Category Archives: Sports
Canada falls to Serbia 95-86 in basketball World Cup semifinal
MANILA, Philippines - Canada lost to Serbia 95-86 in the semifinals of the FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup on Friday. The Canadian team will play either the United States or Germany in Sunday's bronze...
Sep 08, 2023
Lions spoil Chiefs' celebration of Super Bowl title by rallying for a 21-20 win in the NFL's opener
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Jared Goff threw for 253 yards and a touchdown, new Lions running back David Montgomery ran for the go-ahead score with 5:05 remaining in the game, and Detroit held on for a sl...
Sep 07, 2023
Coco Gauff tops Karolina Muchova to reach the US Open final. The match was delayed by a protest
NEW YORK (AP) - Coco Gauff reached her first the U.S. Open final by defeating Karolina Muchova 6-4, 7-5 on Thursday night in a match interrupted for 50 minutes by environmental activists - including o...
Sep 07, 2023
Bengals QB Joe Burrow becomes NFL's highest-paid player with $275 million deal, AP source says
CINCINNATI (AP) - Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow became the highest-paid player in the NFL on Thursday, agreeing to a five-year, $275 million contract extension, according to a person famil...
Sep 07, 2023
UFV men's soccer signs five players, including Chilliwack's Dante Colebourne from GW Graham
ABBOTSFORD - The University of the Fraser Valley men's soccer program announced the signing of five standouts on Thursday (Sept. 7), including GW Graham Secondary's Dante Colebourne (far left in pictu...
Sep 07, 2023
Climate protest interrupts US Open semifinal between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. Open semifinal between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova was delayed early in the second set because of a disruption by climate activists in the Arthur Ashe Stadium stands on Th...
Sep 07, 2023
Ruixin Liu posts best round of the year to lead LPGA in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (AP) - Ruixin Liu of China was still suffering from allergies that forced her to withdraw from the LPGA Tour event last week. It didn't stop her from posting a 7-under 65 on Thursday for he...
Sep 07, 2023
Redblacks aim to end skid, avoid further fall out of playoff picture against Ticats
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks understand what's at stake against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday. Ottawa (3-8) is currently last in the East Division, with Hamilton (4-7) slightly ahead in third. A ...
Sep 07, 2023
CFL, CFLPA to use third party to test air quality after Labour Day game dispute
The CFL and CFLPA say an independent third-party organization will test air quality and provide measurements for future games after an investigation was launched over the conditions in Monday's Edmont...
Sep 07, 2023
Carla Qualtrough inherits safe-sport crisis upon return as federal sports minister
Federal sports minister Carla Qualtrough says she knows what's required to solve Canada's safe-sport crisis. The how is still a work in progress. The Delta-MP was re-appointed sports minister this sum...
Sep 07, 2023