Category Archives: Sports

'It's fundamental': Whitecaps see Canadian Championship success as crucial to season
VANCOUVER - The message from the Vancouver Whitecaps is clear: success in the Canadian Championship is crucial to the club and its fans this season. Vancouver won the tournament last season, beating T...
May 09, 2023

Glass scores three goals, Canada beats Hungary 5-2 in world championship tuneup
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Cody Glass scored three goals Tuesday as Canada won its only tuneup before the world hockey championship with a 5-2 victory over Hungary. Lawson Crouse had a goal and an assist, wh...
May 09, 2023

Canadian judoka Deguchi wins world title, Klimkait claims bronze
DOHA, Qatar - Canadian judoka Christa Deguchi won the gold medal in the women's under-57-kilogram event Tuesday at the judo world championships. The Japanese-born Deguchi, who lives and trains in Leth...
May 09, 2023

Fernandez eliminated from Italian Open with first-round loss to Sasnovich
ROME - Canada's Leylah Fernandez has been eliminated from the Italian Open tennis tournament after a 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3 loss to Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus in first-round action on Tuesday. Fernan...
May 09, 2023

Leafs try to block out the noise facing elimination: 'We don't listen to you guys'
SUNRISE, Fla. - Mitch Marner has repeatedly pointed out how little attention he pays to anything that doesn't emanate from inside the Maple Leafs' orbit. The winger insists he stays off social media a...
May 09, 2023

Oilers intend to tighten defence around their own net in Game 4 versus Golden Knights
EDMONTON - Stoutness around their own crease is what the Edmonton Oilers want more of to even up their playoff series with the Vegas Golden Knights. The Golden Knights own a 2-1 lead in their second-r...
May 09, 2023

Blue Jays pitching prospect Ricky Tiedemann listed as week-to-week after MRI
Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospect Ricky Tiedemann is listed as week-to-week with left biceps inflammation. The team said Tuesday the injury was picked up in an MRI. The 20-year-old Tiedemann left a ...
May 09, 2023

Madrid, City draw 1-1 in Champions League semifinals
MADRID (AP) - Real Madrid and Manchester City drew 1-1 in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals on Tuesday after long-range strikes by Vincius Jnior and Kevin de Bruyne. Vincius put Madrid ...
May 09, 2023

Leafs' Rielly, Senators' Tkachuk among nominees for King Clancy Memorial Trophy
NEW YORK - Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly and Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk are among the 32 nominees for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy. The nominees were selected by their res...
May 09, 2023

Raptors forward O.G. Anunoby named to NBA all-defensive second team
Toronto Raptors forward O.G. Anunoby has been named to the NBA all-defensive second team. Anunoby, 25, led the league in steals during the regular season, averaging 1.9 per game and was consistently t...
May 09, 2023