Category Archives: Sports
Slide over, bobsleds. Curling is coming to tropical Jamaica
Slide over, Jamaican bobsledders. A group of expats from the ice-free island are hoping to bring a whole new winter sport to their tropical homeland: curling. Three decades after Jamaica crashed the W...
Aug 03, 2022
CFL names Collaros, Schoen and Acklin performers of the month for July
Winnipeg quarterback Zach Collaros, Blue Bombers receiver Dalton Schoen and Ottawa receiver Jaelon Acklin have been named the CFL's top performers for July. Collaros threw for 1,061 passing yards and ...
Aug 03, 2022
Blue Jays place pitcher Stripling on 15-day injured list with hip strain
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have placed right-handed pitcher Ross Stripling on the 15-day injured list with a right hip strain. The move is retroactive to Sunday. Stripling last pitched in Toronto...
Aug 03, 2022
Former Olympian Allison Forsyth on a mission to make soccer and others a safe sport
In hiring Allison Forsyth to "to get us to where we want to be" with safe sport, Canada Soccer has engaged a woman on a mission. Canada Soccer is looking to ITP Sport, the safe sport consulting and pr...
Aug 03, 2022
Alouettes' turn to try and hand Blue Bombers their first loss of the season
It's now up to Trevor Harris and the Montreal Alouettes to try and accomplish something no other CFL team has so far this season. Montreal (2-5) hosts Grey Cup-champion Winnipeg (8-0) on Thursday to o...
Aug 03, 2022
Raptors to host Jazz in Edmonton and Celtics in Montreal as part of pre-season
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will play a pair of pre-season games in Edmonton and Montreal. The team announced Wednesday it will host the Utah Jazz on Oct. 2 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, and then the...
Aug 03, 2022
St. John's regatta and civic holiday for N.L. capital postponed because of wind
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A weather-dependent holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital city is being postponed because of high winds. The 204th Royal St. John's Regatta rowing races were supposed to go...
Aug 03, 2022
Mangiapane nets 3-year deal, $17.4 million from Flames, avoids salary arbitration
CALGARY - Andrew Mangiapane of the Calgary Flames was rewarded on Monday for setting career highs in goals, assists and points this past season. The Flames signed the 26-year-old forward to a three-ye...
Aug 02, 2022
Vin Scully, Dodgers broadcaster for 67 years, dies at 94
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack of summer while entertaining and informing Dodgers fans in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 67 years, die...
Aug 02, 2022
Gausman delivers 1-hit gem as Jays beat Rays 3-1
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Kevin Gausman allowed one hit and struck out 10 over eight masterful innings and the Toronto Blue Jays opened a nine-game road trip with a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays o...
Aug 02, 2022