Category Archives: Sports
Harman matches British Open records at Hoylake to build 5-shot lead over Fleetwood
HOYLAKE, England (AP) - Brian Harman found himself in elite company through two rounds at Royal Liverpool, tying the 36-hole record also held by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. Even better was having no...
Jul 21, 2023
Baseball a hit as Indigenous youth connect with the sport at North American Games
HALIFAX - Baseball is known as America's game, but there were signs Friday on a misty Halifax field that First Nations and Mtis athletes from Canada are increasingly adopting it as their own. At the N...
Jul 21, 2023
CF Montreal leans on impressive home form as it welcomes Pumas in Leagues Cup play
MONTREAL - CF Montreal will be leaning on its impressive home form as it opens its Leagues Cup campaign against Mexican side Pumas U.N.A.M. on Saturday. Despite a brief dip in quality at Stade Saputo,...
Jul 21, 2023
Battle of the defences as B.C. Lions take on Saskatchewan Roughriders
SURREY, B.C. - The West Division-leading B.C. Lions are looking to continue their defensive dominance as they host the third-place Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday. The Lions (4-1) have ridden str...
Jul 21, 2023
Longtime NHL executive Brian O'Neill, who oversaw 1967-68 expansion, dead at 94
Brian O'Neill, a longtime NHL executive who helped oversee the league's first major expansion and was tasked with drafting its first 12-team schedule, has died at age 94. The NHL confirmed O'Neill's d...
Jul 21, 2023
Jays acquire left-hander Cabrera from Cardinals for catching prospect Hernandez
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired left-handed reliever Gnesis Cabrera from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for catching prospect Sammy Hernandez, the team announced Friday. The 26-year...
Jul 21, 2023
Teen star McIntosh leads strong Canadian swim team at world championships
Summer McIntosh no longer enjoys the luxury of gracing the pool deck as a relatively anonymous up-and-comer with modest expectations from the outside world. Reporters peppered the 16-year-old swim phe...
Jul 21, 2023
Honda Indy Toronto benefits Ontario tourism as organizers seek contract renewal
TORONTO - Although Christian Lundgaard stood atop the podium after the Honda Indy Toronto, local tourism may have been the real winner. The four-day racing event at Toronto's Exhibition Place drew 148...
Jul 21, 2023
Canada's Ware dives to bronze at World Aquatics Championships in Japan
FUKUOKA, Japan - Montreal diver Pamela Ware won the bronze medal in the three-metre springboard at the FINA World Aquatics Championships on Friday. Ware, 30, finished with 332.00 points after five div...
Jul 21, 2023
Canada settles for 0-0 draw with Nigeria in FIFA Women's World Cup opener
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's FIFA Women's World Cup campaign got off to a rocky start as the Olympic champions settled for a scoreless draw with Nigeria on Friday. The Canadians had a gilt-edged ch...
Jul 20, 2023