Category Archives: Sports
Fernandez bounced in opening round at WTA San Diego Open
SAN DIEGO - Daria Kasatkina took less than an hour on Tuesday to end Leylah Fernandez's experience at the WTA San Diego Open. The eighth-seeded Russian bounced the Montreal athlete 6-2, 6-2 in the fir...
Oct 11, 2022
Hope Solo to object to US Soccer equal pay deal
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A lawyer for Hope Solo filed a notice with a court indicating the former U.S. goalkeeper wants to object to the settlement of the equal pay lawsuit between her former teammates and ...
Oct 11, 2022
Raptors coach says Scottie Barnes is playing 'catch-up' after minor ankle injury
TORONTO - Scottie Barnes, last season's NBA rookie of the year, has been slowed by an ankle issue that has affected his conditioning, according to Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse. "Listen, Scottie is...
Oct 11, 2022
Blue Jays GM Atkins says emotions "were difficult" after stunning Game 2 loss
TORONTO - Just a few days after an epic Game 2 collapse knocked his team out of the playoffs, Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said the emotions from the loss "were difficult" for everyone involv...
Oct 11, 2022
Toronto Raptors hope technology off the court leads to success on it
TORONTO - Back in the day, a basketball player might sneak into a gym to work on his shot late at night. Now a Toronto Raptor can do it and have a machine verbally and visually track his shot. And the...
Oct 11, 2022
Vancouver Canucks Brock Boeser returns from hand injury ahead of season opener
VANCOUVER - Brock Boeser will start the season with the Vancouver Canucks after all. The 25-year-old right-winger returned to full practice with his teammates Tuesday, just over two weeks after the Ca...
Oct 11, 2022
Brett Favre says he's 'unjustly smeared' in welfare case
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he is being treated unfairly in news coverage of a Mississippi welfare scandal, including about payments he received to help fund a pet p...
Oct 11, 2022
Christian Cage excited for All Elite Wrestling's first events in Canada
It's been more than a decade since professional wrestling legend Christian Cage has been able to perform in his home and native land. He'll finally get his chance this week. Raised in Orangeville, Ont...
Oct 11, 2022
Quick Quotes: Scott Smith out as Hockey Canada's president and CEO, board resigns
Scott Smith left his role as Hockey Canada's president and CEO on Tuesday after months of controversy over how the national sport organization handled allegations that a group sexual assault involving...
Oct 11, 2022
Canada's Dalton Kellett announces he's leaving AJ Foyt Racing
Canada's Dalton Kellett says he's leaving AJ Foyt Racing. Kellett debuted on the IndyCar Series for Foyt in 2020 and became the team's veteran driver this past season. The 29-year-old from Stouffville...
Oct 11, 2022