Category Archives: Sports

Tough learning experiences prepare Canucks prospect DiPietro for leap to pros
VANCOUVER - It wasn't the start he hoped for, but Vancouver Canucks prospect Michael DiPietro doesn't have any regrets about his NHL debut. After all, the tough lessons he's learned this season will o...
Jun 26, 2019

After registering two home victories, Eskimos head to face Bombers in Winnipeg
After opening the season with two solid home wins, Trevor Harris and the Edmonton Eskimos are heading on the road. Edmonton (2-0) visits the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1-0) on Thursday night. The Eskimos ...
Jun 26, 2019

Montreal group would be happy to split Rays home games between two cities
MONTREAL - The man at the helm of a group trying to bring Major League Baseball back to Montreal says a plan for the Tampa Bay Rays to split games between Quebec's biggest city and Florida is "groundb...
Jun 26, 2019

Goalie Roberto Luongo retires after 19 NHL seasons
SUNRISE, Fla. - Florida goalie Roberto Luongo has decided to retire after 19 seasons. The 40-year-old Luongo made the announcement Wednesday on his Twitter account. His 489 career victories are third ...
Jun 26, 2019

Canada's Brayden Schnur advances to final round of Wimbledon qualifying
LONDON - Canada's Brayden Schnur is one win away from reaching the first Grand Slam main draw of his career. The No. 8 qualifying seed from Pickering, Ont., beat Toronto's Steven Diez 6-3, 6-4 in an a...
Jun 26, 2019

Defenceman Mike Reilly signs extension with Montreal Canadiens
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have re-signed defenceman Mike Reilly to a two-year contract with an average annual value of US$1.5 million. Reilly, 25, had three goals and eight assists in 57 games...
Jun 26, 2019

Queen's Plate favourite Avie's Flatter draws far outside No. 14 post
TORONTO - Avie's Flatter will break from the No. 14 post in the $1-million Queen's Plate on Saturday afternoon. The 5/3 early favourite was left with the far outside position in the 14-horse field at ...
Jun 26, 2019

Italy's Milan-Cortina wins vote to host 2026 Winter Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Riding a wave of widespread Italian enthusiasm to be an Olympic host, Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo won the vote Monday to stage the 2026 Winter Games. International Olympic Comm...
Jun 26, 2019

Alejandro Pozuelo, Mark-Anthony Kaye going to MLS all-star game
Toronto FC midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo and Canadian international midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye of Los Angeles FC have been named to the Major League Soccer all-star roster. The MLS all-star...
Jun 26, 2019

IOC to change process of Olympic bid races, host elections
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Olympics hosted in multiple cities or countries. Bidders pro-actively invited. Candidates recommended with possibly no opponents. Radical changes in how and when Olympic hosts ...
Jun 26, 2019