Category Archives: Sports
Blue Jays starter Manoah lasts just one-third of an inning in blowout loss to Astros
TORONTO - Blue Jays starter Alek Manoah struggled mightily on Monday night, giving up six earned runs over just one-third of an inning as Toronto dropped an 11-4 decision to the Houston Astros. It was...
Jun 05, 2023
Bucks make hiring of Adrian Griffin official, news conference set for Tuesday
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Adrian Griffin is getting his first head coaching job at the same place where he started out as an assistant. The Milwaukee Bucks officially announced Monday they have hired Griffin t...
Jun 05, 2023
Swimming Canada questioned in Ottawa safe-sport hearing about CEO's departure
Swimming Canada was questioned Monday by a member of Parliament over its chief executive officer taking leave just over a year out from the 2024 Summer Games in Paris. The Canadian women's swim team's...
Jun 05, 2023
Canada looks to get past U.S. to represent North America at World Rugby U20 Trophy
After a three-year absence due to the pandemic, World Rugby's under-20 competition returns this summer. And Canada is looking to be part of it. The Canadian under-20 side takes on its U.S. counterpart...
Jun 05, 2023
Roughriders head coach, GM both have a lot riding on 2023 CFL season
Craig Dickenson has a lot riding on the 2023 CFL season. The Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach is entering the final year of his contract. And Dickenson isn't alone as general manager Jeremy O'Day's...
Jun 05, 2023
Ducks hire former Leafs, Islanders assistant Greg Cronin as head coach
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Anaheim Ducks have hired veteran NHL assistant and AHL head coach Greg Cronin to be their new head coach. Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek announced the decision Monday to ...
Jun 05, 2023
Ticats land Canadian defensive lineman Kongbo from Lions
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats acquired Canadian defensive lineman Jonathan Kongbo from the B.C. Lions on Monday for a conditional fourth-round 2024 draft pick. Hamilton originally obtained the pi...
Jun 05, 2023
Calgary '88 Olympic Games leader Bob Niven dead at 80
CALGARY - One of the men who brought the Winter Olympic Games to Calgary in 1988 has died. Bob Niven, who was president of the bid committee, died May 26 at the age of 80. Niven was vice-chair of the ...
Jun 05, 2023
Montreal Canadiens sign winger Cole Caufield to eight-year extension
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed Cole Caufield to eight-year contract extension, the team announced Monday. The deal, which will pay the 22-year-old winger an average annual salary of US$...
Jun 05, 2023
Ons Jabeur defeats Bernarda Pera in straight sets to reach French Open quarterfinals
PARIS (AP) - Bernarda Pera could not win a single game on her serve Monday as she was eliminated in straight sets in the fourth round of the French Open. Facing seventh-seeded Ons Jabeur of Tunisia, t...
Jun 05, 2023