Category Archives: Sports
Canada's Murray out of exhibition games leading up to FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup
TORONTO - Jamal Murray has been ruled out of Canada's exhibition games ahead of the FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup. Canada Basketball made the announcement Monday morning, saying in a release that th...
Aug 07, 2023
Venus Williams has high praise for Canada's Leylah Fernandez
MONTREAL - Canada's Leylah Fernandez has an all-time great in her corner. Venus Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam champion, former world No. 1 and Olympic gold medallist who's still playing at 43 year...
Aug 07, 2023
England advances over Nigeria on penalty kicks despite James' red card at the Women's World Cup
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - England won without star Lauren James, who was ejected with a red card, to beat Nigeria on penalty kicks Monday and advance to the quarterfinals at the Women's World Cup. Th...
Aug 07, 2023
Scarborough, Calgary win CEBL conference semifinals, advance to championship weekend
OTTAWA - The Scarborough Shooting Stars are packing for an exciting weekend on the West Coast. The Ottawa BlackJacks are packing it up for the season. The Shooting Stars, who trailed 37-30 at halftime...
Aug 06, 2023
Lauther plays hero as Riders clip Redblacks 26-24 on late 54-yard field goal
REGINA - Brett Lauther's 54-yard field goal with 26 seconds left in the game propelled the Saskatchewan Roughriders to a 26-24 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks on Sunday in Regina. The victory ended ...
Aug 06, 2023
AP: Coyotes agree to 1-year, $3.9 million deal with defenceman Dumba
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Defenceman Matt Dumba has agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million contract with the Arizona Coyotes, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on ...
Aug 06, 2023
Glover wins Wyndham Championship, Thomas season ends by inches
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Lucas Glover did more than extend his PGA Tour season Sunday. He won the Wyndham Championship with a 2-under 68 that sends him into the FedEx Cup playoffs with more big opportu...
Aug 06, 2023
Andreescu to play Giorgi, Fernandez faces Stearns in National Bank Open first round
MONTREAL - Three Canadian women's singles players now know their first-round opponents with Sunday's qualification complete at the National Bank Open. Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., will open ...
Aug 06, 2023
Caroline Wozniacki makes return to tennis at National Bank Open in Montreal
MONTREAL - Caroline Wozniacki is juggling a lot more balls in the air than the last time she played in a tennis tournament. Since her last tournament appearance, she's become a mother - twice - and he...
Aug 06, 2023
Schneider has 4 hits and 4 RBIs, Chapman drives in 3 as the Blue Jays rout the Red Sox 13-1
BOSTON (AP) - Davis Schneider went 4 for 5 with a homer and four RBIs, and the Toronto Blue Jays completed a weekend sweep of the Boston Red Sox with a 13-1 rout Sunday. Matt Chapman had a two-run dou...
Aug 06, 2023