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Kelly, Leake lead Toronto Argonauts to 44-31 home victory over Ottawa Redblacks
TORONTO - Chad Kelly threw four TD passes and Javon Leake returned a punt 79 yards for a touchdown to power the Toronto Argonauts to a wild 44-31 win over the Ottawa Redblacks on a breezy Sunday night...
Aug 13, 2023

Scarborough beats Calgary 82-70 to net CEBL title
LANGLEY, B.C. - The Scarborough Shooting Stars beat the Calgary Surge 82-70 in the Canadian Elite Basketball League championship on Sunday night at the Langley Events Centre. Scarborough went 29-for-6...
Aug 13, 2023

Glover makes it 2 in a row by winning FedEx Cup opener in a playoff
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Lucas Glover made three big putts just to stay in the game and then hit the most important shot - on dry land in a playoff - to beat Patrick Cantlay on the first extra hole and w...
Aug 13, 2023

Roughriders, Tiger-Cats make trade for QB, punter
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats, both aiming to get back to .500 in the CFL standings, completed a trade Sunday. The Roughriders (4-5) acquired American quarterback Anton...
Aug 13, 2023

Canadian Stephen Ames wins Boeing Classic by 7 shots
SNOQUALMIE, Wash. - Calgary-based golfer Stephen Ames shot a final-round 63 on Sunday to win the Champions Tour Boeing Classic by seven shots. Ames carded rounds of 67, 67 and 63 on the par 72 Snoqual...
Aug 13, 2023

Rybakina upset with arduous schedule at National Bank Open: 'I feel destroyed'
MONTREAL - Elena Rybakina is not pleased with how her National Bank Open unfolded. The third seed from Kazakhstan lost to 15th seed Liudmila Samsonova of Russia 6-1, 1-6, 2-6 Sunday afternoon in a sem...
Aug 13, 2023

Sinner beats de Minaur in National Bank Toronto final for first Masters 1000 title
TORONTO - Jannik Sinner is the winner of the National Bank Open. The seventh-seeded Italian beat Australia's Alex de Minaur 6-4, 6-1 today for his first career Masters 1000 series title. Sinner broke ...
Aug 13, 2023

Montreal Pride Parade draws record crowd after abrupt cancellation of 2022 event
MONTREAL - There was a festive mood across downtown Montreal on Sunday as the city's Pride parade drew a record number of participants one year after the 2022 event was abruptly cancelled. Simon Gamac...
Aug 13, 2023

Varsho's five RBIs power Blue Jays past Cubs 11-4; Toronto avoids three-game sweep
TORONTO - Daulton Varsho had a three-run homer and a two-run single to lead the Toronto Blue Jays past the Chicago Cubs 11-4 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. Whit Merrifield went 4 for 6 with an...
Aug 13, 2023

Samsonova defeats Rybakina, advances to NBO final against Pegula
MONTREAL - Liudmila Samsonova of Russia defeated Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan 1-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday afternoon to advance to the National Bank Open women's singles final. Up 4-2 in the third set, Sam...
Aug 13, 2023