Category Archives: Sports
Seeking parole, Pistorius meets with girlfriend's father
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - South African former track star Oscar Pistorius has met with the father of Reeva Steenkamp, the woman he shot to death in 2013, as part of his parole process, the Steenk...
Jul 01, 2022
Source: Toronto Raptors sign NBA champ and free agent forward Porter Jr.
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed forward Otto Porter Jr., who was a key member of the Golden State Warriors' NBA championship team. The deal was first reported by Yahoo Sports, and confirmed ...
Jul 01, 2022
Reports: Jets close to deal with Bowness to take over as head coach
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets are finalizing a deal with Rick Bowness to become the team's new head coach, according to multiple media reports. TSN was the first to report that Bowness and the Jets wer...
Jul 01, 2022
Canada's Dabrowski and partner Olmos advance in women's doubles at Wimbledon
LONDON - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Giuliana Olmos of Mexico advanced to the third round of the Wimbledon women's doubles tournament with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 win over Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk ...
Jul 01, 2022
Canadian men look to maintain unbeaten record against Belgium in Halifax rugby test
The Canadian men's rugby team returns to action this weekend for the first time in almost eight months, facing the same opponent that it closed out 2021 against. Canada, currently ranked 21st in the w...
Jul 01, 2022
San Jose Sharks fire coach Bob Boughner, assistants
The San Jose Sharks have fired coach Bob Boughner and his staff two months after the regular season ended. The team confirmed the moves Friday, after reports surfaced Boughner and assistants John MacL...
Jul 01, 2022
Raptors announce multi-year extension with forward Thaddeus Young
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed forward Thaddeus Young to a multi-year contract extension. The Raptors announced the deal Friday, though it had been widely reported after NBA free agency ope...
Jul 01, 2022
Shane Wright poised to take next step on long road at NHL draft
Shane Wright was doing his best to stay in shape. He also figured it was time to branch out in the face of so much downtime. As the COVID-19 pandemic chipped away and eventually stole his entire 2020-...
Jul 01, 2022
Amazon gets Champions League games in British TV deal
GENEVA (AP) - Streaming service Amazon will broadcast some live Champions League games in Britain for the first time when the competition expands in 2024. Amazon said Friday it secured rights to the t...
Jul 01, 2022
Trial for US basketball star begins in Moscow-area court
MOSCOW (AP) - U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner is set to go on trial in a Moscow-area court Friday, about 4 1/2 months after she was arrested on cannabis possession charges at an airport while tra...
Jul 01, 2022