Category Archives: Sports
Saskatchewan Roughriders sign decorated Australian punter Korsak
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Australian punter Adam Korsak on Friday. The six-foot, 185-pound Korsak was Saskatchewan's first pick, third overall, of the 2023 CFL global draft. The Aus...
May 19, 2023
Intentional Grounding: CFL coverage to take hit with fewer reporters on the road
When sports writer Darrell Davis was on the Saskatchewan Roughriders beat in his early days at the Regina Leader-Post, he felt like he was "on top of the world" as a journalist. "It was a small newspa...
May 19, 2023
Canada's Kia Nurse makes WNBA return in new setting, joy but with familiar face
The 2023 WNBA season brings along new threads, teammates and joy for Kia Nurse. The six-foot guard from Hamilton will be suiting up for the Seattle Storm Saturday when they take on the defending champ...
May 19, 2023
'That sucked': Players from teams that got close reflect on Canada's Cup drought
Shawn Horcoff remembers a pat on the back as he was pumping gas. Wade Redden will never forget the throngs of fans waiting at the airport. Jannik Hansen couldn't walk down a grocery store aisle withou...
May 19, 2023
Tkachuk ends 6th-longest game in NHL history, Panthers outlast Hurricanes 3-2 in 4th OT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Matthew Tkachuk beat Frederik Andersen in the final seconds of the fourth overtime to give the Florida Panthers a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes early Friday in Game 1 o...
May 18, 2023
Murray's big fourth quarter propels Nuggets past Lakers 108-103 for 2-0 lead in West finals
DENVER (AP) - Jamal Murray scored 23 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter, propelling the Denver Nuggets to a 108-103 come-from-behind win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night for a 2-0 lea...
May 18, 2023
DeChambeau resurfaces at Oak Hill and leads PGA Championship
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) - Bryson DeChambeau was back on a major stage Thursday. No longer the incredible bulk, he still lashed away with speed and strength that carried him to a 4-under 66 at tough Oak H...
May 18, 2023
Judge hits fourth homer of the series to lead Yankees over Blue Jays 4-2
TORONTO - Aaron Judge and Anthony Volpe hit home runs and Yankees starter Nestor Cortes worked into the seventh inning as New York defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Thursday night at Rogers Centre...
May 18, 2023
Late Toronto rally earns the Arrows a second straight tie in MLR play
TORONTO - D'Shawn Bowen's 79th-minute try lifted Toronto into a 29-29 tie in Major League Rugby play Thursday, the Arrows' second tie in less than a week. Bowen managed to haul in Tautalatasi Tasi's d...
May 18, 2023
Toronto shows off its look and hopes for staging the 2026 FIFA World Cup
TORONTO - Standing in the middle of BMO Field, with 2026 World Cup graphics adorning the stadium, Jonathan Osorio could only imagine what having the men's soccer showcase in his backyard might be like...
May 18, 2023