Category Archives: Sports
Canada's Rebecca Marino falls in opening match at National Bank Open
TORONTO - Canada's Rebecca Marino lost 6-3, 6-7 (5), 4-6 to China's Zheng Qinwen in the opening round of the National Bank Open on Tuesday. The Vancouver native entered the tournament coming off a qua...
Aug 09, 2022
Meaghan Mikkelson has unfinished business with Canadian women's hockey team
CALGARY - Meaghan Mikkelson wasn't done playing hockey. After three Olympic Games and two gold medals, the 37-year-old defender could have moved on from the Canadian women's team with her head held hi...
Aug 09, 2022
Canada's Pospisil drops opener to Paul, Shapovalov to resume rain-suspended match
MONTREAL - Canada's Vasek Pospisil was eliminated from singles play at the National Bank Open on Tuesday after dropping a 6-4, 6-4 decision to American Tommy Paul. Pospisil, a native of Vernon, B.C., ...
Aug 09, 2022
Insigne pulls out of MLS all-star skills challenge due to family medical situation
TORONTO - A medical issue involving Italian star Lorenzo Insigne's family promoted Toronto FC to delay its flight out of Nashville on the weekend. Toronto coach Bob Bradley said Insigne "was made awar...
Aug 09, 2022
Nurse, LeBlanc among group that will study, advise on women's pro sport in Canada
Kia Nurse and Karina LeBlanc are among a star-studded group of Canadian women tasked with helping determine the course for professional women's sport in Canada. Canadian Women and Sport announced a co...
Aug 09, 2022
Russia's Medvedev focusing on the positives after being forced to skip Wimbledon
MONTREAL - There's a blank space in the nationality column beside Daniil Medvedev's name on the drawsheet at the National Bank Open. The Russian flag is also missing from the Moscow native's bio on th...
Aug 09, 2022
Junior hockey league in the Maritimes seeking women for coaching, operations jobs
HALIFAX - A junior hockey league on the East Coast wants to create new opportunities for women by hiring up to 10 of them as assistant coaches and scouts for the upcoming season. The Maritime Junior H...
Aug 09, 2022
Canada to host 2023 women's world hockey championship
ZURICH - Canada will host the 2023 women's world hockey championship. The International Ice Hockey Federation has awarded next year's tournament to Canada and the 2024 championship to the United State...
Aug 09, 2022
Nathan Rourke, Dominique Rhymes and Titus Wall named the CFL's top performers
TORONTO - Quarterback Nathan Rourke and receiver Dominque Rhymes, both of the B.C. Lions, and defensive back Titus Wall of the Calgary Stampeders were named the top performers for Week 9 of the CFL se...
Aug 09, 2022
Team Canada prepares for unusual world junior hockey championship
EDMONTON - Pressure is always high for Canada at the world junior hockey championships. But this year's team faces a whole host of unusual circumstances. Not only will the squad be playing summer hock...
Aug 09, 2022