Category Archives: Sports
Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. expected to start against Elks
VANCOUVER - Head coach Rich Campbell was confident Vernon Adams Jr. will start against the Edmonton Eskimos, but the B.C. Lions quarterback was a little more guarded about his health. Adams practiced ...
Jun 26, 2024
Turkey reaches Euro 2024 knockout round and eliminates Czech Republic in 2-1 win
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) - Cenk Tosun scored in stoppage time to send Turkey into the knockout stage of the European Championship with a 2-1 win over 10-man Czech Republic on Wednesday. Czech captain Tom...
Jun 26, 2024
Georgia upsets Portugal 2-0 to reach the last 16 at Euro 2024
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) - Georgia pulled off one of the biggest upsets in European Championship history on Wednesday, beating Portugal 2-0 and advancing to the last 16. The Georgians needed a win ...
Jun 26, 2024
Veterans Amy Millar, Mario Deslauriers named to Olympic equestrian jumping team
TORONTO - Olympic veterans Amy Millar and Mario Deslauriers were named to Canada's equestrian jumping team for this summer's Paris Games. Millar, the daughter of legendary show jumper Ian Millar, and ...
Jun 26, 2024
World champion decathlete Pierce LePage won't compete at Canadian Olympic trials
MONTREAL - World champion decathlete Pierce LePage has received a medical exemption and won't compete this week at the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic track and field trials. LePage, considered one of...
Jun 26, 2024
Canada's Andre De Grasse feeling rejuvenated after meeting 100m Olympic standard
MONTREAL - Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse says he's feeling like his old self after meeting the 100-metre entry standard for the Paris Olympics last week. De Grasse ran a season-best 10.00 seconds ...
Jun 26, 2024
Argos to host Alouettes in battle of unbeaten East Division rivals
Another week another road game for Cody Fajardo and the Montreal Alouettes. Montreal (3-0) visits the Toronto Argonauts (2-0) on Friday night in a battle of unbeaten East Division rivals. It will mark...
Jun 26, 2024
Lumsden named Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton's high-performance director
CALGARY - Two-time world championship silver medallist and three-time Olympian Jesse Lumsden has been named Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton's high-performance director. Canada's governing body for bobsled a...
Jun 26, 2024
Romania and Slovakia draw 1-1 to send both into the round of 16 at Euro 2024
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Romania and Slovakia got the 1-1 draw that sent both teams into the round of 16 at the European Championship on Wednesday, with the Romanians topping Group E ahead of Belgium...
Jun 26, 2024
Belgium advances to last 16 at Euro 2024 after 0-0 draw, Ukraine eliminated
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) - Belgium advanced to the last 16 of the European Championship after a 0-0 draw with Ukraine on Wednesday, and the Ukrainians became the first team with four points in a group ...
Jun 26, 2024