Category Archives: Sports
Toronto Blue Jays place pitcher Chris Bassitt on paternity list, recall Jay Jackson
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays placed right-handed pitcher Chris Bassitt on the paternity list on Saturday. In a corresponding move, the Blue Jays recalled right-hander Jay Jackson from triple-A affi...
Jun 03, 2023
Barcelona wins Women's Champions League by coming from behind to beat Wolfsburg
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) - Patricia Guijarro scored twice inside three minutes as Barcelona staged a stunning second-half comeback to beat Wolfsburg 3-2 in the Women's Champions League final on Sat...
Jun 03, 2023
Man City beats Man United 2-1 in FA Cup final to complete second leg of treble bid
LONDON (AP) - Manchester City's mission to win a treble of major trophies stayed on track after beating Manchester United 2-1 in the FA Cup final on Saturday, with the first of Ilkay Gundogan's two go...
Jun 03, 2023
Canadian Jim Long upsets world champion in first round at U.S. Dart Masters
NEW YORK - Canadian veteran Jim (The Gentleman) Long has scored a major upset at the 2023 bet365 U.S. Darts Masters, defeating world champion Michael (Bully Boy) Smith. Long won the first-round matchu...
Jun 03, 2023
Elena Rybakina, reigning Wimbledon champion, pulls out of French Open because she is sick
PARIS (AP) - Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina pulled out of the French Open before her third-round match on Saturday because she is sick. The No. 4-seeded Rybakina was supposed to face 132nd...
Jun 03, 2023
How to keep your kids safe at the pool, beach and cottage this summer
The season for pool parties, beach excursions and trips to the cottage has begun.Sadly, some of these events turn tragic each year and drowning is the second leading cause of preventable death for chi...
Jun 03, 2023
Canadian towns and cities try creative ways to recruit lifeguards amid shortage
Staff running pools across Canada are trying to entice people to work as lifeguards amid a shortage, the Lifesaving Society says. Pool and beach staffing can be somewhat challenging at the best of tim...
Jun 03, 2023
Vancouver Whitecaps make pitch towards families as inflation, expenses hit fans
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have the fourth lowest attendance in Major League Soccer, but the team's president and sporting director is defending the fan experience at B.C. Place. Axel Schuste...
Jun 03, 2023
Thunderbirds top Petes 4-1 to set up date with Remparts in Memorial Cup final
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Kyle Crnkovic scored his tournament-leading fifth goal and added an assist as the Seattle Thunderbirds topped the Peterborough Petes 4-1 on Friday to book their ticket to the Memorial...
Jun 02, 2023
Dad-to-be Chris Bassitt pitches Blue Jays over Mets 3-0
NEW YORK (AP) - Chris Bassitt took the mound after a 91-minute rain delay, ready to rush back to Toronto as his wife went into labor, and shut down his former team on three hits to lead the Blue Jays ...
Jun 02, 2023