Category Archives: Sports

Canada falls 11-7 in World Baseball Classic tune-up against MLB's Chicago Cubs
MESA, Ariz. - Cody Bellinger had two RBIs, including a home run that kick-started Chicago's late run to pull ahead and away as the Cubs defeated Canada 11-7 on Wednesday. Down 4-3 after a scoreless fi...
Mar 08, 2023

Tanya Walter making an impact as member of B.C. Lions' coaching staff
Tanya Walter is a reluctant pioneer. The 31-year-old is entering her second season as a defensive assistant with the B.C. Lions. Walter made CFL history last year when she became the league's first fu...
Mar 08, 2023

Canada's Aubin-Mercier returns in April to open defence of PFL lightweight title
(The Canadian Gangster) Olivier Aubin-Mercier returns to action April 14 at PFL 3 in Las Vegas, his first outing since winning the Professional Fighters League lightweight title and US$1 million in No...
Mar 08, 2023

Canadian featherweight Charles (Air) Jourdain to face Kron Gracie at UFC 288
Canadian featherweight Charles (Air) Jourdain's grappling skills will be tested when he faces Kron Gracie on May 6 at UFC 288 in Newark, N.J. As his last name suggests, Gracie is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu...
Mar 08, 2023

Castro leads the way as Twins thump Blue Jays 7-0 in spring training
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Kala'i Rosario belted a three-run homer and Willi Castro slashed three hits as the Minnesota Twins had three R-B-I doubles in a 7-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in spring training ba...
Mar 08, 2023

Senators goalie Cam Talbot again bitten by injury bug as team pushes for playoff spot
SEATTLE - Ottawa Senators goaltender Cam Talbot will miss three crucial weeks as his team pushes for a playoff spot. The 35-year-old suffered a lower-body injury in Saturday's 5-2 home victory over th...
Mar 08, 2023

Albertans exploring 2030 Commonwealth Games bid in communities across the province
CALGARY - A group of Albertans says they have started to explore whether communities across the province could host the 2030 Commonwealth Games. The group includes athletes, business and sports leader...
Mar 08, 2023

Canada makes first foray into women's international wheelchair rugby play
Melanie Labelle is helping Canada break new ground Thursday. The 37-year-old from Saint-Hubert, Que., is a member of the Canadian team at the Women's Cup in Paris, which marks Canada's first foray int...
Mar 08, 2023

Canada's Taylor Pendrith hopes to dial in driver at Players Championship
The driver has been the best club in Taylor Pendrith's bag throughout his golf career, but he's struggled with it this season, an issue he hopes to rectify at this week's Players Championship. Pendrit...
Mar 08, 2023

Dunstone downs Young at Brier, sets up showdown with Koe atop Pool A
LONDON, Ont. - Matt Dunstone's Manitoba rink remained perfect at the Tim Hortons Brier with a 13-3 win over Newfoundland and Labrador. Dunstone claimed steals of three in the second and third ends to ...
Mar 08, 2023