Category Archives: Sports
Canada settles for 0-0 draw with Nigeria in FIFA Women's World Cup opener
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's FIFA Women's World Cup campaign got off to a rocky start as the Olympic champions settled for a scoreless draw with Nigeria on Friday. The Canadians had a gilt-edged ch...
Jul 20, 2023
Winnipeg Blue Bombers bounce back from loss with 28-14 doubling of Edmonton Elks
Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros finally solved the Edmonton Elks' defence in the second half of a 28-14 win Thursday. Collaros completed 20 of 24 passes for 308 yards and two touchdown...
Jul 20, 2023
Snyder fined $60 million by NFL for sexually harassing employee, financial improprieties
Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder sexually harassed a team employee and oversaw team executives who deliberately withheld millions of dollars in revenue from other clubs, and he has agreed to pay...
Jul 20, 2023
Canada reaches round of 16 in women's world water polo championship
FUKUOKA, Japan - Canada's women's water polo team advanced to the round of 16 at the world championship with a 17-12 victory Thursday over host Japan. Canada meets South Africa on Saturday in Fukuoka ...
Jul 20, 2023
Club Leon match in Leagues Cup seen as chance to compare Vancouver to benchmark
VANCOUVER - Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini previously declared Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC the best team in this year's CONCACAF Champions League. But it fell at the final hurdle to Va...
Jul 20, 2023
Fleetwood among British Open leaders. McIlroy among the survivors.
HOYLAKE, England (AP) - The British Open showed again Thursday that even after 163 years, golf's oldest championship can still deliver a few surprises. It started with Christo Lamprecht, the South Afr...
Jul 20, 2023
Equestrian Ben Asselin handed 14-month sanction for doping violation
OTTAWA - Equestrian Ben Asselin was handed a 14-month ban by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport on Thursday for an anti-doping rule violation. The Calgary native was found to have the presence of...
Jul 20, 2023
Guerrero's seventh inning lifts Blue Jays over Padres 4-0; Toronto avoids sweep
TORONTO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. made a sharp defensive play and hit a home run in the seventh inning as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the San Diego Padres 4-0 on Thursday afternoon to avoid a three-game ...
Jul 20, 2023
Canadian sprinter Almond Small eyes continued rise in young career
Canadian sprinter Almond Small didn't expect to be at this point. It wasn't until he was in Grade 12 at Toronto's Northern Secondary School that he thought he could go somewhere in track and field. He...
Jul 20, 2023
Cycling Canada says athletes can compete as chosen gender in non-UCI events
Cycling Canada says athletes will be able to compete according to their currently identified gender for the rest of the year in Canadian competitions that are not sanctioned by the world cycling gover...
Jul 20, 2023