Murray Wood: All hail the placekicker! Except when he misses
Alex Hale was supposed to make us forget about Brett Lauther, but how can we? Murray Wood says Hale has struggled, while...
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CFL's Edmonton Eskimos speed up name review as sponsor backlash builds
The Edmonton Eskimos promised to speed up a review of its name and provide an update at the end of the month after at least one of its sponsors announced it plans to cut ties with the Canadian Footbal...
Jul 08, 2020
IIHF encouraged by NHL's potential return to Olympics in '22
International Ice Hockey Federation chief Rene' Fasel is encouraged after learning the NHL's pending labour deal opens the possibility of the world's best players returning to the Olympics. Aside from...
Jul 07, 2020
Raptors coach Nick Nurse knows attention to family will be key for players
Nick Nurse has no problem letting one of his players duck out of a meeting to take a call from one of his children. The Toronto Raptors are two weeks into what could be an unprecedented...
Jul 07, 2020
Chelsea into 3rd place in EPL, Arsenal held by Leicester
On a night of spectacular goals in the Premier League, it was a pair of tackles that had the most significant impact on the hard-fought race for Champions League qualification. Chelsea's 3-2 win at Cr...
Jul 07, 2020
Blue Jays hold pair of workout sessions as summer camp continues
The Toronto Blue Jays resumed summer training camp at Rogers Centre on Tuesday with a pair of workout sessions that came amid the continued uncertainty about the team's present and future plans d...
Jul 07, 2020
‘You’re going to have to adapt:’ Sask. Hockey working on complex return to play
The Saskatchewan Hockey Association (SHA) is working to get the nation's game back onto the ice. On March 12, Hockey Canada announced that it cancelled all activities related to the sport, including g...
Jul 07, 2020
Vancouver Whitecaps missing five players at MLS is Back Tournament
The Vancouver Whitecaps will be missing five players at the MLS is Back Tournament, including forwards Lucas Cavallini, Fredy Montero and Tosaint Ricketts. The club said defender Andy Rose and defende...
Jul 07, 2020
Toronto FC goalkeeper Quentin Westberg tries to keep things in perspective
Goalkeeper Quentin Westberg said goodbye to his family three times as Toronto FC tried to sort out COVID-19 testing ahead of flying to Florida on Monday for the MLS is Back tournament. On Tuesday...
Jul 07, 2020
MLS forced to rejig tournament schedule in wake of more COVID-19 positive tests
COVID-19 has infiltrated the MLS is Back Tournament bubble again with five members of Nashville SC testing positive and another four producing inconclusive tests. As a result, Major League Soccer has ...
Jul 07, 2020
Wizards' Beal, Nets' Dinwiddie to miss rest of NBA season
WASHINGTON - Wizards leading scorer Bradley Beal and Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie won't take part in the restart of the NBA season, two significant absences in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Bea...
Jul 07, 2020
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Sarah Mills: Oprah Winfrey is trying to rewrite history
Oprah has been asked to look back on her infamous interview with Prince Harry and Megan Markle. But rather than review h...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, July 27
On Monday's show, Evan talks U.S. tariffs, the postponed Post Malone show in Edmonton, youth unemployment in Canada, ano...