Category Archives: Sports
Toronto Maple Leafs sign prospect Fraser Minten to entry-level contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward prospect Fraser Minten to an entry-level contract. The team announced the news Thursday ahead of its home opener against the Washington Capitals. ...
Oct 13, 2022
Karate Quebec postpones competition after losing Criminal Code exemption
Karate Quebec says plans for its Quebec Cup were postponed Thursday due to "confusion in the interpretation and application of the Criminal Code" that makes karate competitions illegal without a provi...
Oct 13, 2022
HFX Wanderers FC fire coach Stephen Hart, who has led CPL team since inception
HALIFAX - HFX Wanderers FC have fired Stephen Hart, the Canadian Premier League team's first and only coach, in the wake of an 8-15-5 season The Halifax side finished seventh in the eight-team league ...
Oct 13, 2022
B.C. Lions defensive lineman Richardson out for season with Achilles injury
VANCOUVER - B.C. Lions defensive lineman Steven "Stove" Richardson is out for the rest of the CFL season. The club announced Thursday the 26-year-old American has suffered a setback in his rehabilitat...
Oct 13, 2022
Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse handed fine for interference against Canucks
NEW YORK - Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse has been fined for interference during Edmonton's 5-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday. The NHL's department of player safety handed Nurse a US$5,...
Oct 13, 2022
Veteran offensive lineman Revenberg approaching milestone with Hamilton Tiger-Cats
HAMILTON - Brandon Revenberg has quietly become a model of consistency with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The six-foot-four, 301-pound offensive lineman has missed just one game since being taken third ove...
Oct 13, 2022
Hockey Canada board resigned after justice Thomas Cromwell's recommendation
A former Supreme Court justice recommended wholesale change at Hockey Canada a day before the embattled sports organization's president/CEO and board resigned on Tuesday. Hockey Canada released a memo...
Oct 13, 2022
Michigan State U. leader, hired after Nassar scandal, quits
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The president of Michigan State University announced his resignation Thursday, three years after he was hired in the wake of the Larry Nassar sexual assault scandal. Samuel Stanl...
Oct 13, 2022
Canadian women unchanged at No. 7 in last FIFA rankings before 2023 World Cup draw
Canada's women are unchanged at No. 7 in the latest FIFA world rankings. The U.S. continues atop the list with Olympic silver medallist Sweden moving up to No. 2, dropping Germany one place. England s...
Oct 13, 2022
McDavid scores hat trick, adds assist as Oilers comeback to defeat Canucks 5-3
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid scored a hat trick and added an assist as the Edmonton Oilers battled back from a 3-0 deficit to take a 5-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday. Leon Draisaitl re...
Oct 12, 2022