Category Archives: Sports

Francis fires gem, Wagner gets 3 hits in MLB debut as Blue Jays beat Angels 4-2
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Bowden Francis pitched seven dominant innings and Will Wagner got hits in the first three at-bats of his major league debut as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels ...
Aug 12, 2024

Blue Jays call up 2B Will Wagner for major league debut vs. Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Will Wagner was inserted into the Toronto Blue Jays lineup at second base and batting sixth for his major league debut Monday against the Los Angeles Angels. The son of former l...
Aug 12, 2024

Popyrin beats Rublev in straight sets to win NBO men's singles title
MONTREAL - Alexei Popyrin of Australia is the National Bank Open men's singles champion. The 25-year-old Popyrin, who turned pro in 2017, defeated fifth-ranked Andrey Rublev of Russia 6-2, 6-4 on Mond...
Aug 12, 2024

Pegula beats Anisimova to claim second straight NBO women's title
TORONTO - Jesisica Pegula has successfully defended her National Bank Open women's singles title. The No. 3 seed and the sixth-ranked WTA Tour player topped Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 in Monday's ...
Aug 12, 2024

27 million Canadians caught the Paris Games on various partner TV networks: CBC
CBC says 27 million TV viewers tuned in to the Paris Games over 17 days of coverage on CBC and its broadcast partners, including Sportsnet, TSN and RDS. The public broadcaster says Sunday's closing ce...
Aug 12, 2024

Canadian Olympians return home after record-setting Summer Games
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. - Several members of Canada's Olympic team were given a hero's welcome by cheering fans and elated family members at Toronto's Pearson International Airport as they returned home fro...
Aug 12, 2024

Canadian Johnston just misses out on earning a record second Elite Series win
PLATTSBURGH - Chris Johnston just missed out on his record second Elite Series win Monday. Johnston, of Peterborough, Ont., had to settle for an agonizing second at the Series event on Lake Champlain....
Aug 12, 2024

Looking ahead to Los Angeles: 10 Canadian athletes to watch for 2028 Olympics
The Paris Games are over and the Summer Olympics torch is moving on to Los Angeles in 2028. After Summer McIntosh and Andre De Grasse headlined Canada's team in Paris, who might be some athletes to wa...
Aug 12, 2024

Chilliwack Chiefs lose athletic therapist to Western Hockey League
CHILLIWACK - Just weeks before the opening of training camp, the Chilliwack Chiefs are in the market for an Athletic Therapist. The team announced that Adrian Presnilla has resigned to take a position...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 12, 2024

Receiver Wilson enjoying solid rookie season with Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Ontaria Wilson has been quite a find for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The six-foot, 175-pound rookie is the CFL club's top receiver with 37 catches for 575 yards and two touchdowns at the halfway point ...
Aug 12, 2024