Category Archives: Sports
KJ Choi wins the Senior British Open with a 2-shot victory over Richard Green at Carnoustie
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) - Overnight leader K.J. Choi won the Senior British Open by two shots over Australia's Richard Green after carding a 2-under 70 on Sunday. The South Korean golfer, who took a...
Jul 28, 2024
Guerrero, Varsho help Blue Jays sweep Rangers with 7-3 victory
TORONTO - Daulton Varsho and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered to help the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-3 win and sweep of the defending World Series-champion Texas Rangers on Sunday. Varsho's two-run blast, ...
Jul 28, 2024
Eleanor Harvey claims bronze for Canada's first Olympic fencing medal
PARIS - Canadian fencer Eleanor Harvey has won Canada's second medal of the Paris Olympics, capturing bronze in the women's individual foil on Sunday. The 29-year-old from Hamilton topped Italy's Alic...
Jul 28, 2024
Canada tops Fiji 17-14 to open Olympic rugby sevens tournament
PARIS - Keyara Wardley scored the decisive try and Canada opened its rugby sevens campaign with a 17-14 win at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Florence Symonds and Charity Williams also had tries for th...
Jul 28, 2024
Auger-Aliassime, Andreescu and Fernandez are first-round winners in Olympic tennis
PARIS - It's a great start for Canadian tennis at the Paris Olympics as Felix Auger-Aliassime, Bianca Andreescu and Leylah Fernandez all posted victories on Sunday. All three players waited an extra d...
Jul 28, 2024
New York Giants waive Canadian quarterback Nathan Rourke
EAST RUTHERFORD - The New York Giants are releasing Canadian quarterback Nathan Rourke. Giants head coach Brian Daboll announced the move Sunday. New York claimed Rourke, 26, of Victoria, off waivers ...
Jul 28, 2024
Fierce comeback thrusts Canadian fencer Eleanor Harvey into Olympic semifinal
PARIS - In a dramatic match that saw her opponent fall to her knees after the final blow, Canadian fencer Eleanor Harvey advanced to the semifinals in the women's foil individual event at the Paris Ol...
Jul 28, 2024
Government withholding funding 'related to suspended Canada Soccer officials'
PARIS - Canada sports minister Carla Qualtrough says the government is withholding some of Canada Soccer's funding following a spying scandal involving the Olympic women's soccer team. FIFA docked six...
Jul 28, 2024
River Lions beat BlackJacks 109-97, finish CEBL regular season unbeaten at home
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - The Niagara River Lions marked Fan Appreciation Night at the Meridian Centre on Saturday with a 109-97 win over the visiting Ottawa BlackJacks. The River Lions, who finished the...
Jul 27, 2024
Toronto FC edges New York Red Bulls 5-4 in Leagues Cup penalty shootout
HARRISON, N.J. - Toronto FC, thanks to goalkeeper Sean Johnson, edged the New York Red Bulls 5-4 in a penalty shootout after their 2024 Leagues Cup opener ended in a scoreless draw in regulation time ...
Jul 27, 2024