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Leafs acquire defenceman Tyson Barrie from Colorado for forward Nazem Kadri
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Monday that the club has acquired defenceman Tyson Barrie, forward Alex Kerfoot and a sixth-round pick in the 2020 NHL draft from the Colorado ...
Jul 01, 2019
Ye Olde Slugfest: Yanks top Red Sox 17-13 in MLB Euro debut
LONDON - Rest assured, British fans: Most baseball games are not like this, not even the crazy ones between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. Major League Baseball arrived in Europe on Saturday...
Jul 01, 2019
Habs give offer sheet to Aho; Panarin and Bobrovsky cash in as free agency opens
NHL general managers pulled out their owners' wallets as free agency opened Monday. Marc Bergevin made the biggest splash. The general manager of the Montreal Canadiens tendered the league's first res...
Jul 01, 2019
Prat guides One Bad Boy to victory in the $1-million Queen's Plate
TORONTO - Flavien Prat didn't have to worry about the inquiry sign Saturday. Prat rode One Bad Boy to victory in the $1-million Queen's Plate at Woodbine Racetrack. There was a stewards inqu...
Jul 01, 2019
Ex-Cowboys player Brent arrested on assault, other charges
DALLAS - A former Dallas Cowboys player previously convicted in a drunken driving crash that killed a teammate has been charged with assaulting a police officer trying to handcuff him for public intox...
Jul 01, 2019
Cavan Biggio and Randal Grichuk lead Blue Jays past Royals 11-4
TORONTO - Cavan Biggio and Randal Grichuk drove in four batters each and Freddy Galvis had a pair of home runs as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Kansas City Royals 11-4 on Monday in their annual C...
Jul 01, 2019
Dior goes black in Paris show that celebrates couture roots
PARIS - Dior went back to the essential architecture of dressmaking, and the late designer's penchant for black, for a brooding display Monday of archetypally couture fall-winter gowns. Looking on ins...
Jul 01, 2019
Nuggets' point guard Jamal Murray agrees to richest Canadian NBA deal
TORONTO - Jamal Murray's breakout NBA season has paid off. The 22-year-old from Kitchener, Ont., agreed to a five-year, US$170 million contract extension with the Denver Nuggets, the richest deal for ...
Jul 01, 2019
Remember When: Celebrating Canadiana
PRINCE GEORGE-In case you missed our awesome show, here's a little summary:The Canadian FlagCanada's first official flag wasn't everyone's first choice. The red and white stripes with the maple leaf a...
Jul 01, 2019
Ottawa Senators sign veteran defenceman Ron Hainsey to one-year contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators added a veteran voice to their young blue line in free agency Monday, signing defenceman Ron Hainsey to a one-year contract worth US$3.5 million. Hainsey, 38, had fiv...
Jul 01, 2019