Category Archives: Sports
New book captures 'intimate look' at Terry Fox with journal entries, interviews
TORONTO - When Barbara Adhiya first learned that Terry Fox had run the length of a marathon a day during his journey across Canada, she was shocked. Like most Canadians, Adhiya had known about the ico...
Sep 14, 2024
Canadian men lose to Tonga, finish sixth at Pacific Nations Cup rugby tournament
TOKYO - Tonga ran in three first-half tries and relied on some stingy second-half defence to defeat Canada 30-17 in the fifth-place match Saturday at the Pacific Nations Cup rugby tournament. While th...
Sep 14, 2024
Toronto Argonauts snap two-game slide with 33-17 victory over B.C. Lions
VANCOUVER - Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts snapped their two-game losing skid in decisive fashion Friday night, downing the B.C. Lions 33-17. Argos quarterback Kelly connected on 18-of-28 pass a...
Sep 13, 2024
Tree-hugging Patton Kizzire takes lead at Silverado in FedEx Cup Fall opener
Patton Kizzire hugged a tree on the way to the first tee Friday as part of a mental exercise, then patiently worked his way around Silverado to take the lead into the weekend in the FedEx Cup Fall ser...
Sep 13, 2024
Kirk's walk-off single in 11th inning lifts Blue Jays past Cardinals 4-3
TORONTO - Alejandro Kirk's long single with the bases loaded provided the Toronto Blue Jays with a walk-off 4-3 win in the 11th inning of their series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday....
Sep 13, 2024
Canada's Marina Stakusic falls in Guadalajara Open quarterfinals
GUADALAJARA - Canada's Marina Stakusic fell 6-4, 6-3 to Poland's Magdalena Frech in the quarterfinals of the Guadalajara Open tennis tournament on Friday. The 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., won 6...
Sep 13, 2024
Stampeders return to Maier at QB eyeing chance to get on track against Alouettes
CALGARY - Mired in their first four-game losing skid in 20 years, the Calgary Stampeders are going back to Jake Maier at quarterback on Saturday after he was benched for a game. It won't be an easy as...
Sep 13, 2024
Calgary Flames sign forward Jakob Pelletier to one-year contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames signed winger Jakob Pelletier to a one-year, two-way contract on Friday. The contract has an average annual value of US$800,000. Pelletier, a 23-year-old from Quebec City,...
Sep 13, 2024
Whitecaps loan Herdman to CPL's Cavalry, sign two reserve players to first-team deals
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have loaned midfielder Jay Herdman to Cavalry FC of the Canadian Premier League and rewarded two Whitecaps FC 2 players with MLS contracts. Midfielder Jeevan Badwal...
Sep 13, 2024
Australia's Michael Matthews earns third win at Quebec cycling GP
QUBEC - Australian road cyclist Michael Matthews raced to victory at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec on Friday. Matthews earned a record third career victory in Quebec City. He was previously tied w...
Sep 13, 2024