Category Archives: Sports

Giolito dazzles, Abreu slugs White Sox past A's in opener
OAKLAND, Calif. - Lucas Giolito dazzled in his post-season debut, stymieing the Oakland Athletics through six perfect innings and sending the Chicago White Sox to a 4-1 victory in the opener of their ...
Sep 29, 2020

'You have to be ready': Oilers' Draisaitl prepares for uncertain season
Leon Draisaitl is used to fine tuning his game and building chemistry with his Edmonton Oilers teammates at this time of the year. The star forward is usually wrapping up pre-season hockey by the end ...
Sep 29, 2020

Canada's top coaches connect to navigate relationships with athletes
Maelle Ricker's relationships with her coaches were pivotal in getting her to the top of the snowboard podium at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. The first Canadian woman to win an Olympic gold medal at...
Sep 29, 2020

Canadian 'keeper Dayne St. Clair makes most of MLS opportunity with Minnesota
Opportunity came knocking this season for Dayne St. Clair. And the Canadian goalkeeper has made the most of it. The 23-year-old from Pickering, Ont., has started the last six games for Minnesota Unite...
Sep 29, 2020

Blue Jays slugger Rowdy Tellez on team's 28-man roster for wild-card series
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays included slugger Rowdy Tellez on the team's 28-man roster for their best-of-three wild-card series against the Tampa Bay Rays. The first baseman hasn'...
Sep 29, 2020

Titans have NFL's first COVID-19 outbreak, with 8 positives
NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Titans suspended in-person activities through Friday after the NFL says three Titans players and five other personnel tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the first ...
Sep 29, 2020

Canadian Olympian Katerine Savard shines in Cannes-selected 'Nadia, Butterfly'
Unlike many sports movies, "Nadia, Butterfly" is not about wins, losses or a comeback story. The usual cliches that often plague the genre aren't found in the Cannes-selected ...
Sep 29, 2020

2020 Spengler Cup cancelled because of pandemic
DAVOS, Switzerland - The Spengler Cup has been cancelled this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual tournament in Switzerland for the Canadian national men's hockey team and Euro...
Sep 29, 2020

Toronto Blue Jays won't pitch ace Ryu in playoff opener against Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays are breaking away from baseball tradition as they gear up for their first playoff game in four years on Tuesday. Toronto starts right-hander Matt Shoemaker...
Sep 29, 2020

Tampa Bay beats Dallas to capture Stanley Cup in six games
EDMONTON - The Tampa Bay Lightning are the 2020 Stanley Cup champions, defeating the Dallas Stars 2-0 Monday to capture the NHL's top trophy in front of empty seats, sprawling tarps, and no fans at Ro...
Sep 28, 2020