Category Archives: Sports

Tim Hortons 'suspends support' for world juniors in another blow for Hockey Canada
TORONTO - Tim Hortons has joined a growing list of corporations to pull sponsorship dollars in the wake of Hockey Canada's handling of an alleged sexual assault and out-of-court settlement. The restau...
Jun 29, 2022

Ronaldo lawyers seek $626K from woman's lawyer in Vegas case
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Cristiano Ronaldo is asking a U.S. judge to order a woman's lawyer to pay more than $626,000 for losing a lawsuit to get the international soccer star to pay millions of dollars after...
Jun 29, 2022

Winless Redblacks face daunting challenge in containing Lions' explosive offence
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks have a major obstacle standing in their way as they chase their first win of the CFL season - Nathan Rourke and the powerful B.C. Lions offence. The Lions head into Thurs...
Jun 29, 2022

Canada's Vallée takes bronze in one-metre springboard at world aquatics championships
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Mia Valle won Canada's second diving medal at the world aquatics championships with a bronze in the women's one-metre springboard Wednesday. The 21-year-old from Beaconsfield, Que....
Jun 29, 2022

Toronto FC signs veteran Italian defender Domenico Criscito
Toronto FC has added another Italian to the fold, signing veteran defender Domenico (Mimmo) Criscito. The 35-year-old Criscito was signed through 2023 using targeted allocation money. "Mimmo is a play...
Jun 29, 2022

High-flying B.C. Lions look to stay undefeated against rested Ottawa Redblacks
Nathan Rourke has grabbed the early headlines this CFL season - and not simply because he's a rare Canadian quarterback. The 24-year-old from Victoria, B.C., powered the B.C. Lions (2-0) to a pair of ...
Jun 29, 2022

Sandra Oh, Donovan Bailey among dozens appointed to Order of Canada
Film and TV actress Sandra Oh and track champion Donovan Bailey are among dozens of performers, athletes, advocates and experts newly named to Canada's highest civilian honour. Gov. Gen. Mary Simon an...
Jun 29, 2022

Yastrzemski's bat, glove help Giants hold off Tigers 4-3
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Mike Yastrzemski hit a two-run single and made a beautiful catch in the outfield on Miguel Cabrera's sharp liner, and the San Francisco Giants held off the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on T...
Jun 28, 2022

Mile High magic: Avs add to Denver's title town run on ice
DENVER (AP) - How's this for a hat trick: The Mile High City is now home to the Stanley Cup, NCAA and national high school hockey champions. There must be something in the (frozen) water around Denver...
Jun 28, 2022

US women beat Colombia 2-0; World Cup qualifying next
SANDY, Utah (AP) - Kelley O'Hara scored in the 77th minute after a lengthy lightning delay, and the U.S. women beat Colombia 2-0 on Tuesday night in their final tuneup ahead of World Cup qualifying. T...
Jun 28, 2022