Category Archives: Sports

Goalie Roberto Luongo retires after 19 NHL seasons
SUNRISE, Fla. - Florida goalie Roberto Luongo has decided to retire after 19 seasons. The 40-year-old Luongo made the announcement Wednesday on his Twitter account. His 489 career victories are third ...
Jun 26, 2019

Canada's Brayden Schnur advances to final round of Wimbledon qualifying
LONDON - Canada's Brayden Schnur is one win away from reaching the first Grand Slam main draw of his career. The No. 8 qualifying seed from Pickering, Ont., beat Toronto's Steven Diez 6-3, 6-4 in an a...
Jun 26, 2019

Defenceman Mike Reilly signs extension with Montreal Canadiens
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have re-signed defenceman Mike Reilly to a two-year contract with an average annual value of US$1.5 million. Reilly, 25, had three goals and eight assists in 57 games...
Jun 26, 2019

Queen's Plate favourite Avie's Flatter draws far outside No. 14 post
TORONTO - Avie's Flatter will break from the No. 14 post in the $1-million Queen's Plate on Saturday afternoon. The 5/3 early favourite was left with the far outside position in the 14-horse field at ...
Jun 26, 2019

Italy's Milan-Cortina wins vote to host 2026 Winter Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Riding a wave of widespread Italian enthusiasm to be an Olympic host, Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo won the vote Monday to stage the 2026 Winter Games. International Olympic Comm...
Jun 26, 2019

Alejandro Pozuelo, Mark-Anthony Kaye going to MLS all-star game
Toronto FC midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo and Canadian international midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye of Los Angeles FC have been named to the Major League Soccer all-star roster. The MLS all-star...
Jun 26, 2019

IOC to change process of Olympic bid races, host elections
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Olympics hosted in multiple cities or countries. Bidders pro-actively invited. Candidates recommended with possibly no opponents. Radical changes in how and when Olympic hosts ...
Jun 26, 2019

Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse lands same job with Canada's men's team
TORONTO - With a potential deep playoff run cutting in on his summer, and with a new addition to his family on the way, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse was on the fence when approached with...
Jun 26, 2019

France to try former IAAF boss Diack and his son
PARIS - Lamine Diack, once one of the most influential men in Olympic sport, has been ordered to stand trial in France for his alleged role in a system of corruption, extortion and doping coverups dur...
Jun 26, 2019

Eskimos receiver, Redblacks QB, Ticats running back named top performers
TORONTO - Edmonton Eskimos receiver Greg Ellingson, Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Dominique Davis and Hamilton Tiger-Cats running back Sean Thomas Erlington have been named the CFL's top performers of ...
Jun 25, 2019