Category Archives: Sports

Brooks wins Brazil surfing event after bid for Canadian citizenship turned down
SAQUAREMA, Brazil - Teenage surfer Erin Brooks, whose bid for Canadian citizenship was denied this week, won the Corona Saquarema Pro on Saturday. The 16-year-old Brooks defeated Australia Sophie McCu...
Oct 21, 2023

Argentina intends to take unwanted World Cup third-place game seriously
PARIS (AP) - Argentina is serious about the Rugby World Cup third-place game that nobody likes to play. The Pumas were lumped with the unwanted playoff after losing their semifinal against New Zealand...
Oct 21, 2023

Man United, England soccer great Bobby Charlton dies at 86
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Bobby Charlton, an English soccer icon who survived a plane crash that decimated a Manchester United team destined for greatness to become the heartbeat of his country's 196...
Oct 21, 2023

Mountain biker Gunnar Holmgren wins Canada's first gold at Pan American Games
SANTIAGO, Chile - Mountain biker Gunnar Holmgren of Orillia, Ont., has won Canada's first gold medal at the Pan American Games. Holmgren took the men's cross-country race in Santiago, Chile, in a time...
Oct 21, 2023

Unbeaten New Zealand and India meet at scenic Dharamsala in Cricket World Cup on Sunday
Over the past week, the Indian city of Dharamsala received the season's first snowfall. As television cameras pan out behind the stadium, the Himalayan mountaintops are noticeable in their pristine wh...
Oct 21, 2023

Canada falls tow Sweden, will play for bronze medal at mixed curling worlds
ABERDEEN, United Kingdom - Canada's first loss at the world mixed curling championship was a costly one. The Montreal-area rink, skipped by Felix Asselin fell 7-4 to Sweden in the tournament's semifin...
Oct 21, 2023

Canada's Leylah Fernandez falls to Siniakova in Jiangxi Open semifinal
NANCHANG, China - Leylah Fernandez's eight-match win streak came to an end on Saturday as she fell 7-5, 6-4 to Katerina Siniakova in the semifinal of the Jiangxi Open. The meeting was a rematch of las...
Oct 21, 2023

Chilliwack Chiefs struggles continue
CHILLIWACK - Caden Cranston had two goals and one assist to lead the Surrey Eagles to a 3 - 1 victory in Chilliwack Friday in BCHL action.Cranston opened the scoring on a first period powerplay and th...
Dave Barry Oct 21, 2023

Canadian women open WXV rugby tournament in New Zealand with 42-22 win over Wales
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Captain Sophie de Goede scored 17 points as Canada defeated Wales 42-22 in its opening game at the new WXV women's 15s rugby tournament Saturday. De Goede, named player of th...
Oct 20, 2023

Stampeders hammer Lions 41-16 to keep control of their destiny
VANCOUVER - The Calgary Stampeders earned a dominant 41-16 victory over the B.C. Lions Friday night at B.C. Place to hold control of their destiny for the post-season. The Stampeders (6-11) can clinch...
Dave Barry Oct 20, 2023