Category Archives: Sports

Texans roar past Bills for 22-19 win in OT
HOUSTON - Deshaun Watson's teammates talked all week about how they never feel as if they're out of any game when No. 4 is on the field. On Saturday Watson showed why the Houston Texans have so much t...
Jan 06, 2020

Father says teen hockey player paralyzed by on-ice collision inspired by support
WINNIPEG - The father of a junior hockey player left paralysed after an on-ice collision says the 19-year-old has been inspired by the outpouring of support he's received from the hockey communit...
Jan 06, 2020

Arsenal beats Leeds 1-0 to reach FA Cup fourth round
LONDON - Reiss Nelson secured Arsenal's passage to the FA Cup fourth round by sealing a 1-0 victory over Leeds after the English Premier League side was initially outplayed by the second-tier opponent...
Jan 06, 2020

CP NewsAlert: Nashville Predators fire coach Peter Laviolette
NASHVILLE - The Nashville Predators have fired head coach Peter Laviolette. More coming. The Associated Press
Jan 06, 2020

Yamaguchi can earn $9.15M over 2 years with Blue Jays
TORONTO - Pitcher Shun Yamaguchi is guaranteed $6.35 million as part of his two-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, a deal that allows the 32-year-old right-hander to earn $9.15 million if he pi...
Jan 06, 2020

Former CFL star receiver Reggie Begelton signs deal with Green Bay Packers
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Reggie Begelton is a Green Bay Packer. The former Calgary Stampeders star receiver signed a reserve/future deal with Green Bay on Monday. The CFL club released Begelton last week to ...
Jan 06, 2020

Staal scores in overtime to give Wild 3-2 win over Jets
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Eric Staal didn't need to be reminded he hadn't scored in overtime in eight years. The Minnesota Wild's veteran centre was well aware. Staal ended his drought in overtime, Minnesota ...
Jan 06, 2020

Leafs fan, 8, gets birthday cake with Maple Leaf Foods logo by mistake
MONTREAL - A young Toronto Maple Leafs fan from Quebec got a big letdown Saturday when he discovered that a bakery mix-up had left him with a birthday cake honouring Toronto-based packaged m...
Jan 06, 2020

B.C. Lions lead coach Rick Campbell unveils his 2020 coaching staff
VANCOUVER - B.C. Lions head coach Rick Campbell has settled on a staff for 2020. Campbell, who the Lions hired in December to replace the departed DeVone Claybrooks, unveiled his staff for the up...
Jan 06, 2020

Yamamoto already comfortable with Oilers linemates Draisaitl and Nugent-Hopkins
TORONTO - The way Kailer Yamamoto laughs and jokes around with his teammates in the Edmonton Oilers locker room, you'd think he was a seasoned NHL veteran. But the truth is the 21-year-old Yamamo...
Jan 06, 2020