Category Archives: Sports

NFL's Saints seek to shield PR help to church in sex crisis
NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Saints are going to court to keep the public from seeing hundreds of emails that allegedly show team executives doing public relations damage control for the area's Roman...
Jan 24, 2020

Auston Matthews resting injured wrist, expects to be ready after all-star break
ST. LOUIS - Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews has been playing with a bum wrist. Judging by his offensive output, it's hard to tell. The 22-year-old is tied for second in the NHL with 34 goals this s...
Jan 24, 2020

Canada's Randa Markos, Sarah Moras book UFC fights in Brazil and Brooklyn
Canadian strawweight Randa (Quiet Storm) Markos is stepping in for the injured Paige Van Zant against Brazil's Amanda Ribas on a televised UFC Fight Night card March 14 in Brasilia. Van Zant ...
Jan 24, 2020

Sinclair goes for milestone goal in Texas as Canadian women look to Tokyo
TORONTO - Christine Sinclair's goals have literally spanned the globe, with her hit list ranging from Argentina to Zimbabwe. Next week, the 36-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., will look to add St. Ki...
Jan 24, 2020

Mikael Kingsbury ready to defend World Cup title this weekend in Mont-Tremblant
MONTREAL - Mikael Kingsbury is defending his title at the World Cup moguls in Mont-Tremblant after taking time in training camp to fine-tune some aspects of his skiing. The 27-year-old from ...
Jan 24, 2020

Women in all-star event hope it's a sign of NHL's deeper interest in a league
More integration of women into this year's NHL's all-star weekend is another milestone for their game. The women kick off Friday's skills competition at Enterprise Centre in S...
Jan 24, 2020

Milos Raonic knocks off favoured Stefanos Tsitsipas at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - On a day of upsets at the Australian Open, Canada's Milos Raonic did his part to keep the storyline going. The No. 32 seed from Thornhill, Ont., beat No. 6 seed Stefanos Tsitsip...
Jan 24, 2020

Hockey PEI warns of season suspensions for players for online trash talk
CHARLOTTETOWN - The governing body for organized hockey in Prince Edward Island is taking a tough stance on the issue of online harassment. Hockey PEI has sent a letter to several minor leagues w...
Jan 24, 2020

Wheels in Motion: Canada's Mitchell a quick study in track cycling
MILTON, Ont. - Canada's Kelsey Mitchell returns this weekend to where it all started for her in the sport of track cycling. The women's sprint specialist is one of the headliners at the UCI ...
Jan 24, 2020

Hamilton's Forge FC sells star midfielder Tristan Borges to Belgian team
Forge FC has sold star midfielder Tristan Borges, the leading scorer and MVP of the Canadian Premier League, to Belgian club Oud-Heverlee Leuven. Terms of the deal were not released but a source, not ...
Jan 24, 2020