Category Archives: Sports
Canadian midfielder Julia Grosso loving life in Italy with Juventus
Just 22, Julia Grosso has settled nicely in Italy. Since signing with Juventus in December, the midfielder from Vancouver has added the Serie A, Coppa Italia and SuperCoppa titles to her Olympic gold ...
Sep 19, 2022
Ahead of FIBA World Cup, Nurse recalls "hell on earth" WNBA season without Griner
The early-August day Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison, Kia Nurse and her Phoenix Mercury teammates watched the heart-wrenching court proceedings play out on their phones...
Sep 19, 2022
Homa chips in, wins in Napa after Willett's shocking 3-putt
NAPA, Calif. (AP) - Max Homa chipped in from nearly 33 feet for birdie on the closing hole, then watched as Danny Willett shockingly three-putted from inside four feet on Sunday to give Homa his secon...
Sep 18, 2022
Canadian Premier League to reward both regular-season and playoff champion
The Canadian Premier League is revamping its prize structure so both the regular-season and playoff champion are rewarded financially. Previously only the playoff champion benefited. Commissioner Mark...
Sep 18, 2022
49ers QB Trey Lance out for season with broken ankle
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance will miss the rest of the season after breaking his right ankle Sunday. Lance went down after running the ball on the second drive...
Sep 18, 2022
Andrea Lee rises again and wins Portland for 1st LPGA title
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - In a year of having to bounce back, Andrea Lee recovered from two early bogeys and pulled away with five birdies on the back nine Sunday to close with a 6-under 66 and win the Am...
Sep 18, 2022
Orioles score three runs in ninth to beat Blue Jays 5-4
Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano blew a save opportunity for only the fifth time this season, allowing three ninth-inning runs in a 5-4 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Solo shots from D...
Sep 18, 2022
Ottawa's Dabrowski and Stefani of Brazil capture Chennai women's doubles title
Gabriela Dabrowski of Ottawa and her partner Luisa Stefani of Brazil captured their second women's doubles tennis title, winning the Chennai Open on Sunday. The top-seeded Dabrowski and Stefani made q...
Sep 18, 2022
Whitecaps beat Sounders for first time in five years to preserve playoff hopes
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps once again kept their playoff hopes alive Saturday with a 2-1 win over the Seattle Sounders. Pedro Vite opened the scoring in the 29th minute and Julian Gressel dou...
Sep 17, 2022
Justin Lower birdies 18th to take 1-shot lead at Fortinet, Surrey's Svensson 3 shots back
NAPA, Calif. (AP) - With the wind whipping around the golf course in the afternoon and the greens hard and dry, Justin Lower knew there wouldn't be many opportunities for birdies. He made the most of ...
Sep 17, 2022