Category Archives: Sports

NHLers weigh in on league's vaccine policy: 'I've gotta be careful with this one'
Thatcher Demko took a long pause before answering. Not because he didn't know what to say - the Vancouver Canucks goalie just wanted to be sure he chose his words carefully when the topic pivoted. "I'...
Sep 23, 2021

Stingy defence key as B.C. Lions matchup with Saskatchewan Roughriders
SURREY, B.C. - Quarterback Michael Reilly says there's an infectious energy around the B.C. Lions these days. After three wins in a row, it's easy to see why. "Winning's always fun," said Reilly, who ...
Sep 23, 2021

Toronto FC says playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo to miss another game after injury setback
Toronto FC playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo will miss a fifth straight game after a setback in training. The 30-year-old Spaniard, the reigning MLS MVP, has been sidelined by a lower body injury since play...
Sep 23, 2021

Montreal Canadiens goalie Price out with knee injury, expected to miss training camp
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens say star goaltender Carey Price is among five players who failed their physicals due to injury and will likely miss the remainder of training camp. The Canadians said...
Sep 23, 2021

Veteran kicker Bede has no axe to grind in first meeting against Montreal Alouettes
Boris Bede has no axe to grind with the Montreal Alouettes. Bede spent five seasons in Montreal (2015-19) before being traded to Toronto in February 2020 for fellow kicker Tyler Crapigna. Bede faces h...
Sep 23, 2021

Veteran QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson gets start for Toronto against Montreal Alouettes
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts will be minus quarterback Nick Arbuckle and Canadian linebackers Henoc Muamba and Cameron Judge for their game Friday night against the Montreal Alouettes. Toronto's de...
Sep 23, 2021

Canada's men open against Germany, women face Swiss to start Olympic hockey
ST PETERSBURG, Russia - Canada's men open against Germany and the women's first opponent is Switzerland in Beijing's 2022 Winter Olympics. The International Ice Hockey Federation announced schedules T...
Sep 23, 2021

Jays make more tickets available for final homestand, hoping for capacity increase
The Toronto Blue Jays are making additional tickets available for next week's final homestand, hopeful that government regulations will be loosened to allow for an expansion of the current Rogers Cent...
Sep 23, 2021

Canadian goalkeeper Stephanie Labbé opens up on struggles during Tokyo Olympics
Stephanie Labb, whose heroics in goal helped Canada win gold at the Tokyo Olympics, says she could not train for part of the Games because of "high levels of anxiety and multiple panic attacks." The 3...
Sep 23, 2021

Sabres' Jack Eichel fails physical, stripped of captaincy
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel failed his pre-training camp physical and was placed on injured reserve, leaving the two sides no closer to a resolution over how to treat a hern...
Sep 23, 2021