Category Archives: Sports
Outfielders Tapia and Zimmer are designated for assignment by Blue Jays
TORONTO - Outfielders Raimel Tapia and Bradley Zimmer were designated for assignment by the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. Tapia hit .265 with seven homers and 52 RBIs in 128 games for the Blue Jays la...
Nov 15, 2022
Grey Cup week kicks into high gear as Blue Bombers, Argonauts touch down in Regina
CALGARY - Grey Cup week in Regina kicked into high gear with Tuesday's arrival of the CFL championship combatants. The Toronto Argonauts touched down in Saskatchewan's capital city an hour ahead of th...
Nov 15, 2022
Cleveland's Francona wins AL Manager of the Year award
Cleveland's Terry Francona was voted the American League Manager of the Year on Tuesday night, winning the award for the third time in 10 seasons after leading the Guardians to the AL Central title. F...
Nov 15, 2022
Toronto FC defender Domenico Criscito retires from professional soccer
Toronto FC defender Domenico Criscito has announced his retirement from professional soccer. The 35-year-old Criscito joined the Major League Soccer club on June 29, part of an influx of Italian talen...
Nov 15, 2022
Non-disclosure agreements complicate safe sport reporting in Canada
TORONTO - The past few months have seen an outpouring of Canadian athletes decrying the maltreatment and abuse experienced in their sports. But how many other athletes have been silenced by non-disclo...
Nov 15, 2022
Canada's Brooke Henderson plans to play in LPGA season finale despite injured back
NAPLES, Fla. - Canada's Brooke Henderson is planning to tough it out for the final event of the LPGA Tour season. Henderson offered no explanation when she withdrew from the Pelican Women's Championsh...
Nov 15, 2022
Ana Vitoria scores late goal to lift Brazil over Canada 2-1 in international friendly
SAO PAULO - Ana Vitoria scored in stoppage time to lift Brazil to a 2-1 win over Canada on Tuesday in an international friendly. Ashley Lawrence's penalty kick in the 60th minute had seemingly earned ...
Nov 15, 2022
B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke going to workouts with NFL teams
SURREY, B.C. - B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke is heading to the U.S. to workout with NFL teams. The 24-year-old Victoria native says he's looking for an opportunity where he can be on the field ...
Nov 15, 2022
Blue Bombers star quarterback Collaros headlines 2022 CFL all-star team
TORONTO - Zach Collaros of the Grey Cup-bound Winnipeg Blue Bombers headlines the CFL's 2022 all-star team. The 27-player all-star roster was released Tuesday by the CFL in advance of the league champ...
Nov 15, 2022
AthletesCAN latest organization to join federal government's Abuse-Free Sport
OTTAWA - AthletesCAN, the association of Canada's national team athletes, has joined Abuse-Free Sport, the federal government's new program to prevent and address maltreatment in sport. AthletesCAN wi...
Nov 15, 2022