Category Archives: Sports

Olympic medallist Sam Edney returns to luge as high-performance manager
CALGARY - Four-time Olympic luger Sam Edney is returning to the sport as Luge Canada's high-performance manager. Edney, 34, retired following the 2018 Winter Olympics after helping Canada claim&n...
Jun 24, 2019

Cape Breton town writes to prime minister opposing funds for airport
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - The mayor of a Cape Breton town has formally advised the Prime Minister's Office about her "grave concerns" over a proposal to fund an airport that would service a major golf r...
Jun 24, 2019

IOC prepares to vote for 2026 Winter Olympics host
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Italian officials insisted their debt-hit economy can support hosting the 2026 Olympics, and brought Prime Minister Guiseppe Conte to tell voters on Monday his country is unite...
Jun 24, 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 24, 2019

Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse lands same job with Canada's men's team
Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is the new coach of Canada's men's basketball team. Canada Basketball announced the hiring on Monday, less than two weeks after Nurse guided the Raptors to their ...
Jun 24, 2019

France to try former IAAF boss Diack and his son
PARIS - French legal authorities have decided to hold a trial for Lamine Diack, once one of the most influential men in Olympic sport, but who has been disgraced by investigations that uncovered corru...
Jun 24, 2019

Greg Ellingson, Trevor Harris lead Eskimos over Lions 39-23
EDMONTON - Greg Ellingson came alive before it was too late on Friday. Trevor Harris threw three touchdown passes, including two to Ellingson, as the Eskimos overcame a bad start to spoil former quart...
Jun 23, 2019

Vázquez's HR in 10th caps Red Sox rally past Blue Jays 7-5
BOSTON - Trailing by four runs in the seventh, the Red Sox needed a little extra time to complete their latest dramatic comeback. Boston scored three runs in the seventh and another in the eighth to t...
Jun 23, 2019

Calgary Flames select forward Jakob Pelletier with the No. 26 pick
VANCOUVER - Jakob Pelletier tried to stay calm Friday night as the Calgary Flames staff moved towards the draft stage. The 18-year-old winger from Quebec City had spoken with the club earlier in the d...
Jun 23, 2019

Winnipeg Jets take Finnish defenceman Heinola 20th overall at NHL draft
VANCOUVER - Ville Heinola doesn't know much about Winnipeg, but that's likely to change soon. The Winnipeg Jets selected the Finnish defenceman with the 20th overall pick at the NHL draft on Frid...
Jun 23, 2019