Category Archives: Sports
CFL's mid-season report shows attendance up in B.C., Montreal and Toronto
TORONTO - Attendance in the CFL's three major markets is up through the first half of the 2023 regular season. The CFL announced Wednesday the average game-day revenue in Toronto, B.C. and Montreal is...
Aug 23, 2023
Ford, Edmonton Elks look to break CFL-record 22-game home losing streak
It's one long losing streak down, one more to go for Tre Ford and the Edmonton Elks. Ford guided Edmonton to a 24-10 road win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats last week. The Elks' first victory of the sea...
Aug 23, 2023
Teams finalized ahead of Laver Cup tennis tournament in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Americans Tommy Paul and Ben Shelton and Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo will join Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime on Team World at the upcoming Laver Cup tennis tournament. World captain...
Aug 23, 2023
De Grasse, Brown, Rodney all qualify for men's 200m semifinals at world championships
BUDAPEST, Hungary - A trio of Canadians are through to the men's 200-metre semifinals at the World Athletics Championships. Andre De Grasse, Aaron Brown and Brendon Rodney all placed no lower than sec...
Aug 23, 2023
US Open 2023: With Serena and Federer retired, Alcaraz-Djokovic symbolizes a transition in tennis
Based on the reactions on social media, it seems everyone in the world of tennis was riveted by Novak Djokovic's victory over Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the last tournament for both ahead of the U...
Aug 23, 2023
Belt's homer in 10th inning lifts Blue Jays past Orioles 6-3
BALTIMORE (AP) - Brandon Belt homered on Mike Baumann's first pitch in the 10th inning, Daulton Varsho hit a two-run home run in the second and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Baltimore Orioles 6-3...
Aug 22, 2023
Best Coast: Henderson eager to play in CPKC Women's Open at Shaughnessy in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Brooke Henderson headlines a stacked field of golfers at this week's CPKC Women's Open. Henderson, from Smiths Falls, Ont., has won four times in the Pacific Northwest and is eager to play...
Aug 22, 2023
Canada's Eugenie Bouchard advances to second round of US Open qualifying
NEW YORK - Eugenie Bouchard advanced to the second round of qualifying at the U.S. Open with a 6-2, 6-3 win over American Katherine Hui on Tuesday. Hui struggled on serve with seven double-faults and ...
Aug 22, 2023
Alouettes QB Cody Fajardo to return from injury Thursday vs. Blue Bombers
Montreal Alouettes quarterback Cody Fajardo is set to return from injury this week against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, head coach Jason Maas confirmed on Tuesday. Fajardo had missed the last two games ...
Aug 22, 2023
Canada's Marco Arop advances to men's 800m semifinal at World Athletics Championships
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Edmonton's Marco Arop cruised into the men's 800-metre semifinals on Tuesday at the World Athletics Championships. Arop finished atop the seventh and final heat with a time of one ...
Aug 22, 2023