Category Archives: Sports
Former world champion laments Olympic move away from breaking at 2028 L.A. Games
Former world champion Philip Kim says the move to drop breaking from the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles is disappointing, especially before the sport debuts at next year's Paris Games. Each host ...
Oct 13, 2023
Former NHL coach Ted Nolan details long, difficult journey in 'Life in Two Worlds'
Ted Nolan should have been thrilled. The knock at the door was the delivery of the Jack Adams Award - a prestigious nod given annually to the NHL's coach of the year. Nolan won the trophy the previous...
Oct 13, 2023
Toronto Argonauts sign extension with defensive coordinator Corey Mace
TORONTO - Defensive coordinator Corey Mace has signed a contract extension with the Toronto Argonauts. Mace is in his second season leading the Argonauts' defence. Toronto tops the CFL in five defensi...
Oct 13, 2023
Japan overwhelms Canadian men en route to 4-1 win in men's soccer friendly
NIIGATA, Japan - Ao Tanaka scored twice as Japan, showing its class, overwhelmed Canada 4-1 in a men's soccer friendly Friday. The Japanese, the top-ranked team in Asia at No. 19, were well-organized ...
Oct 13, 2023
Canada's Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson advance to beach volleyball worlds quarterfinals
APIZACO, Mexico - Canada's Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson are on to the quarterfinals of the beach volleyball world championships. The duo from Toronto defeated Switzerland's Esmee Bobne...
Oct 12, 2023
Lexi Thompson holds her own on PGA Tour in Las Vegas. Beau Hossler sets the pace
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Lexi Thompson kept a rough round from getting worse and wound up holding her own Thursday in the Shriners Children's Open until darkness kept her from finishing. Beau Hossler set the ...
Oct 12, 2023
Dort scores 24 in loss as Pistons beat Thunder 128-125 in Montreal pre-season game
MONTREAL - Centre James Wiseman scored 20 points as the Detroit Pistons came back down 12 points in the fourth quarter to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-125 in NBA pre-season action Thursday night...
Oct 12, 2023
Stampeders, Roughriders clash game in CFL game with playoff implications for both
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have to win it to stay in it. Friday's result against the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders will decide whether the Stampeders (4-11) remain in CFL playoff contention ...
Oct 12, 2023
Rockets' Dillon Brooks fined $25,000 for reckless hit on Pacers' Theis
NEW YORK - The NBA has fined Houston Rockets guard-forward Dillon Brooks US$25,000 for recklessly making contact with Indiana Pacers centre Daniel Theis. Brooks was assessed a flagrant-2 foul and ejec...
Oct 12, 2023
Robert Wickens on cusp of winning a championship 5 years after he was paralyzed in IndyCar crash
Robert Wickens was determined from the very first days after his life-changing 2018 IndyCar accident not to let it define - or end - his racing career. The Canadian was 29 years old at the time, engag...
Oct 12, 2023