Category Archives: Sports
Canada's Jourdain, Makdessi lose by decision as UFC holds first fight card in France
PARIS - Canadian featherweight Charles (Air) Jourdain lost a unanimous decision to England's Nathaniel (The Prospect) Wood on a UFC Fight Night card Saturday. The judges scored it for 30-27, 30-27, 29...
Sep 03, 2022
Leon's highlight-reel goal lifts Canada past Australia in women's soccer friendly
BRISBANE, Australia - A spectacular first-half strike by Adriana Leon gave Canada a 1-0 win over Australia in a women's soccer friendly Saturday at Suncorp Stadium. The seventh-ranked Canadians meet t...
Sep 02, 2022
Redblacks top Alouettes 38-24 to earn back-to-back wins for first time this season
MONTREAL - The Ottawa Redblacks earned back-to-back wins for the first time this season courtesy of a 38-24 victory over the Montreal Alouettes at Percival Molson Stadium on Friday night. The Redblack...
Sep 02, 2022
Manoah, Bichette power Blue Jays to 4-0 win over Pirates
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Alek Manoah pitched shutout ball into the eighth inning and Bo Bichette homered, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. Manoah (13-7)...
Sep 02, 2022
Serena loses to Tomljanovic at US Open; could be last match
NEW YORK (AP) - Serena Williams lost what is expected to be the last match of her transcendent tennis career Friday night, eliminated from the U.S. Open in the third round by Ajla Tomljanovic 7-5, 6-7...
Sep 02, 2022
California teen Lucy Li with 64 takes the lead at Dana Open
SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) - Lucy Li already is assured of an LPGA Tour card for next year. The 19-year-old Californian played Friday as though she is ready to join the big leagues even sooner. Li had five b...
Sep 02, 2022
Vancouver Canucks ink star forward J.T. Miller to seven-year, US$56-million deal
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have locked up a major piece, signing forward J.T. Miller to a seven-year deal. The club announced the US$56-million contract on social media Friday afternoon, ending...
Sep 02, 2022
Toronto FC running out of time and games as rival CF Montreal comes to town
TORONTO - Time and the MLS schedule are not on Toronto FC's side as Bob Bradley's retooled team looks to make a late-season charge. And CF Montreal would no doubt like nothing more than to derail TFC'...
Sep 02, 2022
Oilers sign defenceman Ryan Murray to one-year, $750,000 contract
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Ryan Murray to a one-year contract worth US$750,000. Murray appeared in 37 games for the Colorado Avalanche last season and recorded four assists....
Sep 02, 2022
Canada's Marino out of U.S. Open after third-round loss to Zhang
NEW YORK - Vancouver's Rebecca Marino has been eliminated from the U.S. Open after a 6-2, 6-4 loss to China's Zhang Shuai in third-round action on Friday. Marino was up 2-1 in the first set before Zha...
Sep 02, 2022