Category Archives: Sports

Recovery race on for Blue Jackets, Lightning after quintuple overtime
Massage therapists working on a conveyor belt of sore groins, hips and backs was the aftermath of the NHL's marathon between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Tampa Bay Lightning. Game 1 of their first-ro...
Aug 12, 2020

Canadian Premier League ready to kick off Island Games in Prince Edward Island
With Major League Soccer having successfully concluded its MLS is Back Tournament, now it's the Canadian Premier League's turn. The Island Games kick off Thursday in Charlottetown with a rematch of la...
Aug 12, 2020

Bergeron scores in 2nd OT, Bruins beat Hurricanes in Game 1
TORONTO - Patrice Bergeron scored the winner early in double overtime, and the Boston Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 Wednesday in Game 1 of their first-round series that was postponed 15 hour...
Aug 12, 2020

Longtime Winnipeg Jet Bryan Little uncertain about his hockey future
Bryan Little is unsure if or when he'll play in the NHL again. The longest-serving player on the current edition of the Winnipeg Jets awaits confirmation that a season-ending head injury won't po...
Aug 12, 2020

Carleton said dedication to racial justice issue is key piece of WNBA season
Bridget Carleton didn't even have time to text her parents last week before she made her first WNBA start. The 23-year-old from Chatham, Ont., learned 30 minutes before tipoff during the Minnesota Lyn...
Aug 12, 2020

Canadian MLS teams back training but still awaiting word on what lies ahead
TORONTO - Back home training following quarantine in the wake of the MLS is Back Tournament, Canada's three teams await word on where and when they will play next. It's just the latest step in a ...
Aug 12, 2020

Canadian men to learn 2022 CONCACAF World Cup qualifying draw on Aug. 19
Canada will learn its 2022 World Cup qualifying path next Wednesday in CONCACAF's preliminary draw. The five highest-ranked teams in the region - Mexico, the United States, Costa Rica, Jamaica an...
Aug 12, 2020

Canadian cyclist Michael Woods to ride with British star Chris Froome in 2021
Canadian cyclist Michael Woods is joining British star Chris Froome at Team Israel Start-Up Nation next season. Founded in 2014 as the Israel Cycling Academy, Team Israel Start-Up Nation is ...
Aug 12, 2020

Canadian international Alphonso Davies sits out Bayern Munich practice
LAGOS, Portugal - Canadian international Alphonso Davies sat out training Wednesday ahead of Bayern Munich's Champions League quarterfinal against Barcelona. Bayern, citing an adductor problem, said i...
Aug 12, 2020

Ottawa Aces make English forward Sam Wilde their sixth player signing
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Aces have made English forward Sam Wilde their sixth player signing. The 24-year-old arrives from the Widnes Vikings. He previously played for the Warrington Wolves and had loan sp...
Aug 12, 2020