Category Archives: Sports
Despite 4-14 record, Elks optimistic about Year 2 under coach, GM Chris Jones
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks have gone two seasons without winning a home game. They finished the 2022 CFL campaign with a 4-14 record, on the heels of a 3-11 record in 2021. But, as the players clear...
Oct 22, 2022
Canada's Auger-Aliassime dispatches Gasquet to reach European Open final
ANTWERP, Belgium - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime has reached his second consecutive ATP tennis final. The 22-year-old from Montreal edged Richard Gasquet of France, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3) in Saturday's sem...
Oct 22, 2022
Jean-Michel Menard leads Canada over Scotland for gold at world mixed curling
ABERDEEN, United Kingdom - Canada has captured gold at the world mixed curling championship. Jean-Michel Menard of Gatineau, Que., led the Canadians to a 7-4 victory over host Scotland at the Curl Abe...
Oct 22, 2022
FIFA slams unacceptable TV deal offers for Women's World Cup
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Broadcasters were criticized by FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Saturday for what he called unacceptably low offers for rights to screen the Women's World Cup next year...
Oct 22, 2022
US to face Vietnam, Netherlands at women's soccer World Cup
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - The defending champion United States will face the Netherlands in the group stage of next year's soccer World Cup, setting up a early repeat of the 2019 World Cup final. T...
Oct 22, 2022
Canada women to face Australia, Ireland and Nigeria at the 2023 FIFA World Cup
Canada has been drawn with co-host Australia, Ireland and Nigeria at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Saturday's draw was relatively kind to the seventh-ranked Canadians, who avoided several heavyweig...
Oct 22, 2022
Lions beat Elks 31-14, clinch home field for semifinals
EDMONTON - Keon Hatcher, James Butler and Antonio Pipkin all recorded touchdowns as the B.C. Lions secured a home playoff date with a 31-14 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Friday. The Lions, now 12-...
Oct 21, 2022
Durant breaks late tie with 3, Nets top Raptors 109-105
Associated Press (AP) - Kevin Durant broke a tie with a 3-pointer with 56 seconds left and had 27 points to help the Brooklyn Nets beat the Toronto Raptors 109-105 on Friday night. Durant's 3 gave Bro...
Oct 21, 2022
Small boots five field goals to earn Ticats big win over Redblacks
HAMILTON - Seth Small's 30-yard field goal on the final play of the game earned the Hamilton Tiger-Cats an exciting 30-27 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks on a windy Friday night. Small's boot, his f...
Oct 21, 2022
Auger-Aliassime advances to semis at European Open
ANTWERP, Belgium - Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal has advanced to the semifinals of the ATP 250 European Open after defeating Dan Evans of the U.K. in a gruelling match on Friday that lasted two ho...
Oct 21, 2022