Category Archives: Sports

Cleveland Indians poke fun at Blue Jays over Bautista's 'circumstances' comment
TORONTO - The Cleveland Indians are having some social media fun at the Blue Jays’ expense, with Jose Bautista the latest target. The Toronto slugger, who went hitless in the first two games of ...
Oct 17, 2016
Lawsuit by ex-coach against Penn State set to get underway
BELLEFONTE, Pa. - It’s not Penn State’s fault that a former assistant football coach who reported Jerry Sandusky sexually abusing a boy 15 years ago can’t find a new coaching job, a ...
Oct 17, 2016

Price feeling better, but will not be ready for Canadiens' home opener
BROSSARD, Que. - Neither Carey Price nor Sidney Crosby is expected on the ice for the Montreal Canadiens’ home opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins, but there are plenty of story lines nonethe...
Oct 17, 2016

Veteran Ricky Ray returns to Argos with Drew Willy nursing shoulder injury
TORONTO - Finally a little good fortune for Scott Milanovich and the struggling Toronto Argonauts. Veteran quarterback Ricky Ray practised with the starting offence Monday as Toronto began preparing t...
Oct 17, 2016
McDavid, Matthews, Luongo named 3 stars for opening week of NHL season
NEW YORK - Edmonton captain Connor McDavid, Toronto rookie forward Auston Matthews and Florida goaltender Roberto Luongo have been named the three stars for the opening week of the NHL season. McDavid...
Oct 17, 2016

Neymar to sign contract extension with Barcelona until 2021
MADRID - Neymar will sign a three-year contract extension with Barcelona on Friday, a deal that will keep the Brazil forward with the Spanish club until 2021. Barcelona and Neymar had made the announc...
Oct 17, 2016

Als receivers tweet farewell messages amid reports they've been released
MONTREAL - Duron Carter’s controversy-ridden stay with the Montreal Alouettes ended Monday when he and fellow receiver Kenny Stafford were released by the CFL club. The team gave no explanation ...
Oct 17, 2016
FIFA blocks stadium rock concerts ahead of 2018 World Cup
GENEVA - FIFA has blocked rock concerts from being staged in World Cup stadiums in the weeks before the 2018 tournament kicks off in Russia. FIFA passed a rule “to ensure that the field of play ...
Oct 17, 2016

Yet another round of sweeping changes, but some curling calm restored
CALGARY - The start of this curling season is an attempt to stuff the sweeping genie back in the bottle. Elite curlers now have the same fabric - an “ugly mustard yellow” as skip Brad Gush...
Oct 17, 2016
Tyson Gay, thousands in vigil for sprinter's slain daughter
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Thousands of people joined Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay at a candlelight vigil Monday night on a Kentucky high school track honouring Gay’s 15-year-old daughter, who was fatally s...
Oct 17, 2016