Category Archives: Sports

B.C. Lions taking more time to evaluate quarterback Nathan Rourke's injured foot
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions had little to say Saturday regarding the status of quarterback Nathan Rourke. The 24-year-old from Victoria, who leads the CFL in passing yards (3,281) and touchdowns (25), ...
Aug 20, 2022

CFL star returner DeVonte Dedmon returns to Redblacks after NFL stint
OTTAWA - CFL all-star DeVonte Dedmon has returned to the Ottawa Redblacks following his release from the NFL's Miami Dolphins. The 26-year-old from Williamsburg, Va., was named the CFL's most outstand...
Aug 20, 2022

QB Rourke injures foot as Lions extend win streak with 28-10 victory over Roughriders
REGINA - The B.C. Lions picked up a costly 28-10 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday night as starting quarterback Nathan Rourke went down with a foot injury early in the fourth quarte...
Aug 19, 2022

Auger-Aliassime drops quarterfinals match in straight sets to Coric in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime lost 6-4, 6-4, to Borna Coric Friday in the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Open Masters-level tennis tournament. The Montreal native fired 12 a...
Aug 19, 2022

Yankees blanked again, Gausman pitches Blue Jays to 4-0 win
NEW YORK (AP) - Kevin Gausman tossed seven sharp innings and the Toronto Blue Jays became the latest team to shut out the New York Yankees, beating the AL East leaders 4-0 Friday night. The Yankees we...
Aug 19, 2022

Elks dominate second half, snap three-game skid with 30-12 win over Redblacks
OTTAWA - Taylor Cornelius threw two touchdown passes and the Edmonton Elks scored 21 unanswered points in the second half of a 30-12 win over the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday. Cornelius completed 16-of-...
Aug 19, 2022

Audrey Leduc breaks women's 100-metre sprint record to win gold at Canada Games
THOROLD, Ont. - Quebec's Audrey Leduc broke the women's 100-metre sprint record Friday en route to gold at the Canada Games. Leduc ran 11.55 seconds to take down Cindy Moore's record of 11.56 from 197...
Aug 19, 2022

Adam Scott takes lead, Canada's Corey Conners tied for second at BMW Championship
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - Adam Scott felt he was playing well enough that he should start seeing some better scores at some point. That moment appears to have arrived at just the right time. Scott put t...
Aug 19, 2022

Canada dominates in 6-0 win over Japan at Little League World Series
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - Jaxon Mayervich struck out 10 batters and recorded an RBI while Benjamin Dartnell hit three RBIs in a 6-0 Canada win over Japan in Little League World Series action. After a ...
Aug 19, 2022

Mexico, US collaboration pave way for 2026 World Cup
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Forward Daniela Solis is the personification of an ever-growing connection between soccer in the United States and Mexico - one that's only going to intensify as the 2026 World C...
Aug 19, 2022