Category Archives: Sports
Rangers beat Rays 7-1 for Wild Card Series sweep behind Garcia and Carter home runs
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Adolis Garca and Evan Carter homered to back Nathan Eovaldi, and the Texas Rangers beat the punchless Tampa Bay Rays 7-1 Wednesday to finish a two-game AL Wild Card Series ...
Oct 04, 2023
First pro win has Canada's Thibault looking toward LPGA Tour's Stage II qualifying
Right up until she was standing on the 18th green, making her final putt of the tournament, Brigitte Thibault didn't know she was winning the Kathy Whitworth Championship. The three-stroke win in Trop...
Oct 04, 2023
Tennis Canada wins ITF award for promoting gender equality
Tennis Canada has won the International Tennis Federation's Gold Advantage All Award for its initiatives to promote gender equality in the sport. This year, the organization appointed former WTA playe...
Oct 04, 2023
Simone Biles leads U.S. women to seventh consecutive team title at gymnastics world championships
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) - Led by Simone Biles, the U.S. women won a seventh consecutive team title at the gymnastics world championships on Wednesday night. The American team of Biles, Shilese Jones, Sk...
Oct 04, 2023
Chad Owens to officially retire as member of Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO - Chad Owens is going out as a Toronto Argonaut. Toronto announced Wednesday the former star receiver/returner will sign a one-day contract with the CFL club to retire as a member of the Argos...
Oct 04, 2023
Jays manager's pre-game media availability interrupted by emergency alert test
MINNEAPOLIS - Blue Jays manager John Schneider was thrown a curveball Wednesday when his pre-game media availability was interrupted by a countrywide test of the emergency alert system. Schneider was ...
Oct 04, 2023
Montreal Alouettes look to cement second spot in East Division standings
TORONTO - The Montreal Alouettes could cement second place in the East Division this week. Montreal (8-7) holds down second in the East, just ahead of Hamilton (7-8). The Alouettes host the Ottawa Red...
Oct 04, 2023
Canadian cricket team thumps the Cayman Islands at T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier
HAMILTON, Bermuda - Canada needed just 12 overs to dismiss the Cayman Islands for 30 runs en route to a commanding 166-run victory Wednesday at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier. The win ...
Oct 04, 2023
Lions, Bombers meet in showdown for first place in West Division
The battle for first in the West Division is about to get much clearer. The B.C. Lions (11-4) host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (11-4) on Friday night. Not only will the winner take sole possession of fi...
Oct 04, 2023
VanVleet Void: Pre-season will help Toronto Raptors establish new leadership
Whether it was on the court, in the locker room, or in front of cameras and microphones, Fred VanVleet was the voice of the Toronto Raptors for the past two NBA seasons. But after VanVleet signed a lu...
Oct 04, 2023