Category Archives: Sports

Rankin rushes for three touchdowns to power Elks to 47-22 road win over Ticats
HAMILTON - Justin Rankin ran for 108 yards and three touchdowns to power the Edmonton Elks past the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 47-22 on Saturday night. Edmonton (3-7) won its third straight at Tim Hortons Fi...
Aug 17, 2024

Hideki Matsuyama surges to a 5-shot lead in steamy Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Hideki Matsuyama felt his lower back starting to act up. On a whim, he decided to put a new putter in his bag for the start of the PGA Tour postseason. And now the Japanese star ...
Aug 17, 2024

Hot stretch vaults Green to the top of Rogers Charity Classic leaderboard
CALGARY - Australian Richard Green fired 11 birdies on Saturday to vault to the top of the Rogers Charity Classic leaderboard. If not for one bogey and one double bogey, Green could have tied or broke...
Aug 17, 2024

Chris Johnston becomes first Canadian to Elite Series overall title
WADDINGTON - Another first for Canadian Chris Johnston. The Peterborough, Ont., native clinched the Elite Series overall title Saturday, becoming the first Canadian to win angler-of-the-year honours. ...
Aug 17, 2024

Ian Happ's homer and Michael Busch's 2-run triple power Cubs past Blue Jays 3-2
CHICAGO (AP) - Ian Happ homered in the first inning and Michael Busch added a two-run triple as the Chicago Cubs beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Saturday. Dansby Swanson added two hits for the Cubs,...
Aug 17, 2024

Fernandez falls to Pegula in three-set quarterfinal match at Cincinnati Open
CINCINNATI - Canada's Leylah Fernandez suffered a 7-5, 6-7 (1), 7-6 (3) defeat at the hands of American Jessica Pegula in the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Open on Saturday. Already having to win on...
Aug 17, 2024

Woodbine Entertainment cancels King's Plate due to heavy rains
TORONTO - The King's Plate has been cancelled. Woodbine Entertainment made the announcement Saturday on X, formerly known as Twitter, pointing to the weather as the reason. "In the interest of safety ...
Aug 17, 2024

Lions look to snap three-game losing skid vs Bombers with return of QB Nathan Rourke
VANCOUVER - Quarterback Nathan Rourke will pick up his CFL career where it left off when the BC Lions host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Sunday afternoon. The Victoria native's last game with BC was a 28-...
Aug 17, 2024

Canada batting attack crumbles in 63-run Cricket World Cup League 2 loss to the Dutch
ROTTERDAM - Canada's batting attack, after a fast start, crumbled in a 63-run loss to the Netherlands in ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 play Saturday. Dutch pace bowler Paul van Meekeren did most of t...
Aug 17, 2024

Alouettes survive late push from Roughriders, win battle of CFL's top teams 27-24
REGINA - The Montreal Alouettes defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders 27-24 on Friday night in a battle of the CFL's top two teams. In a game that featured six lead changes, the East-leading Alouettes...
Aug 16, 2024