Category Archives: Sports
Swiatek's 37-match win streak ends in Wimbledon's 3rd Rd
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Top-ranked Iga Swiatek's 37-match winning streak has ended with a straight-set loss to Alize Cornet in the third round at Wimbledon. Swiatek was coming off a title at the Fre...
Jul 02, 2022
Sainz takes 1st pole, Verstappen booed at British GP
SILVERSTONE, England - It took 151 attempts for Carlos Sainz to earn his first Formula One pole. Now he'll chase that elusive first win. But starting alongside Sainz on the front row Sunday at the Bri...
Jul 02, 2022
Canada's Rory MacDonald advances to PFL playoffs despite loss to Sweden's Sy
ATLANTA - Canadian welterweight Rory (The Red King) MacDonald is headed to the Professional Fighters League playoffs despite losing via decision to Sadibou (The Swedish Denzel) Sy at PFL 6. The judges...
Jul 02, 2022
Elks down Tiger-Cats 29-25 for first win of CFL season
HAMILTON - Jalen Collins recovered a fumble and scored on a 14-yard return in the fourth quarter to give the Edmonton Elks their first win of the season with a 29-25 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats o...
Jul 01, 2022
JT Poston opens 4-stroke lead in PGA's John Deere Classic
SILVIS, Ill. (AP) - J.T. Poston took a four-stroke lead into the weekend in the PGA Tour's John Deere Classic, following an opening 9-under 62 with a 65 on Friday at TPC Deere Run. Coming off a second...
Jul 01, 2022
Gilgeous-Alexander pours in 32 points to lead Canada over Dominican Republic
HAMILTON - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drilled a silky smooth three-pointer late in the third quarter Friday, and then flashed three fingers to the delighted crowd. In his first national team appearance i...
Jul 01, 2022
Vancouver Canucks ink Brock Boeser to three-year, US$19.95-million deal
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed restricted free agent Brock Boeser to a new deal. The 25-year-old right-winger agreed to a three-year contract worth US$6.65 million per year, the team an...
Jul 01, 2022
Doubles lift Blue Jays over Rays in Toronto's first Canada Day home game since 2019
TORONTO - Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Alejandro Kirk hit three consecutive doubles as the Blue Jays cruised past the Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 on Friday in Toronto's first home game on Canada Day ...
Jul 01, 2022
Canadian women lose to Spain in return to field hockey World Cup after 28 years away
TERRASSA, Spain - Canada's women's field hockey team ended a 28-year absence from the World Cup with a 4-1 loss to co-host Spain in Friday's tournament opener. Karli Johansen, a veteran defender from ...
Jul 01, 2022
After one-sided loss in Montreal, Riders look to rebound at home against Alouettes
REGINA - Dealing with a nightmare defeat isn't easy, but Cody Fajardo believes the Saskatchewan Roughriders are up to the task. The Riders, coming off a short week, were trounced 37-13 by the Montreal...
Jul 01, 2022