Category Archives: Sports
Lightning confident they're set up for continued success
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Three consecutive trips to the Stanley Cup Final, two championships and a strong - though ultimately unsuccessful - bid for a third. Any way you list the accomplishments, it's been ...
Jun 28, 2022
CTE diagnosed in ex-MLS player Vermillion, a 1st for league
BOSTON (AP) - Researchers have diagnosed chronic traumatic encephalopathy in a Major League Soccer player for the first time, saying Tuesday that defender Scott Vermillion suffered from the degenerati...
Jun 28, 2022
Koepka cites injuries, family for joining Saudi-backed tour
NORTH PLAINS, Ore. (AP) - Four months after suggesting those who defected to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series were sellouts, Brooks Koepka explained Tuesday that he simply changed his mind. Koepka sig...
Jun 28, 2022
At Wimbledon, Serena Williams loses 1st match in a year
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Serena Williams has lost her first singles match in nearly a year, getting beat by 115th-ranked Harmony Tan of France in a third-set tiebreaker at Wimbledon. Williams was two...
Jun 28, 2022
Gilgeous-Alexander excited to play in Canada's World Cup qualifier in his hometown
TORONTO - Nick Nurse was about to launch into his pitch to Canada's NBA players last summer in Las Vegas, when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander interrupted him. "(Gilgeous-Alexander) said 'I've gotta say somet...
Jun 28, 2022
It's a Dogfight! Saint John, Hamilton meet in Memorial Cup final
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Two teams that skated through distinctly different paths in the playoffs will meet Wednesday in the final of the 2022 Memorial Cup. The host Saint John Sea Dogs, who went 39 days be...
Jun 28, 2022
Three-time champ Ko, Canadian star Henderson headline CP Women's Open early roster
OTTAWA - Three-time champion Lydia Ko, defending champion Jin Young Ko and Canadian star Brooke Henderson are among the early commitments for the 2022 CP Women's Open. Golf Canada on Tuesday released ...
Jun 28, 2022
Kikuchi struggles highlight Blue Jays' need for consistency in starting rotation
TORONTO - A recent run of poor form and inability to make the necessary adjustments have seemingly left Toronto Blue Jays starter Yusei Kikuchi's spot in the rotation on thin ice. With an eight-game h...
Jun 28, 2022
Andreescu, Shapovalov move on at Wimbledon, Auger-Aliassime out
LONDON - Bianca Andreescu continued her successful grass-court season with a convincing 6-1, 6-3 win over Emina Bektas in first-round action at Wimbledon on Tuesday. Men's 13th seed Denis Shapovalov a...
Jun 28, 2022
Canadian divers Wiens, Zsombor-Murray win 10m synchro bronze at worlds
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Rylan Wiens and Nathan Zsombor-Murray teamed up to give Canada its first diving medal at the world aquatics championships Tuesday with a third-place finish in the men's 10-metre sy...
Jun 28, 2022