Category Archives: Sports

Bethel-Thompson throws two TD passes to lead Argos past Redblacks 28-21
TORONTO - McLeod Bethel-Thompson threw two touchdown passes as the Toronto Argonauts held on for a 28-21 home win over the Ottawa Redblacks to snap a three-game losing streak Friday night. Bethel...
Oct 11, 2019

Johansson scores 1:30 into OT; Sabres beat Canadiens 5-4
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Sabres newcomer Marcus Johansson has quickly gained an appreciation of how captain Jack Eichel can take over a game. The off-season free agent addition was wowed by Eichel's two second...
Oct 11, 2019

10-spot: Cards oust Braves from NLDS with record 1st inning
ATLANTA - The St. Louis Cardinals turned the diamond into a giant pinball machine, dinging hits all over SunTrust Park. By the time the Atlanta Braves finally got the third out, it was the most produc...
Oct 11, 2019

Popular mountain biker dies in trail ride accident while in Mexico
VANCOUVER - A popular mountain biker from British Columbia has died in Mexico. A statement from Jordie Lunn's family says the 36-year-old was killed while trail riding in Cabo San Lucas...
Oct 11, 2019

Olivia Howe enters uncharted territory, joining Moose Jaw WHL coaching staff
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - The Moose Jaw Warriors are believed to have hired the first female coach in Western Hockey League history. Olivia Howe, a native of Moose Jaw, Sask., has been named a coaching assis...
Oct 11, 2019

Blue Bombers acquire veteran quarterback Collaros from Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO - Zach Collaros is off to his third CFL team this season. The Toronto Argonauts dealt the veteran quarterback to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Wednesday just prior to the league's trade de...
Oct 11, 2019

Blue Bombers embrace snowy weather heading into home game against Als
Winnipeg Blue Bombers rookie receiver Kenny Lawler was doing snow angels on the turf on Friday. It might be a sign of things to come. With winter weather hitting Winnipeg this week, the Bombers (...
Oct 11, 2019

Family Affair: Leafs lick their wounds after 'unacceptable' loss to Lightning
TORONTO - Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock gathered his players at Toronto's practice facility Friday morning. That part shouldn't come as a surprise - teams usually meet before hitting t...
Oct 11, 2019

Eskimos hope to lock up playoff berth and eliminate Lions
EDMONTON - A win over the visiting B.C. Lions on Saturday won't just ensure the Edmonton Eskimos make the playoffs. It also will buy the Eskimos some time to get their game straightened out ...
Oct 11, 2019

Canada's Shapovalov and Auger-Aliassime drop second-round matches in Shanghai
SHANGHAI - Canada's Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime lost second-round singles matches Wednesday at the Shanghai Masters. Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., dropped a 6-3, 6-3 decision to...
Oct 11, 2019