Category Archives: Sports
Canada's Carol Zhao loses in qualifying at National Bank Open in Montreal
MONTREAL - Canada's Carol Zhao lost 6-3, 6-3 to Spain's Critstina Bucsa in qualifying at the National Bank Open on Saturday. Zhao won 58.7 per cent of her first serve points compared to 69.4 per cent ...
Aug 05, 2023
Canadians Draxl and Martin drop opening matches at NBO Toronto qualifying
TORONTO - Canada's Liam Draxl dropped a 7-6 (6), 6-4 decision to Argentina's Diego Schwartzman in first-round qualifying play at the National Bank Open on Saturday. Draxl, from Newmarket, Ont., was on...
Aug 05, 2023
Canada beats France to win gold in 3x3 FIBA Women's Series event in Prague
PRAGUE, Czechia - Edmonton's Michelle Plouffe had 15 points and five rebounds as Canada beat France 20-17 to capture gold in a 3x3 FIBA Women's Series event in Prague. Katherine Plouffe, Michelle's tw...
Aug 05, 2023
Calls to make swimming lessons more available in Quebec after deadly year on water
MONTREAL - A charity that advocates for water safety is calling on the Quebec government to offer swimming lessons more widely - especially to recent immigrants - as drownings in the province are up 3...
Aug 05, 2023
Veselinovic misses penalty in shootout as Whitecaps fall to Tigres in Leagues Cup
VANCOUVER - Tigres UANL beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 5-3 on penalties in round of 32 Leagues Cup action at B.C. Place on Friday. Pedro Vite opened the scoring for the Whitecaps, firing a half volley p...
Aug 04, 2023
Argonauts lose first game of CFL season 20-7, Stampeders earn first home win
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders handed the Toronto Argonauts their first loss and won their first home game of the season in a 20-7 victory Friday. The Stampeders (3-5) avoided falling to 2-6 to star...
Aug 04, 2023
Scarborough, Edmonton prevail in CEBL play-in games, advance to semis
TORONTO - The Scarborough Shooting Stars poured it on in the final quarter on Friday to bounce the Brampton Honey Badgers 98-74 in a Canadian Elite Basketball League play-in game held at Toronto's Pan...
Aug 04, 2023
Schneider homers in first at-bat, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 7-3
BOSTON (AP) - Davis Schneider homered in his first major league at-bat and the Toronto Blue Jays tied their season-high with five home runs in a 7-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Wh...
Aug 04, 2023
Henley leads Wyndham again, Svensson on his heels
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Russell Henley remained in a familiar spot with a 4-under 66 on Friday that gave him the lead at the Wyndham Championship for the fifth time in the last 10 rounds, just not the...
Aug 04, 2023
Lauren Kim of Surrey, B.C., wins Canadian women's amateur golf championship
HALIFAX - Lauren Kim shot a final-round 2-under 71 on Friday to win the 109th Canadian women's amateur golf championship. The native of Surrey, B.C., held second place during the first three rounds of...
Aug 04, 2023