Category Archives: Sports
Blue Jays starter Ryu to undergo elbow surgery, expected to miss rest of season
Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu is expected to miss the rest of the season due to an elbow injury. General manager Ross Atkins says Ryu will undergo elbow surgery and that a Tommy John proc...
Jun 14, 2022
Costa Rica going to World Cup, beats New Zealand in playoff
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) - Costa Rica completed a 32-nation World Cup lineup in Qatar by beating New Zealand 1-0 in an intercontinental playoff on Tuesday. Leaning heavily on its core of veterans, Costa ...
Jun 14, 2022
Indigenous-led bid for 2030 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Whistler moving ahead
An Indigenous-led partnership is moving ahead with plans to host the 2030 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and Whistler. The group unveiled more details of their proposed bid on Tuesday, including plans t...
Jun 14, 2022
Canada Soccer announces roster for upcoming women's international window
Canada Soccer has named its women's squad for the beginning of the upcoming June international window. Head coach Bev Priestman's roster features 28 players, including 21 Olympic champions from last s...
Jun 14, 2022
Apple, MLS announce 10-year streaming partnership
Apple's foray into live sports took a big step forward Tuesday. Apple and Major League Soccer have announced a 10-year partnership on a streaming service that will allow fans to watch every game witho...
Jun 14, 2022
Russian tennis players will be allowed to compete at US Open
The U.S. Open will allow tennis players from Russia and Belarus to compete this year despite the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, which prompted Wimbledon to ban those athletes. U.S. Tennis Association CE...
Jun 14, 2022
Major League Soccer, Apple agree to 10-year media rights deal
Major League Soccer has signed a 10-year deal with Apple that will give the tech giant broadcast rights for every MLS match beginning in 2023. MLS and Apple announced in a joint release that a new str...
Jun 14, 2022
Canadian QB Nathan Rourke leads Lions sweep of CFL Week 1 top performer awards
TORONTO - Led by Canadian quarterback Nathan Rourke, the B.C. Lions swept top performer honours for Week 1 of the 2022 CFL season. Running back James Butler and defensive back T.J. Lee were also honou...
Jun 14, 2022
Serena Williams gets wild-card entry for Wimbledon singles
LONDON - Serena Williams is going to play at Wimbledon this year, after all. The All England Club announced via Twitter on Tuesday that Williams was awarded a wild-card entry for singles. Williams has...
Jun 14, 2022
Auger-Aliassime advances to second round at Halle Open
HALLE, Germany - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime moved on to the second round of the Halle Open tennis tournament with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 win over American Marcos Giron on Tuesday. Auger-Aliassime, seed...
Jun 14, 2022