Category Archives: Sports
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
Hajrullahu's 34-yard field goal gives Argos 16-14 overtime win over Bombers
TORONTO - Lirim Hajrullahu's 34-yard field goal in overtime earned the Toronto Argonauts a wild 16-14 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday night. Hajrullahu connected for three points af...
Jul 27, 2024
Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham AFC defeats hometown Whitecaps 4-1 in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds watched Wrexham AFC take down his hometown Vancouver Whitecaps 4-1 on Saturday night at BC Place. Wrexham, a third-tier English club co-owned by Reynolds and p...
Jul 27, 2024
Jhonattan Vegas takes 3rd-round lead in 3M Open, Canada's Pendrith drops
BLAINE, Minn. (AP) - Jhonattan Vegas birdied six of the final eight holes for an 8-under 63 and a one-stroke lead over Matt Kuchar on Saturday in the 3M Open. Vegas had a 16-under 197 total at the TPC...
Jul 27, 2024