Category Archives: Sports
Zhao advances to second round of Chennai Open with win over Tjandramulia
CHENNAI, India - Carol Zhao advanced to the second round of the Chennai Open tennis tournament with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Australia's Olivia Tjandramulia on Tuesday. Zhao, from Richmond Hill, Ont., won ...
Sep 13, 2022
Flames hire decorated women's hockey player Rebecca Johnston in player development
CALGARY - Canadian women's hockey team veteran forward Rebecca Johnston has been hired by the NHL's Calgary Flames in a player development role. The three-time Olympic gold medallist will work in play...
Sep 13, 2022
Collaros, Gittens, Jefferson named CFL top performers for Week 14
TORONTO - Winnipeg quarterback Zach Collaros, Toronto receiver Kurleigh Gittens Jr. and Blue Bombers defensive lineman Willie Jefferson have been named the CFL's top performers for Week 14. Collaros t...
Sep 13, 2022
Documentary series dives deep into raw emotion, high stakes of 1972 Summit Series
A shrinking generation of Canadians who can remember the 1972 Summit Series, and fewer of those who played in it alive with each passing year, gave documentarians urgent reasons in addition to a 50th ...
Sep 13, 2022
Geno Smith hears chants, relishes Seahawks opening victory
SEATTLE (AP) - Hearing his name chanted as he left the field as a winner for the Seattle Seahawks wasn't validation for Geno Smith. It was gratification that eight years after he last was a starting q...
Sep 12, 2022
Seahawks survive Wilson's return, top Broncos 17-16
SEATTLE (AP) - Geno Smith threw two first-half touchdown passes, Denver fumbled twice at the 1-yard line in the second half, and the Seahawks beat the Broncos 17-16 on Monday night in Russell Wilson's...
Sep 12, 2022
Bo Bichette's two-run homer lifts Blue Jays over Rays 3-2 after he's hit by pitch
TORONTO - Bo Bichette hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied past the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Monday. Bichette also had an RBI single for Toronto (79-61) hours after h...
Sep 12, 2022
Quebec election: Party leaders say new Habs captain Suzuki needs to learn French
MONTREAL - Several of Quebec's major party leaders say newly appointed Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki needs to learn French. Coalition Avenir Qubec leader Franois Legault said the Habs made an...
Sep 12, 2022
Montreal Canadiens reach agreement with RBC to be first official game jersey partner
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have reached a multi-year jersey partnership agreement with RBC on Monday. Adding the RBC patch to their historic jersey is a part of the new Jersey Advertising Progr...
Sep 12, 2022
Canadians Marino, Bouchard advance to second round of Chennai Open
CHENNAI, India - Canadians Rebecca Marino and Eugenie Bouchard advanced to the second round of the Chennai Open tennis tournament with wins on Monday. Vancouver's Marino, seeded seventh at the WTA 250...
Sep 12, 2022