Category Archives: Sports
Wayne Gretzky says Connor McDavid is the best 19-year-old he's ever seen
TORONTO - When watching Connor McDavid play for the Edmonton Oilers, Wayne Gretzky gets the urge to don his No. 99 again. “I could get 60 goals playing with that guy,” the Great One said. ...
Oct 17, 2016
Indians manager announces pitching lineup options for ALCS against Toronto
TORONTO - The Cleveland Indians will go with either rookie Ryan Merritt or ace Corey Kluber on Tuesday for Game 4 of the American League Championship Series against Toronto. Manager Terry Francona sai...
Oct 17, 2016
Bautista shifted to leadoff hitter as Blue Jays search for some ALCS offence
TORONTO - The Blue Jays continue to tweak their batting lineup in search of some offence. Toronto manager John Gibbons shifted Jose Bautista to leadoff from the cleanup position on Monday for Game 3 o...
Oct 17, 2016
St-Pierre says he is a free agent, no longer with UFC; promotion disagrees
TORONTO - Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre says he is no longer under contract with the UFC and is a free agent, although the promotion disputes that. The 35-year-old Montreal fighte...
Oct 17, 2016
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