Category Archives: Sports

Peiyun Chien posts 64 and builds 4-shot lead on LPGA in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (AP) - Peiyun Chien of Taiwan holed out for eagle on the sixth hole and played bogey-free on Friday for an 8-under 64 to build a four-shot lead in the Kroger Queen City Championship as she ...
Sep 08, 2023

Bombers look to avenge OT loss to Roughriders in Banjo Bowl tilt
WINNIPEG - Zach Collaros heard from Pete Robertson this week and doesn't have any hard feelings toward him. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback was head-butted to the turf by Robertson after a play ...
Sep 08, 2023

Canada's Priestman devastated for World-Cup winning Spain in wake of Rubiales scandal
TORONTO - Canada coach Bev Priestman says she feels "devastated" for Spain's World Cup-winning team, whose exploits on the pitch have been obscured by the scandal off it involving Luis Rubiales, the n...
Sep 08, 2023

Quarterback Ta'amu among 10 players revealed on Riders negotiation list
TORONTO - He's currently an NFL free agent but Jordan Ta'amu isn't necessarily out of pro football options. On Friday, the Saskatchewan Roughriders revealed the reigning XFL most valuable player as on...
Sep 08, 2023

De Grasse claims first medal of Diamond League season with bronze at Brussels
BRUSSELS - Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse claimed his first medal of the Diamond League circuit with a bronze in the men's 200 metres at the Allianz Memorial Van Damme in Brussels, Belgium on Frida...
Sep 08, 2023

Blue Jays all-star shortstop Bo Bichette returns from 10-day injured list
TORONTO - Bo Bichette is back. Bichette was reinstated from the Toronto Blue Jays' 10-day injured list. The all-star shortstop has been out since Aug. 27 with a strained right quad. He took batting pr...
Sep 08, 2023

Canada's Dabrowski and partner Routliffe advance to doubles final at U.S. Open
NEW YORK - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe will play for the women's doubles championship at the U.S. Open. The pair advanced to the final with a 6-1, 7-6 (7-4) semifinal win ov...
Sep 08, 2023

Canada seeks medal glory at men's basketball World Cup as well as sustained success
Canada's men's basketball team has accomplished its highest-ever finish at a men's World Cup, but staff and players are aiming to take those first-time accomplishments a step further: a medal. The Can...
Sep 08, 2023

Canadian forward Deanne Rose signs two-year deal with England's Leicester City
LEICESTER, United Kingdom - Canadian international forward Deanne Rose has joined England's Leicester City. The 24-year-old from Alliston, Ont., arrives on a free transfer from Reading, which was rele...
Sep 08, 2023

Elks look to avenge last minute collapse against Stampeders in rematch
EDMONTON - Selfish plays. Too many players getting caught out of position. Bad penalties. The Edmonton Elks' (2-10) defensive players are still seething about Monday's 35-31 loss to the Calgary Stampe...
Sep 08, 2023