Category Archives: Sports
Not guilty plea from man accused of fatally shooting CFL player McKnight
GRETNA, La. - The man accused of fatally shooting CFL player Joe McKnight formally pleaded not guilty Monday to a second-degree murder charge. Ronald Gasser, 55, of Terrytown, had initially been arres...
Feb 06, 2017
James Reimer rare among NHL's quality backup goaltenders this season
James Reimer is something of a rarity in the NHL this season. The 28-year-old is among the few backup goaltenders who can play regularly at around the same level as the starter. In fact, in his first ...
Feb 06, 2017
James Reimer rare among NHL's quality backup goaltenders this season
James Reimer is something of a rarity in the NHL this season. The 28-year-old is among the few backup goaltenders who can play regularly at around the same level as the starter. In fact, in his first ...
Feb 06, 2017
Super Bowl ads get political or go escapist, sometimes both
NEW YORK - For advertisers on Super Bowl Sunday, it was time to get political - or provide some escapist humour. On advertising’s biggest night, marketers took different tactics to appeal to the...
Feb 06, 2017
Super Bowl ad winners: Tide, T-Mobile
NEW YORK - The New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons during a nailbiter Super Bowl 51 - and there were clear winners and losers off the field, too. Advertisers had to tread carefully this ...
Feb 06, 2017
Super Bowl ads get political or go escapist, sometimes both
NEW YORK - For advertisers on Super Bowl Sunday, it was time to get political - or provide some escapist humour. On advertising’s biggest night, marketers took different tactics to appeal to the...
Feb 06, 2017
Super Bowl ad winners: Tide, T-Mobile
NEW YORK - The New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons during a nailbiter Super Bowl 51 - and there were clear winners and losers off the field, too. Advertisers had to tread carefully this ...
Feb 06, 2017
Short-track speed skater Isabelle Charest to lead Canada's team at 2018 Olympics
MONTREAL - Isabelle Charest knew she wanted to remain involved in sports when she retired after winning a short-track speedskating bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. That dedi...
Feb 06, 2017
Short-track speed skater Isabelle Charest to lead Canada's team at 2018 Olympics
MONTREAL - Isabelle Charest knew she wanted to remain involved in sports when she retired after winning a short-track speedskating bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. That dedi...
Feb 06, 2017
Springboks World Cup winner Van der Westhuizen dies at 45
Joost van der Westhuizen, who won the 1995 World Cup with South Africa as Nelson Mandela looked on, has died after a six-year-battle with motor neuron disease. He was 45. SA Rugby announced the death ...
Feb 06, 2017
