Category Archives: Sports

Canada's Mike Weir excited to make Shaw Charity Classic debut
CALGARY - Mike Weir made history at the 1999 Air Canada Championship at Northview Golf and Country Club in Surrey, B.C. More than 20 years later, the 51-year-old golfer from Sarnia, Ont., is hoping fo...
Aug 12, 2021

Chisox, Yanks awed at Field of Dreams, MLB promises repeat
DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) - As the bus carried the New York Yankees through the cornfields blanketing this serene, rolling farmland of northeast Iowa, Aaron Judge noticed a difference from the usual arriv...
Aug 12, 2021

Rory MacDonald looks to put controversial loss behind him as he returns to PFL action
It's been some eight weeks since Rory (The Red King) MacDonald lost to Gleison Tibau, and the Canadian welterweight still can't believe it. MacDonald remains incredulous that he was at the wrong end o...
Aug 12, 2021

In a TFC season with more downs than ups, coach Javier Perez hopes to bring stability
TORONTO - In a season that has featured more downs than ups, Toronto FC is looking forward to some stability under coach Javier Perez. On Monday, the MLS club removed the interim tag from Perez's titl...
Aug 12, 2021

Bombers QB Collaros ready to run against former team Toronto in Week 2 CFL action
WINNIPEG - Zach Collaros received cheers for more than the two touchdown passes he threw last week in Winnipeg's victory over Hamilton. Fans also liked it when the Blue Bombers quarterback scrambled f...
Aug 12, 2021

Away from his family, Toronto FC midfielder Nick DeLeon goes his own way
TORONTO - After practice Thursday, Nick DeLeon emerged from the gym at Toronto FC's training centre with a smile and a bag of ice on his left knee. Just "normal" maintenance, the veteran midfielder ex...
Aug 12, 2021

After Olympic soccer gold, Canadian women turn sights to World Cup: Priestman
Having achieved her goal of Olympic soccer gold, coach Bev Priestman says the Canadian women are now setting their sights on success at the World Cup. Canada has won bronze, bronze and gold at the las...
Aug 12, 2021

Winnipeg Jets sign forward Andrew Copp to one-year deal worth $3.64 million
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Andrew Copp to a one-year deal worth $3.64 million. The 27-year-old Copp had a career season in 2020-21, recording career highs in goals (15), assists ...
Aug 12, 2021

Federal government to enact single-game sports betting bill Aug. 27
The federal government says it will enact legislation that will legalize single-game sports betting in Canada on Aug. 27. Justice Minister David Lametti says Bill C-218 will allow Canadians to bet on ...
Aug 12, 2021

Vancouver Canucks re-sign defenceman Guillaume Brisebois to one-year, two-way deal
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have re-signed defenceman Guillaume Brisebois to a one-year, two-way contract. The team made the announcement in a statement but did not disclose a dollar value. The ...
Aug 12, 2021