Category Archives: Sports

Canadian cricketer Nitish Kumar turns heads with a century in the Caribbean
OSBOURN, Antigua And Barbuda - Canadian cricketer Nitish Kumar turned heads in the opening match of the Caribbean Regional Super50 Tournament.Kumar hit a century for the Leeward Islands Hurricanes on ...
Feb 08, 2021

Canadian defensive back St-Juste showing NFL scouts he can play cornerback and safety
He's shown NFL scouts he's a versatile player, but Canadian Benjamin St-Juste isn't resting on his laurels. The Montreal-born defensive back showed well at both cornerback and safety at last month's S...
Feb 08, 2021

At 38, Canada's Atiba Hutchinson shows he still has plenty left in the tank
Atiba Hutchinson turned 38 Monday, one day after setting up Besiktas' winner in a 1-0 decision over against Konyaspor. Beloved by fans after 275 appearances in all competitions for the Istanbul team k...
Feb 08, 2021

MLS, players approve amended collective bargaining agreement
Major League Soccer players have ratified an amended collective bargaining agreement after the league and the union avoided a lockout by striking a deal that runs through the 2027 season. The MLS Boar...
Feb 08, 2021

Damian Warner and Co., built a multi-events training facility in old London arena
Damian Warner's training base is a 66-year-old unheated hockey arena that the City of London flagged for potential demolition more than a decade ago. But it's come to feel like home to the Canadian de...
Feb 08, 2021

Winnipeg Blue Bombers GM Kyle Walters not expecting to be active in CFL free agency
Kyle Walters doesn't expect to be a major player in CFL free agency. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers GM's focus this off-season has been re-signing key members of the franchise's 2019 Grey Cup-winning team....
Feb 08, 2021

Offensive lineman David Foucault returns home, signs with Alouettes
CALGARY - The Montreal Alouettes have signed Canadian offensive lineman David Foucault. The native of Lasalle, Que., was selected fifth overall by the Alouettes in the 2014 CFL draft, but instead join...
Feb 08, 2021

Maple Leafs winger Wayne Simmonds to miss six weeks with broken wrist
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without Wayne Simmonds until mid-March. The team has announced the bruising winger is set to miss six weeks after suffering a broken wrist in Saturday's 5-1 v...
Feb 08, 2021

Women's world curling championship cancelled for a second straight year
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland - The women's world curling championship has been cancelled for a second straight year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Curling Federation says it had to cancel the Ma...
Feb 08, 2021

Canada's Bianca Andreescu wins opening match at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - When faced with adversity in her first competitive match in 15 months, Bianca Andreescu recalled how she persevered in some of her big victories in her breakout 2019 season. It ...
Feb 08, 2021