Category Archives: Sports
Canada beats South Africa 21-6 to advance to women's water polo quarterfinals
FUKUOKA, Japan - The Canadian women's water polo team advanced to the quarterfinals at the FINA World Aquatics Championships with a 21-6 win over South Africa in Round-of-16 action Saturday. Canada wi...
Jul 22, 2023
After tying Nigeria, Canada women turn attention to well-drilled Ireland at World Cup
MELBOURNE, Australia - After a frustrating scoreless draw with Nigeria, Canada now turns its attention to a well-drilled Irish side at the Women's World Cup. Ranked 22nd in the world, tournament debut...
Jul 22, 2023
Teoscar Hernandez's game-winner against former team gives Mariners 3-2 win over Blue Jays
SEATTLE (AP) - Teoscar Hernndez lined a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the ninth to score Jose Caballero and the Seattle Mariners rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday ni...
Jul 21, 2023
Club Leon takes extra point after 19-round shootout but tie 2-2 against Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps and Mexican side Club Leon played to a 2-2 draw on Friday night in Leagues Cup action at BC Place Stadium. But in a quirk of Leagues Cup rules, the game then went t...
Jul 21, 2023
Sophia Smith scores twice for US in in 3-0 victory over Vietnam to open the Women's World Cup
AUKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Sophia Smith scored twice for the United States in the opening half and the two-time defending champions kicked off the Women's World Cup with a 3-0 victory over tournament...
Jul 21, 2023
Kelly throws two TD passes as Argonauts down Ticats 31-15 to improve to 5-0
HAMILTON - Chad Kelly threw two touchdown passes and ran for another to lead the Toronto Argonauts past the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 31-15 on Friday night. Toronto (5-0) remained the CFL's lone unbeaten te...
Jul 21, 2023
Lionel Messi makes his Inter Miami debut, checks in during 2nd half against Cruz Azul
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Lionel Messi is now, officially, an Inter Miami player. The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner as the world's best player checked in for his new Major League Soccer club for th...
Jul 21, 2023
Knight and Szokol shoot tournament-record 62 in alternate shot to take lead in team event
MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) - Cheyenne Knight and Elizabeth Szokol birdied six of the last eight holes in alternate-shot play for an 8-under 62 and a three-stroke lead Friday in the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invita...
Jul 21, 2023
Canadian teenager Olivia Smith turns pro, signs with Portugal's Sporting CP
Olivia Smith, the youngest member of Canada's Women's World Cup squad, has signed with Portugal's Sporting CP. The 18-year-old from Whitby, Ont., played for Penn State last year but announced before t...
Jul 21, 2023
Whitecaps deal Julian Gressel after failing to agree contract extension
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have traded midfielder Julian Gressel to the Columbus Crew in exchange for allocation money. Whitecaps chief executive officer Axel Schuster says in a release that ...
Jul 21, 2023