Category Archives: Sports

Breaks release veteran quarterback Bethel-Thompson
McLeod Bethel-Thompson is on the lookout for a new team. The USFL's New Orleans Breakers have released Bethel-Thompson after one season. The 35-year-old American appeared in 10 games with the club, le...
Jul 12, 2023

Women's World Cup Capsules Group A-D
GROUP A NEW ZEALAND Previous World Cup Appearances: 5 World Cup Record 0-12-3 Best Finish: Group Stage in 1991, 2007, '11, '15 and '19 Coach: Jitka Klimkova Key Players: Hannah Wilkinson, Ali Riley, G...
Jul 12, 2023

Edmonton's Dunbar faces old squad as Elks, Ticats meet in matchup of struggling teams
EDMONTON - Steven Dunbar Jr. enjoyed a breakout 2022 season in a black and gold Hamilton Tiger-Cats jersey, catching 72 passes for 1,000 yards. Now wearing the Edmonton Elks' green and gold, Dunbar wi...
Jul 12, 2023

Raonic makes return to National Bank Open alongside Auger-Aliassime and Shapovalov
TORONTO - Milos Raonic will be making his return to the National Bank Open next month. It's the first time the Thornhill, Ont., native will compete in the NBO in Toronto since 2018. He received a wild...
Jul 12, 2023

National League snaps All-Star Game losing streak, tops AL 3-2 behind Elias Díaz homer
SEATTLE (AP) - Elias Daz hit a two-run homer off Flix Bautista in the eighth inning, and the National League snapped a nine-game losing streak in the All-Star Game with a 3-2 win over the American Lea...
Jul 11, 2023

Herdman still hurting at Gold Cup exit but sees positives ahead for Canada team
John Herdman still feels the sting of Sunday's penalty shootout loss to the U.S. at the Gold Cup. But the Canada coach believes the tournament will pay real dividends in the future. The 45th-ranked Ca...
Jul 11, 2023

Whitecaps hand out contract extension to Paraguay midfielder
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have given defensive midfielder Andres Cubas a contract extension to the end of the 2026 season. Cubas, 27, arrived from French club Nimes Olympique last year on a ...
Jul 11, 2023

Canada draws on Toronto Arrows, New England Free Jacks for Tongan rugby tour
Canada will have a sizable contingent from the Major League Rugby champion New England Free Jacks and the Toronto Arrows when it tours Tonga next month. Canada, currently ranked 23rd in the world, wil...
Jul 11, 2023

Toronto Argonauts sign head coach Ryan Dinwiddie to contract extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts have signed head coach Ryan Dinwiddie to a multi-year extension. Dinwiddie is in his third season as Toronto's head coach. He has guided the franchise to consecutive fi...
Jul 11, 2023

Lions' defensive lineman Betts leading CFL in sacks with nine
CFL offences are getting a break from Canadian Mathieu Betts and the B.C. Lions defence. B.C. (4-1) has a league-high 21 sacks this season. The six-foot-three, 250-pound Betts has a CFL-best nine sack...
Jul 11, 2023