Category Archives: Sports

Crum powers Redblacks past Roughriders 36-28; Ottawa snaps seven-game losing skid
OTTAWA - Dustin Crum threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran for another to lead the Ottawa Redblacks to a 36-28 win over the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday. Crum finished with 243 passi...
Sep 22, 2023

Bassitt becomes AL's second 15-game winner as Blue Jays beat Rays 6-2
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Chris Bassitt became the American League's second 15-game winner and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Friday night in a matchup of teams holding the top...
Sep 22, 2023

Canada women down Jamaica 2-0 to take lead into second leg of Olympic qualifier
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Goals by Nichelle Prince and Adriana Leon gave Olympic champion Canada a 2-0 win over Jamaica on Friday in the opening game of a two-legged Olympic qualifier. The Canadian women ha...
Sep 22, 2023

Playoff clock ticking on Calgary Stampeders with five games left in regular season
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders are running out of playoff runway. Calgary (4-9) is tied with the Edmonton Elks for fourth in the West Division and four points back of the Saskatchewan Roughriders (6...
Sep 22, 2023

Team World strikes first as Shelton cruises to win over Fils at Laver Cup
VANCOUVER - Ben Shelton defeated Arthur Fils 7-6 (4), 6-1 as Team World took an early lead over Team Europe at the Laver Cup international tennis tournament. Shelton won 85 per cent of first-serve poi...
Sep 22, 2023

Dabrowski, Routliffe through to women's doubles final at Guadalajara Open
GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand advanced to the women's doubles final of the Guadalajara Open with a 6-2, 7-6 (4) win over Mayar Sharif of E...
Sep 22, 2023

Blue Jays slugger Guerrero back in starting lineup for series opener against Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. returned to the starting lineup Friday for Toronto's series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays. Guerrero, who missed most of the last two ...
Sep 22, 2023

Spencer Martin wants NHL goalie job in Vancouver, but in tough with DeSmith's arrival
VICTORIA - Spencer Martin's odds of landing the backup goaltending job with the Vancouver Canucks were dealt a blow this week when the National Hockey League team traded for veteran netminder Casey De...
Sep 22, 2023

Argos looking to maintain their competitive edge during stretch run
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts' late-season push will be a lot about team management for head coach Ryan Dinwiddie. Toronto (11-1) hosts Hamilton (6-7) on Saturday night in the fourth and final regul...
Sep 22, 2023

Reinbacher still adjusting, but showing promise at Canadiens training camp
BROSSARD, Que. - David Reinbacher is under pressure as a fifth-overall pick for the Montreal Canadiens. But head coach Martin St. Louis believes the 18-year-old Austrian defenceman is doing just fine ...
Sep 22, 2023