Category Archives: Sports
Teen star McIntosh leads strong Canadian swim team at world championships
Summer McIntosh no longer enjoys the luxury of gracing the pool deck as a relatively anonymous up-and-comer with modest expectations from the outside world. Reporters peppered the 16-year-old swim phe...
Jul 21, 2023
Honda Indy Toronto benefits Ontario tourism as organizers seek contract renewal
TORONTO - Although Christian Lundgaard stood atop the podium after the Honda Indy Toronto, local tourism may have been the real winner. The four-day racing event at Toronto's Exhibition Place drew 148...
Jul 21, 2023
Canada's Ware dives to bronze at World Aquatics Championships in Japan
FUKUOKA, Japan - Montreal diver Pamela Ware won the bronze medal in the three-metre springboard at the FINA World Aquatics Championships on Friday. Ware, 30, finished with 332.00 points after five div...
Jul 21, 2023
Canada settles for 0-0 draw with Nigeria in FIFA Women's World Cup opener
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's FIFA Women's World Cup campaign got off to a rocky start as the Olympic champions settled for a scoreless draw with Nigeria on Friday. The Canadians had a gilt-edged ch...
Jul 20, 2023
Winnipeg Blue Bombers bounce back from loss with 28-14 doubling of Edmonton Elks
Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros finally solved the Edmonton Elks' defence in the second half of a 28-14 win Thursday. Collaros completed 20 of 24 passes for 308 yards and two touchdown...
Jul 20, 2023
Snyder fined $60 million by NFL for sexually harassing employee, financial improprieties
Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder sexually harassed a team employee and oversaw team executives who deliberately withheld millions of dollars in revenue from other clubs, and he has agreed to pay...
Jul 20, 2023
Canada reaches round of 16 in women's world water polo championship
FUKUOKA, Japan - Canada's women's water polo team advanced to the round of 16 at the world championship with a 17-12 victory Thursday over host Japan. Canada meets South Africa on Saturday in Fukuoka ...
Jul 20, 2023
Club Leon match in Leagues Cup seen as chance to compare Vancouver to benchmark
VANCOUVER - Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini previously declared Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC the best team in this year's CONCACAF Champions League. But it fell at the final hurdle to Va...
Jul 20, 2023
Fleetwood among British Open leaders. McIlroy among the survivors.
HOYLAKE, England (AP) - The British Open showed again Thursday that even after 163 years, golf's oldest championship can still deliver a few surprises. It started with Christo Lamprecht, the South Afr...
Jul 20, 2023
Equestrian Ben Asselin handed 14-month sanction for doping violation
OTTAWA - Equestrian Ben Asselin was handed a 14-month ban by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport on Thursday for an anti-doping rule violation. The Calgary native was found to have the presence of...
Jul 20, 2023