Category Archives: Sports
Receiver Marken Michel earns Stampeders' Herm Harrison Memorial Award
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders named receiver Marken Michel as this year's recipient of the Herm Harrison Memorial Award on Thursday. The honour, established in 2013, recognizes outstanding communit...
Oct 10, 2024
Grey Cup game will be carried south of border by CBS Sports Network
TORONTO - The 2024 Grey Cup will be broadcast south of the border by CBS Sports Network. The CFL's championship game will be held Nov. 17 at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver. CBS Sports Network is an A...
Oct 10, 2024
Céline Dion releases Olympics 'Hymne à l'amour' performance as single
Cline Dion has released a recording of her performance of "Hymne l'amour" at the Paris Olympics. Dion's rendition of Edith Piaf's song during the opening ceremonies in July marked the Quebecois singer...
Oct 10, 2024
Ottawa Rapid FC names former Danish captain Katrine Pedersen as its first head coach
Katrine Pedersen, who won a Danish-record 210 caps as a player and then served as an assistant coach with Denmark's women's team, has been named coach of Ottawa Rapid FC. The 47-year-old Pedersen is s...
Oct 10, 2024
Mixed results for Canada's Leylah Fernandez at the Wuhan Open
Canada's Leylah Fernandez dropped a 5-7, 6-3, 6-0 decision to Zheng Qinwen of China in third-round singles play Thursday at the Wuhan Open but won her doubles match in straight sets. Fernandez, from L...
Oct 10, 2024
22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will retire from tennis after next month's Davis Cup finals
MADRID (AP) - Rafael Nadal announced Thursday he will retire from tennis at age 38 following next month's Davis Cup finals. Nadal won 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an unprecedented era he shared...
Oct 10, 2024
22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will retire from tennis after next month's Davis Cup finals
MADRID (AP) - Rafael Nadal announced Thursday he will retire from tennis at age 38 following next month's Davis Cup finals. Nadal won 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an unprecedented era he shared...
Oct 10, 2024
Calgary Flames have 'no quit' mentality as season begins: Backlund
VANCOUVER - The Calgary Flames were already preaching the importance of resilience a single game into the NHL season. The bend-but-don't-break mentality paid off Wednesday when the Flames rallied from...
Oct 10, 2024
Betts, Ohtani help Dodgers stay alive in NLDS with 8-0 win over Padres
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Mookie Betts homered for the second straight night, Shohei Ohtani hit an RBI single and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Dylan Cease and the San Diego Padres 8-0 on Wednesday night to for...
Oct 09, 2024
Calgary Flames battle back to defeat Vancouver Canucks 6-5 in overtime
VANCOUVER - Connor Zary scored 1:33 into overtime and the Calgary Flames opened their season with a 6-5 comeback win over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday. Anthony Mantha led Calgary with a goal, an...
Oct 09, 2024