Category Archives: Sports

'No-brainer:' Collaros says coming back to Winnipeg an easy choice
WINNIPEG - It didn't take long for quarterback Zach Collaros to know he wanted to return to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. After helping the Bombers capture their first Grey Cup since 1990 with a 33-12 vi...
Jan 28, 2020

Kobe Bryant and daughter among those killed in chopper crash
CALABASAS, Calif. - Kobe Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles La...
Jan 28, 2020

Canada's basketball community mourns Kobe Bryant after helicopter crash
Jay Triano remembers the day Kobe Bryant explained why he wore No. 24. "It represented the number of hours in a day, and that's what it would take to be the best," Triano said. Triano reminisced with ...
Jan 28, 2020

Vince Carter, who turned 43 on the day Kobe died, says playing after was cathartic
TORONTO - The Atlanta Hawks gathered around Vince Carter after Tuesday morning's shootaround at Scotiabank Arena and sang "Happy Birthday" to the NBA's oldest player. Carter had actuall...
Jan 28, 2020

Ed Belfour arrested in Kentucky hotel on mischief, alcohol charges
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Former NHL star goaltender Ed Belfour has been arrested for criminal mischief and alcohol intoxication in a public place after an incident in a hotel early Tuesday morning. Bowlin...
Jan 28, 2020

Pilot of Bryant helicopter tried to avoid heavy fog
CALABASAS, Calif. - The veteran pilot whose helicopter plunged into a Los Angeles-area hillside, killing NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others, had tried to avoid fog so heavy that it had grounde...
Jan 28, 2020

Montreal guard Dort puts opponents on notice with clampdown defence
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort was given a thankless assignment in his first NBA start - find a way to slow down James Harden. Taking on the NBA's leading scorer is a daunting task for any ...
Jan 28, 2020

Canadian Christine Sinclair on verge of soccer history at CONCACAF qualifier
EDINBURG, Texas - Wednesday marks 7,260 days since Christine Sinclair opened her scoring account for Canada, beating star goalkeeper Bente Nordby in a 2-1 loss to Norway at the 2000 Algarve Cup in Por...
Jan 28, 2020

FA Cup shock: Liverpool held 2-2 by 3rd-tier Shrewsbury
The sight of Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino entering as substitutes late in the second half really summed up Liverpool's desperation in its FA Cup match against supposed pushovers from the third ti...
Jan 28, 2020

Andreescu headlines Canadian roster for Fed Cup tie against Switzerland
Bianca Andreescu is slated to make her return to the hardcourt next week in Canada's Fed Cup tie against Switzerland. The world No. 6 from Mississauga, Ont., hasn't played a competitive match sin...
Jan 28, 2020