Category Archives: Sports

Roughriders end slump by edging Elks 34-23 in Edmonton
EDMONTON - Quarterback Cody Fajardo ran a pair of touchdowns in himself and passed for another as the Saskatchewan Roughriders emerged with a 34-23 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Saturday. The Roug...
Aug 13, 2022

Galaxy ride Grandsir's brace to 5-2 romp over Whitecaps
CARSON, Calif. (AP) - Samuel Grandsir scored two of Los Angeles' four first-half goals to spark the Galaxy to a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night. Grandsir, who came into the ...
Aug 13, 2022

Lappalainen's goal sends Montreal past Dynamo 3-2
HOUSTON (AP) - Lassi Lappalainen scored the only goal of the second half and CF Montreal held off the Houston Dynamo 3-2 on Saturday. Lappalainen found the net in the 69th minute - with an assist from...
Aug 13, 2022

B.C. Lions chase down Calgary Stampeders with 41-40 comeback win
CALGARY - Sean Whyte's 25-yard field goal with two seconds left in the fourth quarter capped a B.C. Lions' comeback in a 41-40 win over the host Calgary Stampeders on Saturday. Lions quarterback Natha...
Aug 13, 2022

Insigne, Bernardeschi score as Toronto FC ends Portland Timbers' unbeaten run
TORONTO - Late goals by Italian stars Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi lifted Toronto FC to a 3-1 Major League Soccer win over Portland on Saturday night, ending the Timbers unbeaten run at 1...
Aug 13, 2022

Johnson dazzles, Canada tops Czechia 5-1 in world junior hockey championship
EDMONTON - Mason McTavish scored twice and Canada stayed undefeated at the world junior hockey championship with a 5-1 win over Czechia on Saturday. Kent Johnson left jaws on the floor with a stunning...
Aug 13, 2022

Cameron Smith has claret jug, now eyes No. 1 in world
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - J.J. Spaun did just enough right at the end to fashion a 2-under 68 and keep his one-shot lead Saturday in the FedEx St. Jude Championship with a familiar name lurking. At stake ...
Aug 13, 2022

Hernandez homers to lift Blue Jays past Cleveland Guardians
TORONTO - Teoscar Hernandez smashed a leadoff seventh-inning homer to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a come-from-behind 2-1 win against the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday. With the game tied, Hernande...
Aug 13, 2022

Hurkacz beats Ruud in early semifinal at National Bank Open tennis tournament
MONTREAL - Hubert Hurkacz earned a berth in the National Bank Open final on Saturday afternoon with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Casper Ruud at IGA Stadium. The eighth seed from Poland picked up a bre...
Aug 13, 2022

Canada's Rory MacDonald knocked out by replacement fighter in PFL semifinal
CARDIFF, United Kingdom - Dilano (The Postman) Taylor, a late replacement, knocked out Canadian welterweight Rory (Red King) MacDonald in the first round of their Professional Fighters League semifina...
Aug 13, 2022