Category Archives: Sports

NHL informs union it won't terminate labour deal
Citing what it called momentum from a sustained period of labour peace, the NHL said Friday it has informed the NHL Players' Association it will not use its option to terminate the existing collective...
Sep 01, 2019

Skaggs family 'shocked' over possible Angels link to death
ARLINGTON, Texas - The family of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs says it was startled to learn that a club employee "may" be part of the investigation into the 27-year-old's death from an acci...
Sep 01, 2019

NewsAlert: Astros ace Verlander tosses no-hitter against Blue Jays
TORONTO - Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander has thrown his third career no-hitter, and second against the Toronto Blue Jays. Verlander struck out 14 and threw 120 pitch...
Sep 01, 2019

Tottenham throws away lead against Arsenal, unease persists
LONDON - A wide-open north London derby fizzing with tension and littered with errors highlighted flaws that show why Arsenal and Tottenham are some way off from challenging for the Premier League tit...
Sep 01, 2019

Stampeders list Mitchell as starting QB for Labour Day game against Esks
CALGARY - Bo Levi Mitchell appears ready to return to the football field. The Calgary Stampeders listed their quarterback as their starter on the depth chart for Monday's Labour Day game against the E...
Sep 01, 2019

Honouring military important for Wolfpack coach who served in Royal Marines
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack celebrate their inaugural "Forces & Families Day" on Saturday at Lamport Stadium, honouring the military as they host Barrow Raiders in search of their 20th str...
Sep 01, 2019

Djokovic, Federer seek US Open quarters; Gauff-McNally play
NEW YORK - Novak Djokovic would be a little closer to Roger Federer's record for men's Grand Slam singles titles if he'd done better against Stan Wawrinka. They meet Sunday for the first time since Wa...
Sep 01, 2019

Sacramento Kings guard Cory Joseph joins Canada's World Cup team in China
DONGGUAN, China - Two NBA players. A couple of Euroleague standouts. Five Canadian university grads. Canada's final roster for the FIBA World Cup looks nothing like what many people had predicted - an...
Sep 01, 2019

Last-place Whitecaps fall 3-1 to New York City FC
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps gave up goals about 16 minutes apart in the first half to drop a 3-1 decision to New York City FC Saturday night, losing their third Major League Soccer game in eig...
Aug 31, 2019

Bou's late goal helps Revolution tie Toronto FC 1-1
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Gustavo Bou scored a late goal, Matt Turner had five saves, and the New England Revolution played Toronto FC to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night. Bou took a pass from Diego Fagundez at...
Aug 31, 2019