Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Electric sellout Vancouver game a milestone for flourishing WNBA
VANCOUVER - Brittney Griner still remembers attending her first WNBA game. She was still in middle school when she went to see the now-defunct Houston Comets. "It was dope. It was amazing," said the s...
The Canadian Press Aug 15, 2025

Elks defeat Argos 28-20 for second straight win
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks appear to be poised for a second-half surge. Steven Dunbar Jr.'s early fourth-quarter touchdown catch proved to be the difference as the Elks emerged with a 28-20 victory ...
The Canadian Press Aug 15, 2025

Toronto Tempo to play two WNBA games in Vancouver next season
VANCOUVER - The Toronto Tempo are set to play two games in Vancouver during their first season in the WNBA. Team president Teresa Resch and GM Monica Wright Rogers made the announcement in Vancouver o...
The Canadian Press Aug 15, 2025

Kirk plays hero, steals first career base in Blue Jays' 6-5 win over Rangers
TORONTO - Alejandro Kirk's late-game heroics resulted in three deafening ovations from the 42,260 inside the Rogers Centre on Friday. The first roar arrived in the seventh inning when the Toronto Blue...
The Canadian Press Aug 15, 2025

MacIntyre posts a 64 and builds 5-shot lead over Scheffler at BMW Championship
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) - One day it was the putter, another day it was the irons. No one had a lower score than Robert MacIntyre both of those rounds at the BMW Championship, and his reward for his 6-...
The Canadian Press Aug 15, 2025

Lee5 takes Portland Classic lead. Inkster falls shot short in bid to make cut at age 65
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Jeongeun Lee5 shot a 6-under 67 on Friday to take the lead in The Standard Portland Classic, while 65-year-old Juli Inkster fell short in her bid to become the oldest player to m...
The Canadian Press Aug 15, 2025

Orioles right-hander Young loses perfect-game bid on infield single in the 8th inning vs Astros
HOUSTON (AP) - Baltimore Orioles right-hander Brandon Young lost his bid for a perfect game against the Houston Astros on Friday night on an infield hit by Ramon Urias with two out in the eighth innin...
The Canadian Press Aug 15, 2025

Kirk's heroics lead Blue Jays to 6-5 comeback win over Rangers
TORONTO - Alejandro Kirk followed a two-run homer in the seventh inning with a game-winning two-run single in the eighth to push the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-5 comeback win in the series opener agains...
The Canadian Press Aug 15, 2025

Jimenez, Alker share lead after opening round at Rogers Charity Classic
CALGARY - Having already won four PGA Tour Champions events this season, Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez has put himself in great position for another potential victory. Jimenez and New Zealand's Steve A...
The Canadian Press Aug 15, 2025

Late goals, Jota tributes and Semenyo racially abused as Liverpool wins Premier League opener
Defending champion Liverpool launched the Premier League with a dramatic 4-2 win over Bournemouth at Anfield on Friday in an emotionally charged match featuring tributes to Diogo Jota and a player rep...
The Canadian Press Aug 15, 2025