioner of the Canadian Premier League to spearhead the launch of an expansion club in the Windsor/Essex County region. The league announced Monday t...
Jan 10, 2022

Landeskog, Saros and Hertl named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Colorado Avalanche left-wing Gabriel Landeskog, Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros and San Jose Sharks centre Tomas Hertl have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Landesko...
Jan 10, 2022

Oilers prospect Dylan Holloway added to NHL's COVID-19 protocol
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have placed prospect Dylan Holloway into the NHL's COVID-19 protocol, the club announced Monday. The forward joins a long list of teammates currently in isolation, inclu...
Jan 10, 2022