LOS ANGELES -- USC starting quarterback Kedon Slovis left Friday's game against No. 10 Utah after absorbing a big hit on the second play from scrimmage. Slovis, a freshman making his third start in relief…
Donald Trump has paved the way for our…
The Washington Post published an interesting bit of trivia this week. As of Sept. 18, Donald Trump had tweeted or retweeted nasty things about the Federal Reserve and its chairman, Jerome Powell, an astonishing 43…
‘Shock’: A tiny Canadian cosmetics firm won its…
Part of an ongoing series that looks at changes one year after the global trade wars ignited. Joy Yap’s first lesson in how politics can put a stranglehold on trade came in January, when the…
Evans, UFC part ways as ex-champ mulls return
Former UFC champion Rashad Evans has secured his release from the promotion in anticipation of a probable comeback, according to his manager Ali Abdelaziz. Evans, 39, retired from mixed martial arts in June 2018. The…
NBA board passes stricter tampering measures
The NBA Board of Governors on Friday passed a stricter package of measures aimed to enforce compliance with tampering and salary cap circumvention. Speaking in New York, commissioner Adam Silver said the provisions passed unanimously…
Panthers rule out Newton (foot) against Cardinals
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Carolina Panthers on Friday officially ruled quarterback Cam Newton out and named Kyle Allen the starter for Sunday's game in Arizona against the Cardinals. Newton aggravated a sprained left foot in…
Flame out: NFL field pyrotechnics get brief ban
The NFL has placed a temporary ban on all flame effects and pyrotechnics used on its playing fields as it investigates a fire at the Tennessee Titans' Nissan Stadium in Week 2. The league confirmed…
Terence Corcoran: Tie a yellow ribbon ’round capitalism
The old pink lady of Fleet Street made history of sorts this week, donning a yellow front page that contained a five-word declaration that it was pursuing a New Agenda. Despite its reputation and self-declared…
Posthaste: Canada ranks eighth best place to retire,…
Good morning! Apple’s iPhone 11 went on sale today, but where are the crowds? Remember when thousands of enthusiasts would camp out in lines around the world waiting to get the latest device. Not any…
Food fight in Aisle 3: Inside the big-stakes…
Marco DiVincenzo pushes through the swinging doors to the back of a Longo’s supermarket in northern Toronto, looking for something to go with his sausages. This time, the head of the store’s kitchen is thinking…
DC floats Lamar-Mahomes as next Peyton-Brady
OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Don "Wink" Martindale thinks Sunday's quarterback showdown between Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes can become the next great sports rivalry. "Just as an NFL fan, as a…
‘Fyre Festival for accountants’: CPA Canada takes heat…
Aspiring professional accountants who sat for this year’s gruelling three-day national accreditation exam were faced with technical problems and hours-long delays at writing centres in parts of Canada, resulting in what is being described as…
Brady turns off TNF, citing ridiculous penalties
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady tweeted Thursday night that "ridiculous penalties" in the first half of the Tennessee Titans-Jacksonville Jaguars game led him to turn it off. I'm turning off this…
Yankees clinch AL East for first time since…
NEW YORK -- The resilient New York Yankees powered their way to the club's first American League East title since 2012, routing the Los Angeles Angels 9-1 on Thursday night behind three RBIs each from…
