Category Archives: Sports

Plouffe sisters help Canada advance to women's 3x3 basketball semifinal
ANTWERP, Belgium - The Canadian women's 3x3 basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the FIBA World Cup 2022 after back-to-back wins on Saturday. Canada defeated top-seeded Germany 22-13 and then...
Jun 25, 2022

Serena Williams puts 'Out of office' on for Wimbledon return
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Serena Williams joked - or was it a joke? - that she activated the "Out of office" message on her email account so anyone trying to reach her about her many non-tennis activi...
Jun 25, 2022

Garcia beats Andreescu to win Bad Homburg title
BAD HOMBURG, Germany - Canada's Bianca Andreescu came up just short of ending her title drought on Saturday. Caroline Garcia won her first title in three years after coming back from a set and a break...
Jun 25, 2022

Lightning win Game 5, deny Avs chance to take Stanley Cup
DENVER (AP) - The Stanley Cup was in the building and just waiting to be paraded around the ice. Pack it up. It's heading back to Florida. The resilient Tampa Bay Lightning spoiled Colorado's party to...
Jun 24, 2022

John Gay wins second Canadian steeplechase title in final tuneup for world champs
LANGLEY, B.C. - At this time last year, John Gay was chasing down the Olympic 3,000-metre steeplechase standard in a torrential downpour in Montreal with nobody to push him, and no fans to cheer him o...
Jun 24, 2022

Blue Bombers stay unbeaten with 26-12 win over Tiger-Cats
WINNIPEG - Willie Jefferson intercepted a Dane Evans' pass for a fourth-quarter touchdown in the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' 26-12 win Friday over the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The Blue Bombers (3-0) r...
Jun 24, 2022

Alejandro Kirk homers again as Blue Jays roll past Brewers 9-4
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Alejandro Kirk went 4 for 4 and homered for the third straight game before leaving with a bruised left hand in the seventh inning of the Toronto Blue Jays' 9-4 victory over the Milwau...
Jun 24, 2022

Hamilton Bulldogs double Edmonton Oil Kings 4-2 in Memorial Cup
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Mason McTavish scored twice and had an assist for the Hamilton Bulldogs in a 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oil Kings in the Memorial Cup on Friday. The Ontario Hockey League champion Bu...
Jun 24, 2022

Hearts in the Air: Lorenzo Insigne gets warm welcome from Toronto FC faithful
TORONTO - Hundreds of pairs of hands came together to form hearts as Toronto FC fans sang and cheered for Lorenzo Insigne. A visibly touched Insigne made the loving gesture right back. Insigne was for...
Jun 24, 2022

Ryder Cup redux: Padraig Harrington leads Steve Stricker in U.S. Senior Open
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) - Padraig Harrington and Steve Stricker are going at it again on a big stage, and this time they have more say over the outcome at the U.S. Senior Open. The two Ryder Cup captains ...
Jun 24, 2022