Category Archives: Sports
Athlete abuse testimony needs to be turned into action: lawyer
RICHMOND, B.C. - A national inquiry into safe sport is not necessarily the answer to helping Canadian athletes, according to a former member of the country's taekwondo team and ombudsperson for Canada...
Sep 09, 2023
Canada's John (The Bull) Makdessi loses by decision on undercard of UFC 293
SYDNEY, Australia - Canadian lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi lost by decision to Australian Jamie Mullarkey on the UFC 293 undercard on Saturday night. All three judges scored it 29-28 for Makdes...
Sep 09, 2023
Minjee Lee storms to 2-shot LPGA lead in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (AP) - Two-time major champion Minjee Lee opened with three straight birdies, made up a six-shot deficit at the turn and posted a 7-under 65 on Saturday to take a two-shot lead into the fin...
Sep 09, 2023
Blue Bombers blitz Roughriders 51-6 in Banjo Bowl
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers hit all the right notes in a 51-6 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Saturday's Banjo Bowl game. Quarterback Zach Collaros threw five touchdown passes, i...
Sep 09, 2023
Coco Gauff wins the US Open for her first Grand Slam title at age 19 by defeating Aryna Sabalenka
NEW YORK (AP) - Coco Gauff set aside a so-so start and surged to her first Grand Slam title at age 19, coming back to defeat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the U.S. Open final on Saturday to the del...
Sep 09, 2023
14-man England stuns Argentina, Australia wins, and Ireland and Italy romp at Rugby World Cup
PARIS (AP) - George Ford kicked everything, including three first-half drop goals, to give 14-man England a pressure-relieving 27-10 win over Argentina at the Rugby World Cup in Marseille on Saturday....
Sep 09, 2023
George Springer's four RBIs power Blue Jays past Royals 5-1 in key Toronto win
TORONTO - George Springer drove in four runs on three hits, including two home runs, to power the Toronto Blue Jays past the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Saturday. Cavan Biggio added an RBI single as Tor...
Sep 09, 2023
Canada's Michael Woods headlines 2023 Montreal Grand Prix cycling race
MONTREAL - Tour de France stage winner Michael Woods will headline 2023 Montreal Grand Prix cycling race on Sunday. A total of 161 competitors representing 23 teams are set to wind their way around ic...
Sep 09, 2023
Ford kicks 14-man England to relieving win over Argentina at Rugby World Cup
MARSEILLE, France (AP) - George Ford kicked everything, including three first-half drop goals, to give 14-man England a pressure-relieving 27-10 win over Argentina at the Rugby World Cup on Saturday. ...
Sep 09, 2023
New Hockey Canada boss Katherine Henderson calls Calgary summit humbling
CALGARY - Hockey Canada's new leader called what she heard at its summit humbling and eye-opening. Katherine Henderson took over as president and chief executive officer of Hockey Canada this summer a...
Sep 09, 2023