Category Archives: Sports

Visiting Elks win third straight with 30-20 victory over Redblacks
OTTAWA - Cody Fajardo and the Edmonton Elks continue to gain momentum, picking up their third straight win with a 30-20 decision over the Ottawa Redblacks Friday night. With Fajardo under centre, the ...
The Canadian Press Aug 22, 2025

Bieber strikes out 9 over 6 innings in return, Blue Jays beat Marlins 5-2
MIAMI (AP) - Shane Bieber struck out nine hitters over six innings of one-run ball in his Toronto debut and return from a 16-month absence as the Blue Jays beat the Miami Marlins 5-2 on Friday night. ...
The Canadian Press Aug 22, 2025

Bieber dominant in debut with Blue Jays and return from elbow surgery
MIAMI (AP) - Shane Bieber struck out nine over six dominant innings of one-run ball in his debut with the Blue Jays on Friday night, helping Toronto beat the Miami Marlins 5-2 after 16 months away fro...
The Canadian Press Aug 22, 2025

Former NBA star Shawn Kemp gets 30 days of home monitoring for Washington parking lot shooting
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - Former NBA star Shawn Kemp was sentenced Friday to 30 days of electronic home monitoring for shooting at two men inside a vehicle in a Washington state mall parking lot. Kemp must...
The Canadian Press Aug 22, 2025

River Lions, Surge advance to Sunday's CEBL championship game
WINNIPEG - Khalil Ahmad's three-pointer in Target Time lifted the Canadian Elite Basketball League defending champion Niagara River Lions to a thrilling 93-91 win over the Scarborough Shooting Stars i...
The Canadian Press Aug 22, 2025

Canadian Chris Johnston still in hunt for second straight Elite Series title
LA CROSSE - It's been a roller-coaster but Chris Johnston remains in the hunt for a second straight Elite Series overall title. Johnston, of Peterborough, Ont., moved up 33 spots to stand 22nd after t...
The Canadian Press Aug 22, 2025

Canada whips Venezuela 88-54 in FIBA men's AmeriCup opener
MANAGUA - Canada jumped out to a 26-13 first quarter lead and never looked back, beating Venezuela 88-54 in the opening game of the FIBA men's AmeriCup 2025 tournament on Friday. Canada - playing in G...
The Canadian Press Aug 22, 2025

Amateur Katie Cranston among five Canadians to make cut at CPKC Women's Open
MISSISSAUGA - A cluster of friends and family started cheering for Katie Cranston as she walked out of the scorers' room in the clubhouse of the Mississaugua Golf and Country Club and up to the specta...
The Canadian Press Aug 22, 2025

Roughriders, Stampeders clash in best of the CFL's West Division matchup
CALGARY - Who can run the football more is the game-within-the-game Saturday when the Calgary Stampeders host the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Roughriders and Stampeders excel at both executing their...
The Canadian Press Aug 22, 2025

Ron Turcotte, who rode Secretariat to the 1973 Triple Crown, dead at 84
He won over 3,000 career races, but Ron Turcotte will forever be remembered for the three he registered aboard the legendary Secretariat 52 years ago. Turcotte guided Secretariat to an emphatic Americ...
The Canadian Press Aug 22, 2025