Category Archives: Sports
Whitecaps rally to beat Tijuana 3-1, advance to Round of 32 in Leagues Cup
VANCOUVER - Forwards Levonte Johnson and Faba Picault each scored a goal and assisted on another in the second half as the Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Club Tijuana 3-1 Saturday night to advance into ...
Aug 03, 2024
Elks end long losing skid with 42-31 road win over Roughriders
REGINA - It took eight games but the Edmonton Elks are finally in the win column after a 42-31 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday. The Elks entered the CFL contest with an 0-7 recor...
Aug 03, 2024
Andreescu, Fernandez learn NBO 1st-round opponents on home soil
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu will face Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine to kick off the Canadian tennis star's National Bank Open. Tennis Canada held the draw for the country's national championship Saturday f...
Aug 03, 2024
Canadian men to face host France in Olympic men's basketball quarterfinals
PARIS - Canada will face France when the Olympic men's basketball tournament moves to Paris on Tuesday. A draw was held Saturday to determine the quarterfinal matchups, which will also see Germany tak...
Aug 03, 2024
Running backs in the spotlight as Argonauts visit Stampeders
CALGARY - The running back position will be in the spotlight when the Calgary Stampeders host the Toronto Argonauts at McMahon Stadium on Sunday. While the Stampeders (3-4) will play without Dedrick M...
Aug 03, 2024
Canadian strawweight Loopy Godinez loses unanimous decision on UFC card in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI - American Mackenzie Dern, ranked seventh among UFC strawweight contenders, won a unanimous decision over Canadian Lupita (Loopy) Godinez, ranked 10th, on Saturday on a UFC Fight Night card....
Aug 03, 2024
Montreal soccer fans heartbroken after women's team loses to Germany in quarterfinal
MONTREAL - Soccer fans in Montreal were left heartbroken after the Canadian women's soccer team lost to Germany in the quarterfinal of the Paris Olympics on Saturday. But fans said they still have ple...
Aug 03, 2024
Judge hits MLB-high 41st homer as Yankees beat Blue Jays 8-3
NEW YORK (AP) - Aaron Judge launched his 41st home run, adding to his major league-leading total, and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 on Saturday. Anthony Volpe and No. 9 batter Tr...
Aug 03, 2024
Canadian star swimmer Summer McIntosh wins gold in Olympic 200-metre IM
PARIS - Summer McIntosh is Canada's first triple gold medallist in an Olympic Games. The Toronto swimmer won her third gold in Paris with a victory in the 200-metre individual medley in an Olympic-rec...
Aug 03, 2024
Canada's Liendo wins silver, Kharun bronze in Olympic men's 100 butterfly
PARIS - Canadian swimmer Joshua Liendo has won a silver medal and Ilya Kharun the bronze in the men's 100-metre butterfly at the Olympic Games in Paris. Hungary's Kristof Malik captured gold in 49.90 ...
Aug 03, 2024