Category Archives: Sports

Panthers to retire goalie Roberto Luongo's number in March
SUNRISE, Fla. - Roberto Luongo's No. 1 jersey will be retired by the Florida Panthers on March 7. The Panthers announced the ceremony date for their now-retired goaltender on Monday. Fittingly, the op...
Aug 12, 2019

Toronto Argonauts trade DE Lemon to B.C. Lions for DT Coleman, 2020 draft pick
TORONTO - Shawn Lemon is back with the B.C. Lions. The Lions acquired the veteran defensive end from the Toronto Argonauts on Monday for defensive tackle Davon Coleman and a conditional 2020 eigh...
Aug 12, 2019

Rogers Cup champions Andreescu and Nadal withdraw from the next tournament
MASON, Ohio - The Rogers Cup champions have decided to take a break this week after capturing titles on Sunday. Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., and Spain's Rafael Nadal both withdrew from the W...
Aug 12, 2019

Edmonton Eskimos beat Ottawa Redblacks 16-12 in CFL action Friday
EDMONTON - Quarterback Trevor Harris handed his old team its fifth loss in six games, as his Edmonton Eskimos defeated the Ottawa Redblacks 16-12 in CFL action Friday night. Harris led a seven-pl...
Aug 11, 2019

Fierce storm ends game early, giving Roughriders bizarre win over Als
MONTREAL - Mother Nature made CFL history Friday night. The Saskatchewan Roughriders beat the Montreal Alouettes 17-10 in the first-ever CFL contest called off early because of inclement weather at Mo...
Aug 11, 2019

Sean Red-Foley shines on mound as Toronto Blue Jays beat New York Yankees
TORONTO - Sean Reid-Foley is trying to prove he deserves to stay with the Toronto Blue Jays. The right-hander's performance against the New York Yankees on Friday could help his cause. ...
Aug 11, 2019

Nigeria rebounds to beat Canada in pre-FIBA World Cup friendly
WINNIPEG - Philip Scrubb knows missing 10 out of 11 shots late in a basketball game isn't a good thing, but he predicts it will become a distant memory for the Canadian national men's team. The guard ...
Aug 11, 2019

NewsAlert: Nadal cruises to victory over Medvedev in Rogers Cup final
MONTREAL - Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal has won his second straight Rogers Cup men's title, and fifth overall, with an emphatic 6-3, 6-0 victory over Russia's Daniil Medvedev. More coming. The Can...
Aug 11, 2019

Some ticket prices go down for Winnipeg NFL pre-season game
WINNIPEG - The price has been reduced for up to 6,000 tickets for this month's NFL pre-season game in Winnipeg after the promoter put together a sponsorship deal. The partnership between Can...
Aug 11, 2019

Maguire's United routs Chelsea in EPL opener; Arsenal wins
MANCHESTER, England - Manchester United started its Premier League campaign with a morale-boosting 4-0 win over old rival Chelsea with the world's most expensive defender Harry Maguire impressing on h...
Aug 11, 2019