Category Archives: Sports
Canada men to play Japan in October friendly but will sit out September FIFA window
Canada will play 20th-ranked Japan in Niigata in an international friendly during the October FIFA international window. But the 43rd-ranked Canadian men will be idle during the September window. Orga...
Aug 07, 2023
Yankees manager Aaron Boone puts on show after getting ejected
CHICAGO (AP) - New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone made the most of his AL-leading sixth ejection this season during a 5-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Monday night. Boone was booted by plate ump...
Aug 07, 2023
Biggio homer lifts Jays to 3-1 win over Guardians, Ryu leaves game with knee injury
CLEVELAND (AP) - Cavan Biggio hit a two-run homer to break a scoreless tie in the eighth inning after Toronto lost starting pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu to a knee injury, lifting the Blue Jays to a 3-1 victor...
Aug 07, 2023
Keys bounces Williams in straight sets at National Bank Open
MONTREAL - American Madison Keys has moved on to the round of 32 at the National Bank Open after beating Venus Williams 6-2, 7-5 at IGA Stadium on Monday night. This is the sixth time the two have squ...
Aug 07, 2023
Jays pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu leaves game after being struck by liner
CLEVELAND (AP) - Blue Jays pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu was struck on the right knee by a line drive in the fourth inning against the Guardians, forcing him to leave Monday's game. The left-hander was hit on ...
Aug 07, 2023
Karolina Pliskova advances to second round at National Bank Open
MONTREAL - Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova earned a 6-3, 6-7 (8), 6-2 win over China's Lin Zhu on Monday in women's singles opening-round play at the National Bank Open on Monday. Pliskova, the wor...
Aug 07, 2023
Canada's Alexis Galarneau falls in opening round of National Bank Open
TORONTO - Canada's Alexis Galarneau lost his opening-round match 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 to Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo in men's singles action Monday at the National Bank Open. The Laval, Que., native had ...
Aug 07, 2023
York United's Osaze De Rosario banned for one month after positive cannabis test
TORONTO - York United FC striker Osaze De Rosario has been suspended for one month after testing positive for THC, a component of cannabis. De Rosario, the son of former Canadian international star Dw...
Aug 07, 2023
Canada's Murray out of exhibition games leading up to FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup
TORONTO - Jamal Murray has been ruled out of Canada's exhibition games ahead of the FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup. Canada Basketball made the announcement Monday morning, saying in a release that th...
Aug 07, 2023
Venus Williams has high praise for Canada's Leylah Fernandez
MONTREAL - Canada's Leylah Fernandez has an all-time great in her corner. Venus Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam champion, former world No. 1 and Olympic gold medallist who's still playing at 43 year...
Aug 07, 2023