Category Archives: CP Sports

Blue Jays recall reliever Braydon Fisher before opener against Yankees, option Tate
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays recalled right-hander Braydon Fisher from Triple-A Buffalo on Friday, a few hours before the opener of a key weekend series against the New York Yankees. Fisher has a 4...
The Canadian Press Sep 05, 2025

McIlroy shoots 66 and powers into contention at Irish Open. Lagergren leads after a 62
STRAFFAN, Ireland (AP) - Rory McIlroy hit a bogey-free 6-under 66 to move into contention after the second round of the Irish Open, where Joakim Lagergren of Sweden leads after a 62 on Friday. McIlroy...
The Canadian Press Sep 05, 2025

Alcaraz beats Djokovic, will face Sinner for third Grand Slam final in a row
NEW YORK (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz was about to start a series of TV interviews to discuss the way he used his youth, athleticism and creativity to beat the much more accomplished, but also much older, No...
The Canadian Press Sep 05, 2025

Bitter taste lingers as Edmonton Elks prepare for showdown with Calgary Stampeders
EDMONTON - Four days of watching film of their 28-7 Labour Day loss to the Calgary Stampeders has left the Edmonton Elks with a bitter taste - and looking for payback in Saturday's rematch at Commonwe...
The Canadian Press Sep 05, 2025

AGCO concludes there was no wrongdoing in Aug. 4 race at Fort Erie Racetrack
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has concluded there was no wrongdoing in an Aug. 4 race at Fort Erie Racetrack where a favourite led at the top of the stretch before losing at the ...
The Canadian Press Sep 05, 2025

Blue Bombers receiver Dalton Schoen to miss rest of season due to knee surgery
WINNIPEG - Dalton Schoen's attempt to play with a torn anterior cruciate ligament has been shut down. Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach Mike O'Shea told reporters on Friday that the talented receiver i...
The Canadian Press Sep 05, 2025

Canada's Dabrowski and Routliffe win U.S. Open women's doubles title
NEW YORK - Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe are U.S. Open women's doubles champions for the second time in three years. They defeated top-seeded American Taylor Townsend and Czechia's Ka...
The Canadian Press Sep 05, 2025

Spanish minister says Israeli cycling team should be expelled from Vuelta after protest
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Spain's foreign minister says that he would support the expulsion of Israel-Premier Tech from the Spanish Vuelta cycling race after the team was targeted by a pro-Palestinian p...
The Canadian Press Sep 05, 2025

Dabrowski in final, Auger-Aliassime vs. Sinner on big day for Canada at U.S. Open
NEW YORK - It's an exciting day for tennis fans across the country as multiple Canadians take centre court at the U.S. Open. Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe - a Canadian who liv...
The Canadian Press Sep 05, 2025

Canada’s game? Survey says yes, NHL outpaces all other pro leagues
More than three-quarters of Canadians consider themselves sports fans, and the NHL remains the most popular pro sports league. The Strategic Counsel commissioned the survey based on detailed interview...
The Canadian Press Sep 05, 2025