Category Archives: Sports

'Phenomenal': Canada's historic bronze medal at FIBA World Cup brings cause for pride
Canada stamped itself on the international stage with its first-ever medal at the FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup on Sunday. And emotions were high. Dillon Brooks scored a game-high 39 points and Cana...
Dave Barry Sep 10, 2023

Former Toronto FC coach Bob Bradley rejoins Norwegian club side Stabaek
OSLO - Former Toronto FC coach Bob Bradley, fired in June by the MLS club, has returned to Norwegian club side Stabaek. The team said the 65-year-old Bradley has signed at least through the end of the...
Sep 10, 2023

Hansi Flick out as Germany coach after 4-1 loss to Japan ahead of hosting European Championship
WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) - Germany removed Hansi Flick as coach of the men's national soccer team on Sunday, one day after a 4-1 loss to Japan deepened the gloom around the squad ahead of hosting next ...
Sep 10, 2023

Canada defeats U.S. in overtime to claim bronze, first-ever medal at FIBA World Cup
MANILA, Philippines - Dillon Brooks had 39 points in leading Canada to its first-ever medal at the FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup with a 127-118 overtime win over the U.S. in the bronze-medal game on...
Dave Barry Sep 10, 2023

Strickland stuns favourite Adesanya for middleweight title at UFC 293
SYDNEY (AP) - American Sean Strickland stunned Nigerian-born New Zealander Israel Adesanya to take the middleweight title by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 293 in Sydney, the first UFC ev...
Sep 09, 2023

Elks rally in final quarter to edge Stampeders 25-23
EDMONTON - Dean Faithfull kicked a 42-yard field goal as time expired as the Edmonton Elks gave the Calgary Stampeders a taste of their own medicine, coming from behind to record a 25-23 victory on Sa...
Sep 09, 2023

Athlete abuse testimony needs to be turned into action: lawyer
RICHMOND, B.C. - A national inquiry into safe sport is not necessarily the answer to helping Canadian athletes, according to a former member of the country's taekwondo team and ombudsperson for Canada...
Sep 09, 2023

Canada's John (The Bull) Makdessi loses by decision on undercard of UFC 293
SYDNEY, Australia - Canadian lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi lost by decision to Australian Jamie Mullarkey on the UFC 293 undercard on Saturday night. All three judges scored it 29-28 for Makdes...
Sep 09, 2023

Minjee Lee storms to 2-shot LPGA lead in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (AP) - Two-time major champion Minjee Lee opened with three straight birdies, made up a six-shot deficit at the turn and posted a 7-under 65 on Saturday to take a two-shot lead into the fin...
Sep 09, 2023

Blue Bombers blitz Roughriders 51-6 in Banjo Bowl
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers hit all the right notes in a 51-6 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Saturday's Banjo Bowl game. Quarterback Zach Collaros threw five touchdown passes, i...
Sep 09, 2023