Category Archives: Sports

Record-setting Olympians stretch careers for games in 2021
DSSELDORF, Germany - Even if it takes an extra year, Nino Salukvadze will still be aiming for an Olympic record. The Georgian shooter has competed at every Olympics since 1988, where she won a gold me...
Mar 26, 2020

CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie looking to keep Canadian football fans informed
TORONTO - Randy Ambrosie hasn't forgotten about CFL fans during the COVID-19 pandemic. The league's commissioner will hold a video town hall question-and-answer session with football su...
Mar 25, 2020

Timberwolves' Towns says mother hospitalized with COVID-19
MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota Timberwolves centre Karl-Anthony Towns says his mother is hospitalized and in a medically-induced coma after contracting the coronavirus. Towns talked about the condition of hi...
Mar 25, 2020

NHL doctor warns of patchwork protocols across 31 markets
The NHL's chief medical officer said Wednesday he expects the coronavirus pandemic to get worse before it gets better in North America and differences across 31 markets are likely to affect when playe...
Mar 25, 2020

Blue Jays GM Atkins pitches idea of 7-inning doubleheaders
TORONTO - Seven-inning doubleheaders could be a way for big league teams to squeeze more games into a condensed season without exhausting pitching staffs, Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins...
Mar 25, 2020

Canadian darts pro is self-isolation after earning his way back on tour
After winning his way back onto the pro darts tour, Canadian Jeff (The Silencer) Smith reached the final of the first event he competed in. But the COVID-19 outbreak has put a halt to pro darts, ...
Mar 25, 2020

Hockey gear manufacturer to switch from protecting players to medical staff
MONTREAL - Canadian hockey equipment manufacturer Bauer is offering to modify its production line to make protective visors for doctors, nurses and first responders. The prote...
Mar 25, 2020

Canadian international forward Brett Beukeboom retires from rugby
Canadian international lock Brett Beukeboom, captain of England's Cornish Pirates, has announced his retirement from rugby. The Pirates, who play in England's second-tier Championship, said ...
Mar 25, 2020

CFLPA tells players to prepare for the worst regarding COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO - The CFL hasn't pushed back the start of training camps and its 2020 regular season due to the COVID-19 pandemic just yet. But new CFLPA president Solomon Elimimian is telling players to...
Mar 25, 2020

Running coach Dave Scott-Thomas banned for life by Athletics Canada
OTTAWA - Canadian running coach Dave Scott-Thomas has been given a lifetime ban from track and field by Athletics Canada. Scott-Thomas has been accused of inappropriate relationships with athlete...
Mar 25, 2020