Category Archives: Sports
Johnny Gaudreau pens letter to Calgary after leaving Flames in free agency
Johnny Gaudreau says he was always open to staying with the Calgary Flames. The draw of being closer to family, however, became too strong. The star winger penned a piece in The Players' Tribune publi...
Jul 20, 2022
Grey Cup-champion Blue Bombers post $2.1 million profit from 2021 season
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers were big winners on and off the field last season. Winnipeg capped the CFL's return in 2021 with a second straight Grey Cup title. On Wednesday, the community-owne...
Jul 20, 2022
Vancouver council committee meets to discuss report on 2030 Winter Olympic bid
VANCOUVER - A report raising questions about the tight timeline for a bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympic Games in British Columbia comes before a Vancouver council committee today. The report, which ...
Jul 20, 2022
Hugo Houle's Quebec hometown celebrates his Tour de France stage win
STE-PERPETUE - When Canadian Hugo Houle crossed the finish line well ahead of the competition in Stage 16 of the Tour de France on Tuesday, some of the loudest cheers were undoubtedly coming from Ste-...
Jul 20, 2022
All-Stars showcase modern MLB: HRs, strikeouts, shifts
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The All-Star Game showcased what baseball has become - home runs, strikeouts and offense-killing shifts. The National League didn't have a hit between the first and eighth innings o...
Jul 19, 2022
Stanton, Buxton HRs lead AL stars over NL for 9th straight
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Giancarlo Stanton homered in his Dodger Stadium homecoming, Byron Buxton followed with another drive and the American League won its ninth straight All-Star Game, beating the Nation...
Jul 19, 2022
Dos Santos powers to 400 hurdles win at worlds
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Alison Dos Santos of Brazil powered down the homestretch to take the 400-metre hurdles title at the world championships on Tuesday night. The underdog even if he had the fastest ti...
Jul 19, 2022
Brown qualifies for 200-metre final at worlds, Blake just misses
EUGENE, Ore. - Aaron Brown of Toronto has qualified for the men's 200-metre final after finishing second in his semifinal heat Tuesday night at the world track and field championships. The 30-year-old...
Jul 19, 2022
Players concerned about MLB's deals with gambling companies
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The head of the baseball players' association is worried about the sport's increased commercial deals with sports gambling companies. A BetMGM Retail Sportsbook opened this year at ...
Jul 19, 2022
Toronto Raptors sign guard Jeff Dowtin Jr. to two-way contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed guard Jeff Dowtin Jr. to a two-way contract. The six-foot-three, 185-pound Dowtin joined the Raptors for this year's NBA Summer League, where he averaged 16 p...
Jul 19, 2022