Category Archives: Sports
MLB celebrates Roberto Clemente Day, ceremony at Citi Field
NEW YORK (AP) - For the big leaguers who saw him play, Roberto Clemente was a breathtaking talent and unmistakable force on the field who made a powerful impact on young ballplayers. His selfless huma...
Sep 15, 2022
Canadian NHL stars weight in on a summer of Hockey Canada scandals: 'It's sad'
HENDERSON, Nev. - Connor McDavid has answered the call to wear Canada's red Maple Leaf throughout his career. The same goes for Nathan MacKinnon. And like the rest of the country, the two stars watche...
Sep 15, 2022
Yandy Diaz's three-run homer sparks Rays in lopsided 11-0 win over Blue Jays
TORONTO - Yandy Diaz had a three-run homer in the second inning and the Tampa Bay Rays never looked back in a 11-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday afternoon. Ren Pinto had an RBI single as ...
Sep 15, 2022
Retired swim star Tewksbury honoured to be part of delegation for queen's funeral
Three-time Olympic swimming medallist Mark Tewksbury says he is "very honoured" to be part of the Canadian delegation attending Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral on Monday. Tewskbury, a member of the...
Sep 15, 2022
Former CFL head coach Dave Ritchie appreciative of Hall of Fame selection
HAMILTON - Dave Ritchie will forever be a part of CFL history. Ritchie was the head coach of the B.C. Lions when they defeated the Baltimore Stallions 26-23 in the '94 Grey Cup on Lui Passaglia's game...
Sep 15, 2022
Veteran quarterback Dane Evans set to return to Ticats lineup versus Blue Bombers
HAMILTON - Dane Evans is returning to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' lineup. Head coach Orlondo Steinauer said Thursday that Evans will dress Saturday when Hamilton (3-9) hosts the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (12...
Sep 15, 2022
Bouchard, Dabroswki into Chennai doubles semis; Zhao loses to Gracheva
CHENNAI, India - Canadians Eugenie Bouchard and Gabriela Dabrowski and their partners are through to the doubles semifinals of the Chennai Open tennis tournament. Bouchard, from Westmount, Que., teame...
Sep 15, 2022
Toronto FC's Osorio reveals he has been dealing with a 'neurological dysfunction'
TORONTO - Midfielder Jonathan Osorio, who has missed Toronto FC's last four games, revealed Thursday he has been dealing with what he called a "neurological dysfunction" that dates back some two month...
Sep 15, 2022
Griner, Whelan families to meet Biden amid US-Russia talks
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden plans to meet at the White House on Friday with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan, both of whom re...
Sep 15, 2022
Director Hubert Davis on 'Black Ice' and the untold Black hockey experience
TORONTO - In the new sports documentary "Black Ice," viewers learn that in 1906 hockey player Eddie Martin became the first to use a technique known as the slapshot - a back swing of the stick known f...
Sep 15, 2022