Category Archives: Sports
Thrush into playoff race, Whitecaps see Julian Gressel’s fire rekindled
VANCOUVER - Having something to play for again has stoked Julian Gressel's soccer passion. The Vancouver Whitecaps obtained the wingback from DC United in a late July trade. Gressel went from a United...
Aug 26, 2022
Canada takes 99-87 win over Argentina in World Cup qualifying
VICTORIA - Canada's national men's basketball team responded to a solid test in defeating world No. 7 Argentina 99-87 at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on Thursday night. Coach Nick Nurse's charges rem...
Aug 25, 2022
Blue Jays survive 9th, win 6-5 in 10th to sweep Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) - Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano pitched his way out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the ninth inning at Fenway Park. Then he had to shut the Red Sox down one more time. "I kind of tried ...
Aug 25, 2022
Blue Jays survive 9th, win 6-5 in 10th to sweep Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) - Automatic runner Cavan Biggio slid under the tag to score the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston 6-5 on Thursday night to complete a three-game sweep ...
Aug 25, 2022
Blue Bombers top Stampeders 31-29 in tightly-contested historic win
WINNIPEG - Zach Collaros threw for a pair of touchdowns and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' defence played tough when it mattered in a historic 31-29 victory over the Calgary Stampeders on Thursday. The Bo...
Aug 25, 2022
Scheffler starts with Tour Championship lead and expands it
ATLANTA (AP) - Masters champion Scottie Scheffler might have had a roller coaster of an opening round Thursday at the Tour Championship if only he had been paying attention to the scoreboards. Scheffl...
Aug 25, 2022
Canada's Szeryk starts CP Women's Open with one of her best rounds of the LPGA season
OTTAWA - One of the best rounds of Maddie Szeryk's LPGA Tour season could not have come at a better time. Szeryk, from London, Ont., shot a 4-under 67 on Thursday in the first round of the CP Women's ...
Aug 25, 2022
Nurse makes video-game splash for women's hockey as world championship gets underway
HERNING, Denmark - Sarah Nurse says the timing couldn't be better to be the first woman to grace the cover of EA Sports' NHL 23. The 27-year-old from Hamilton joined Anaheim Ducks centre Trevor Zegras...
Aug 25, 2022
Canadian angler Chris Johnston has sights set on securing season-ending win
Chris Johnston will finish his season worrying only about what he can control. The Peterborough, Ont., resident is aiming to cap the '22 Bassmaster Elite Series campaign with a victory at the season-e...
Aug 25, 2022
Poulin, Nurse lead Canada to 4-1 win over Finland at women's hockey worlds
HERNING, Denmark - Marie-Philip Poulin and Sarah Nurse each had goal and an assist for Canada in a 4-1 win over Finland to open the women's world hockey championship Thursday. Meaghan Mikkelson also s...
Aug 25, 2022