Category Archives: Sports

UNB player's 1966 punt finally recognized as longest in U Sports history
FREDERICTON - A new record for the longest punt in Canadian university football history - 114 yards - has now been recognized more than half a century after it occurred. The kick, by Thomas Pinckard o...
Sep 24, 2019

Alouettes teammates, Blue Bombers running back named CFL top performers
Montreal quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., Alouettes receiver Jake Wieneke and Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back Andrew Harris are the CFL's top performers for Week 15. All three played in the Alouettes'...
Sep 24, 2019

Toronto Maple Leafs release veteran goalie Michal Neuvirth from PTO
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs released veteran goalie Michal Neuvirth from his professional tryout on Tuesday. The 31-year-old was brought in to compete with Michael Hutchinson for the backup...
Sep 24, 2019

Craig MacTavish fired by KHL's Lokomotiv Yaroslavl after just eight games
Craig MacTavish's stint with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl is already over. The Kontinental Hockey League team fired its head coach Tuesday just eight games into the regular season. MacTavish was hired by the R...
Sep 24, 2019

In cryptic tweet, Antonio Brown appears to retire from NFL
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Antonio Brown went on a Twitter rant on his first NFL Sunday without a team, announcing he was done for good with the league that exiled him. Even though, he claimed, it had been m...
Sep 24, 2019

Vettel ends 13-month winless run; Ferrari 1-2 at Singapore
SINGAPORE - Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel took advantage of an early pit stop to win the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday and end a 13-month winless streak in Formula One. Vettel, who started third on...
Sep 24, 2019

Canadian race walker Evan Dunfee ready for 'insane' late-night challenge
Evan Dunfee would normally be sleeping at the time he'll be stepping up to the start line at the world track and field championships. In an attempt to beat the sweltering heat of Doha, Qatar, any even...
Sep 24, 2019

Canada announces starting lineup for Rugby World Cup opener against Italy
Canada will be without forward Evan Olmstead and winger Taylor Paris when it opens Rugby World Cup play Thursday against Italy in Japan. Both are nursing knocks and have been ruled out of the match at...
Sep 24, 2019

Pettersson puts up four points, Vancouver Canucks down Ottawa Senators 6-4
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A two-goal, two-assist night from Elias Pettersson led the Vancouver Canucks to a dominant 6-4 pre-season win over the Ottawa Senators on Monday. Defenceman Alex Edler also put up a...
Sep 23, 2019

Toronto's Alford hits home run to end Jays-Orioles 15-inning marathon 11-10
TORONTO - Anthony Alford hit a solo home run in the 15th inning to hand the Toronto Blue Jays an 11-10 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday. There were few fans left in attendance at Rogers Ce...
Sep 23, 2019