Category Archives: CP Sports

Canada whips Venezuela 88-54 in FIBA men's AmeriCup opener
MANAGUA - Canada jumped out to a 26-13 first quarter lead and never looked back, beating Venezuela 88-54 in the opening game of the FIBA men's AmeriCup 2025 tournament on Friday. Canada - playing in G...
The Canadian Press Aug 22, 2025

Amateur Katie Cranston among five Canadians to make cut at CPKC Women's Open
MISSISSAUGA - A cluster of friends and family started cheering for Katie Cranston as she walked out of the scorers' room in the clubhouse of the Mississaugua Golf and Country Club and up to the specta...
The Canadian Press Aug 22, 2025

Roughriders, Stampeders clash in best of the CFL's West Division matchup
CALGARY - Who can run the football more is the game-within-the-game Saturday when the Calgary Stampeders host the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Roughriders and Stampeders excel at both executing their...
The Canadian Press Aug 22, 2025

Ron Turcotte, who rode Secretariat to the 1973 Triple Crown, dead at 84
He won over 3,000 career races, but Ron Turcotte will forever be remembered for the three he registered aboard the legendary Secretariat 52 years ago. Turcotte guided Secretariat to an emphatic Americ...
The Canadian Press Aug 22, 2025

Fleetwood and Henley share Tour Championship lead in a tight race for a $10M prize
ATLANTA (AP) - Tommy Fleetwood is a familiar story hopeful of a different ending, posting eight birdies in his round of 7-under 63 to share the lead Friday at the Tour Championship with Russell Henley...
The Canadian Press Aug 22, 2025

Canada's Marino advances to U.S. Open main draw with win over Salkova in qualifying
NEW YORK - Canada's Rebecca Marino will play in the U.S. Open main draw after beating Czechia's Dominika Salkova 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 in the third and final round of qualifying Friday. Marino converted four ...
The Canadian Press Aug 22, 2025

Canadian rider Derek Gee in contract dispute with Israel-Premier Tech
TORONTO - Canadian rider Derek Gee, who finished fourth in the Giro d'Italia earlier this year, and the Israel-Premier Tech team find themselves tangled in a contract dispute. Israel-Premier Tech, co-...
The Canadian Press Aug 22, 2025

B.C. Lions' multi-faceted offensive attack presents Judge, Argos with challenge
TORONTO - Cameron Judge and the Toronto Argonauts' defence figure to be busy Saturday afternoon. Toronto (2-8) hosts B.C. (5-5) at BMO Field. The Lions' offence led by quarterback Nathan Rourke presen...
The Canadian Press Aug 22, 2025

Canada's Brooke Henderson moves into a tie for fifth at CPKC Women's Open
MISSISSAUGA - Even Brooke Henderson, the winningest professional golfer in Canadian history, can still learn on the job. Henderson, from Smiths Falls, Ont., climbed 33 spots up the leaderboard on Frid...
The Canadian Press Aug 22, 2025

2026 World Cup draw will be held at Washington's Kennedy Center, Trump says
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that the draw for the 2026 World Cup will take place on Dec. 5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, and didn't rule out that he himself might overs...
The Canadian Press Aug 22, 2025