Category Archives: Sports
Leonard's high school coach says Raptors star has always had killer instinct
TORONTO - When Kawhi Leonard watched his clutch three-point shot drop through the hoop on Sunday with all the emotion of a hired gun, Tim Sweeney wasn’t surprised. The California high school coa...
May 06, 2019
Capicciotti Whitlock and Green among 14 players released by Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
HAMILTON - Defensive linemen Justin Capicciotti and Nikita Whitlock and running back Alex Green were among 14 players released Monday by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Receivers Cameron Echols-Luper and Key...
May 06, 2019
Veteran defensive back Adam Berger announces CFL retirement after six seasons
CALGARY - Veteran Canadian defensive back Adam Berger announced his CFL retirement Monday. The Vancouver native spent five of his six CFL seasons with the Calgary Stampeders and was part of two Grey C...
May 06, 2019
Vigneault adds former NHL head coaches Therrien, Yeo to Flyers' staff
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Flyers will have a wealth of head coaching experience on their bench next season, with Mike Yeo and Michel Therrien joining the NHL club as assistants. New Flyers head ...
May 06, 2019
Kawhi Leonard's playoff brilliance brings back Toronto sporting memories
Kawhi Leonard is in the midst of one of the great Toronto playoff performances in recent memory. The Raptors star is averaging 38 points on 62 per cent shooting in an Eastern Conference semifinal tied...
May 06, 2019
World No. 4 Rory McIlroy ready to take on Canadian Open, prepare for U.S. Open
ANCASTER, Ont. - Rory McIlroy has only been to Canada once, but he’s looking forward to possibly writing his name in the history books when he plays in the RBC Canadian Open this summer. McIlroy...
May 06, 2019
Trainer Mark Casse very thankful War of Will wasn't injured in Derby
Mark Casse has never been so thankful for a seventh-place finish. Casse’s horse, War of Will, finished seventh in a controversial Kentucky Derby on Saturday. That left Casse still searching for ...
May 06, 2019
Canada's Jaclyn Lee out with injured wrist; will have MRI on Monday
Canadian Jaclyn Lee is expected to miss her next tournament on the LPGA Tour with a wrist injury. Lee, from Calgary, is scheduled to have an MRI on Monday. She posted on social media on Sunday that sh...
May 06, 2019
Athletics Canada issues bans after investigation into sexual harassment
OTTAWA - Athletics Canada has given lifetime bans to Andy McInnis and Ken Porter, two longtime fixtures in Canadian track and field, as the result of a sexual harassment investigation. McInnis coached...
May 06, 2019
Olympic trampoline champion Rosannagh MacLennan breaks her ankle
Olympic trampoline champion Rosannagh MacLennan is grounded with a broken ankle. The 30-year-old from King City, Ont., took time to come to grips with her injury before going public with it. Winner of...
May 06, 2019