Category Archives: Sports

Bobsled champ Kaillie Humphries takes dispute to national sport resolution body
CALGARY - Kaillie Humphries has taken her dispute with Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton to the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada. The two-time Olympic champion wants the governing body of the sport i...
Sep 27, 2019

Seattle hires former US team captain Cammi Granato as scout
SEATTLE - Cammi Granato has received plenty of interest in the past from NHL franchises. None of them suited her as well as Seattle's expansion team does. The former U.S. Olympic team captain, gold me...
Sep 27, 2019

Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews tries to focus on job during tough week
TORONTO - Auston Matthews is attempting to focus on hockey as a turbulent week continues for the Toronto Maple Leafs star centre. Matthews once again was in the spotlight at the Leafs' morning skate t...
Sep 27, 2019

Women's hockey gold 'long overdue' Canada's Maschmeyer says ahead of 2020 tourney
HALIFAX - National team goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer believes next year's IIHF Women's World Championship, to be hosted on home soil in Nova Scotia, represents a "long overdue" opportunity to reclai...
Sep 27, 2019

Andre De Grasse, Aaron Brown secure 100-metre semifinal spots at worlds
DOHA, Qatar - Canadians Andre De Grasse and Aaron Brown have advanced to the semifinals in the men's 100 metres at the world track and field championships. De Grasse, a three-time Olympic medallist&nb...
Sep 27, 2019

Leafs' Dubas says he learned of charge against Auston Matthews via Twitter
TORONTO - Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas learned of the headline-grabbing allegation against Auston Matthews the same way many fans did - on Twitter. Dubas addressed r...
Sep 27, 2019

Canada team manager Alana Gattinger blazes trail at Rugby World Cup in Japan
While head coach Kingsley Jones oversees the Canadian team on the field, Alana Gattinger's job is to ensure everything else runs smoothly for the Canadian men at the Rugby World Cup. The 30-year-...
Sep 27, 2019

Edmonton Eskimos quarterback Trevor Harris sidelined for return to Ottawa
OTTAWA - Edmonton Eskimos star quarterback Trevor Harris will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury tomorrow in Ottawa against the Redblacks. Logan Kilgore will get the start as...
Sep 27, 2019

Bianca Boom: Canadian tennis star Andreescu moves the needle in a big way
A sports needle-mover in the truest sense, Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu has enjoyed a stunning rise on the WTA Tour. The country and the world have joined her for the ride. And...
Sep 27, 2019

Leafs' Nylander, Devils' Subban among NHLers looking for bounce-back season
Whether they're returning from injury, looking for a fresh start with a new team or simply seeking redemption, a number of NHL stars are out to prove their worth this season. Here's a look a...
Sep 27, 2019