Category Archives: Sports

Lonely garage hours pay off for Canada's Laos-Loo at Pan American Games
SANTIAGO, Chile - When Claudia Laos-Loo tells people she competes in kata, she's prepared for "what's that?" and "why do you scream?" The 26-year-old martial artist from Surrey, B.C., earned a Pan Ame...
Nov 03, 2023

Pushers and flyers: New acrobatic routine gives Canada's artistic swimmers airtime
SANTIAGO, Chile - Raphaelle Plante didn't have previous experience in gymnastics or diving, but the athlete does both when her Canadian teammates catapult her out of the water and into the air. An acr...
Nov 03, 2023

Familiar foes Alouettes, Ticats ready for 'cat-and-mouse' game in East semifinal
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats should know each other inside and out by now. Montreal hosts Hamilton in the CFL East Division semifinal on Saturday at Molson Stadium in a fo...
Nov 03, 2023

Canada's Gushue through to men's Pan Continental Curling final with win over U.S.
KELOWNA, B.C. - Defending champion Brad Gushue of Canada advanced to the men's final at the 2023 Pan Continental Curling Championships with an 8-3 win over Andrew Stopera of the United States on Frida...
Nov 03, 2023

Ottawa's Dabrowski, partner Routliffe finish group stage unbeaten at WTA Finals
CANCN, Mexico - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand finished the women's doubles group stage at the WTA Finals with a perfect record after defeating the Czech duo of ...
Nov 03, 2023

NHL suspension sparks call for gambling as mental health concern
Some experts are calling on the NHL to treat gambling as a mental health disorder, rather than a harmless pastime, in the wake of the suspension of Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto. The NHL suspend...
Nov 03, 2023

MATCHDAY: 'Klassiker' in Germany as Bayern visits Dortmund. Newcastle vs. Arsenal in Premier League
A look at what's happening in European soccer on Saturday: ENGLAND Arsenal's trip to Newcastle in the Premier League should give an indication of which team has taken the biggest step forward since bo...
Nov 03, 2023

Stellar women's field takes aim at New York City Marathon record on Sunday
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York City Marathon women's record, which has stood for 20 years, could go down Sunday with one of the strongest fields assembled in the history of the race. Reigning champion S...
Nov 03, 2023

Texas Rangers and their fans celebrate World Series title with parade in Arlington
ARLINGTON, Texas - Thousands of Texas Rangers fans were already lined up along a 2-mile stretch near the team's ballpark hours before a parade Friday to celebrate the franchise's first World Series ch...
Nov 03, 2023

Vancouver Whitecaps face elimination in home playoff game against LAFC
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps say they've learned from their mistakes ahead of a do-or-die home playoff game against Los Angeles F.C. on Sunday. Head coach Vanni Sartini said his team has analyz...
Dave Barry Nov 03, 2023