Category Archives: Sports

Flag football to be included in Olympic program in 2028
MUMBAI, India - Football will become an Olympic sport in 2028. The International Olympic Committee has included flag football in the official program for the 2028 Games slated for Los Angeles. The IOC...
Oct 16, 2023

Auger-Aliassime bounces Vukic in tough Japan Open opener
TOKYO - Felix Auger-Aliassime took a while to find his game at the Japan Open Tennis Championships on Monday, but when the Montreal athlete did it was enough to net him a first-round singles victory o...
Oct 16, 2023

Montgomery shuts down Astros as Rangers win Game 1 of ALCS 2-0
HOUSTON (AP) - Jordan Montgomery shut down the Houston Astros and Leody Taveras homered as the Texas Rangers did just enough against Justin Verlander to record a 2-0 win in the opener of the American ...
Oct 15, 2023

Tkachuk strikes twice as Senators beat Lightning 5-2
OTTAWA - Brady Tkachuk had his second two-goal game to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning Sunday night. Mathieu Joseph, Vladimir Tarasenko and Tim Sttzle also scored, w...
Oct 15, 2023

Raptors have a G'day with 134-93 win over Cairns Taipans
TORONTO - It might have been a G'day for the Cairns Taipans in terms of fun basketball experiences, but it was anything but on the scoreboard for the visiting Australians as they were crushed 134-93 b...
Oct 15, 2023

Canadian triathlete Paquet wins World Cup gold in Brazil
BRASLIA, Brazil - Canadian Charles Paquet won a bronze medal at the inaugural World Triathlon Cup event in Brasilia on Sunday. Paquet, of Port Cartier, Que., secured his first-ever World Cup podium fi...
Oct 15, 2023

Canada's Pickrem wins gold in 200-metre medley at swimming World Cup stop in Athens
ATHENS, Greece - Halifax's Sydney Pickrem won gold for Canada in the 200-metre medley at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup event on Sunday. The 26-year-old Pickrem finished in time of two minutes ...
Oct 15, 2023

Canada beats Australia to remain perfect at World Mixed Curling Championship
ABERDEEN, United Kingdom - Canada improved to 3-0 at the World Mixed Curling Championship with a 7-2 seven-end victory over Australia on Sunday. Canada never trailed in the contest after scoring two i...
Oct 15, 2023

Angel Yin wins LPGA Shanghai tournament for maiden tour title
SHANGHAI (AP) - American Solheim Cup player Angel Yin defeated top-ranked Lilia Vu on the first playoff hole to win the LPGA Shanghai tournament on Sunday for her first tour win. Both Yin and Vu finis...
Oct 15, 2023

Pomerleau wins women's Canadian marathon title, Broatch captures national men's crown
TORONTO - Caroline Pomerleau put her hand over her mouth and was wide-eyed being told what she accomplished in her marathon debut. The Quebec City native claimed the women's Canadian marathon title, w...
Oct 15, 2023