Category Archives: Sports

Liverpool, Eintracht slump in CL on day 2 coaches fired
GENEVA (AP) - A long-time criticism of the Champions League group stage? Too many lopsided mismatches as the wealth gap between clubs fuels competitive imbalance on the field. Tell that to favored Liv...
Sep 07, 2022

Berhalter: Firing of Chelsea's Tuchel could benefit Pulisic
NEW YORK (AP) - In the eyes of U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter, Chelsea's decision to fire manager Thomas Tuchel could benefit American star Christian Pulisic. "I'm not happy a guy lost his job. But if thi...
Sep 07, 2022

Abusive coaches continue to slip through policing measures in Canadian gymnastics
TORONTO - Chad Meikle bounced around between five different Toronto-area gymnastics clubs over his decade as a coach. According to court documents, he was also a diagnosed pedophile, and maintained a ...
Sep 07, 2022

Tiafoe beats Rublev; 1st US man in US Open SF in 16 years
NEW YORK (AP) - Frances Tiafoe became the first American man to reach the U.S. Open semifinals since 2006 by beating Andrey Rublev 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0), 6-4 behind the backing of a boisterous partisan cro...
Sep 07, 2022

NDP wants feds to conduct 'thorough audit' of Hockey Canada dating back to 2016
NDP MP Peter Julian is asking the federal government to conduct "a thorough audit" of Hockey Canada's finances dating back to 2016. The request, made in a letter to Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge o...
Sep 07, 2022

Former Alouettes starters Pipkin, Adams Jr., returning to Montreal with Lions
Bonjour encore, Vernon Adams Jr. Adams Jr. will return to Montreal on Friday just over a week after the Alouettes (4-7) dealt him to B.C. for a '23 first-round pick. How much he'll play for the Lions ...
Sep 07, 2022

Pirates claim Blue Jays catcher Zack Collins off of waivers
BALTIMORE - The Pittsburgh Pirates have claimed former Toronto Blue Jays catcher Zack Collins off waivers. Collins, 27, was available after Toronto designated him for assignment on Monday. He was acqu...
Sep 07, 2022

Serena Williams' goodbye to U.S. Open a ratings boon to ESPN
NEW YORK (AP) - Serena Williams' long goodbye to the U.S. Open proved a boon to ESPN. Facing down the possibility of a first-round knockout, Williams instead gave the sports network four nights of pri...
Sep 07, 2022

Russell Peters, Patrick J. Adams headline theScore Bet's kickoff to fall campaign
TORONTO - Comedian Russell Peters and actor Patrick J. Adams highlight theScore Bet's kickoff to its fall campaign. Peters, Adams and former Saturday Night Live star Jon Lovitz will all be featured in...
Sep 07, 2022

Coach says Canadian women have turned corner ahead of Rugby World Cup Sevens
Having integrated more than a dozen new faces into the program, coach Jack Hanratty believes the Canadian women's rugby sevens team has turned a corner. The Canadian squad will get a chance to prove h...
Sep 07, 2022