Category Archives: Sports

Willie Jefferson passes on more cash to stay with Winnipeg Blue Bombers
WINNIPEG - Now that his NFL dream is all but over, Willie Jefferson has decided to stay in his comfort zone. The star defensive end passed on more lucrative offers to remain with the Winnipeg Blue Bom...
Feb 13, 2020

Nam Nguyen added to Canada's world championship figure skating team
OTTAWA - Two-time Canadian champion Nam Nguyen was among the athletes named to Canada's world championship figure skating team on Thursday. Nguyen, from Ottawa, will be Canada's sole represe...
Feb 13, 2020

Flint Firebirds put ugly past behind them, gunning for deep playoff push
After some very low points in their tumultuous history, the Flint Firebirds are being taken seriously. And it was no easy task making it happen. The Firebirds had a questionable reputation at bes...
Feb 13, 2020

Edmonton Eskimos' GM Sunderland busy on the opening day of CFL free agency
TORONTO - It was a busy opening day of CFL free agency for Brock Sunderland. The Edmonton GM added nine new players and a former Eskimo while re-signing another after the free-agen...
Feb 13, 2020

Canadian Alphonso Davies back training with Bayern after ankle issue
MUNICH - Canadian international Alphonso Davies returned to training Thursday, one day after leaving practice early with what Bayern Munich called "slight ankle problems." Bayern, which currently...
Feb 13, 2020

Nurse, Bjorkgren together at all-star; latest accomplishment in long friendship
TORONTO - Nick Nurse remembers Nate Bjorkgren as a good-looking kid with a "full head of hair, and not a bad player" when Bjorkgren walked onto the University of South Dakota's bas...
Feb 13, 2020

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid out 2 to 3 weeks with quad injury
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers say star centre Connor McDavid will be out for the next two to three weeks with a quad injury, a setback expected to test the resilience of a team fi...
Feb 13, 2020

Canadian Premier League unveils new Atletico Ottawa club with Mista as coach
OTTAWA - Jeff Hunt believes Ottawa finally has the right recipe for pro soccer success with Club Atletico de Madrid on board. Hunt, also a part-owner of the CFL's Ottawa Redblacks and Ontario Hockey L...
Feb 13, 2020

McLaren Racing headlines Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame induction
TORONTO - Racing legend Johnny Rutherford believes it was only a matter of time before McLaren Racing would be honoured by the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame. Since coming to life in 1966,...
Feb 13, 2020

Canadian volleyball men to open against Rio runner-up Italy at Tokyo Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The Canadian men's volleyball team will open against Rio silver medallist Italy at the Tokyo Olympics. Canada, ranked 10th in the world, will then play No. 9 Japan, No. 8 ...
Feb 13, 2020