Category Archives: Sports
Blue Jays sign third-round pick Juaron Watts-Brown out of Oklahoma State University
TORONTO - Right-handed pitching prospect Juaron Watts-Brown signed with the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. He was drafted by Toronto in the third round of this year's Major League Baseball draft. The Bl...
Jul 23, 2023
Australian Titmus takes it out fast and sets WR in 400m freestyle as Ledecky settles for silver
FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) - Australian Ariarne Titmus had only one tactic in mind to reclaim her women's 400-meter freestyle world record on Sunday's opening day of the World Aquatics Championships. Start f...
Jul 23, 2023
Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wins the Tour de France for 2nd straight year
PARIS (AP) - Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard has won the Tour de France for a second straight year as cycling's most storied race finished Sunday on the famed Champs-lyses. With a huge lead built up ove...
Jul 23, 2023
Harman unstoppable in drama-free British Open win at Hoylake
HOYLAKE, England (AP) - Brian Harman turned back every challenge in the British Open, from big names to bad weather, and took his place among major champions Sunday with a victory that was never serio...
Jul 23, 2023
Australia retains the Ashes after drawing rain-hit 4th test against England
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Australia has retained the Ashes after rain prevented any play on the final day of the fourth test against England at Old Trafford on Sunday. Australia has an insurmountable...
Jul 23, 2023
F1 champ Verstappen wins Hungarian GP to extend overall lead, give Red Bull record 12th straight win
BUDAPEST (AP) - Formula One champion Max Verstappen needed only a few seconds to stamp his authority on the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday and win his seventh straight race of a crushingly dominant se...
Jul 23, 2023
Canada essentially alone when it comes to World Cup teams without a women's league
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada may be Olympic champion but it trails Vietnam, the Philippines and the rest of the field at the FIFA Women's World Cup in one important category: Canada does not have a w...
Jul 23, 2023
Toronto Arrows part ways with head coach Peter Smith after 1-13-2 MLR season
The Toronto Arrows have parted ways with head coach Peter Smith after an injury-plagued season that saw the lone Canadian entry in the 12-team Major League Rugby finish last with a 1-13-2 record. The ...
Jul 22, 2023
B.C. Lions slowed by penalties in 19-9 win over Saskatchewan Roughriders
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions beat the Saskatchewan Roughriders 19-9 on Saturday night with both teams committing a number of fouls in a lacklustre night for offences at B.C. Place. Lions backup quarterb...
Jul 22, 2023
CF Montreal salvages win after beating Pumas 4-2 in Leagues Cup penalties
MONTREAL - A dramatic last-minute comeback from Pumas Unam that tied the match 2-2 and forced a penalty shootout wasn't enough for the visitors as CF Montreal opened their Leagues Cup account, winning...
Jul 22, 2023