Category Archives: Sports

Rested Argentina versus rushed Samoa in key Rugby World Cup pool match
Argentina is one of 12 fortunate teams at the Rugby World Cup to have a long break of 12-14 days between games at some point during the pool stage. Samoa is not one of them. Manu Samoa and Los Pumas m...
Sep 21, 2023

Borussia Dortmund still preoccupied by Bundesliga near-miss and is struggling without Bellingham
BERLIN (AP) - After wasting a great chance to win the Bundesliga on the final day last season, Borussia Dortmund still hasn't recovered. A 4-2 win over Freiburg papered over the cracks last weekend, b...
Sep 21, 2023

Super Bowl winner Laurent Duvernay-Tardif retires from pro football
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is embarking on a new chapter of his life. The 32-year-old from Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Que., has officially announced his retirement from professional football. Duvernay-Tardif pl...
Sep 21, 2023

Despite not playing, Canadian men fall one spot to No. 44 in latest FIFA rankings
Despite not having played since early July, Canada dropped one spot to No. 44 in the new FIFA world rankings released Thursday. The Canadian men started the year in 53rd place before working their way...
Sep 21, 2023

Daryl Watts reconciled to pay cut in the new women's pro hockey league
Daryl Watts took a financial hit when the Premier Hockey League was bought out and the Professional Women's Hockey League took its place. The 24-year-old forward from Toronto signed a two-year contrac...
Sep 21, 2023

Gausman pitches Blue Jays past Yankees 6-1 to maintain slim lead for 2nd AL wild card
NEW YORK (AP) - Kevin Gausman tossed six shutout innings, outpitching Michael King as they traded strikeouts all night, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 6-1 on Wednesday for their f...
Sep 20, 2023

Last-minute penalty drama leads to 1-1 draw between CF Montreal and FC Cincinnati
MONTREAL - A late penalty goal from Luciano Acosta forced CF Montreal to settle for a 1-1 draw with league-leaders FC Cincinnati on Wednesday evening at Stade Saputo. Mahala Opoku was the lone goal sc...
Sep 20, 2023

Messi exits early but Inter Miami finds offence elsewhere to thump Toronto FC 4-0
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba exited early but Inter Miami CF had more than enough firepower in reserve Wednesday to thump Toronto FC 4-0 in Major League Soccer play. Robert Tayl...
Sep 20, 2023

Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog on mend from knee surgery, set to miss 2nd straight season
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog sees a much clearer path back to the ice even if he's not expected to play this season. That's how encouraged he is 4 1/2 months re...
Sep 20, 2023

Lionel Messi leaves late in 1st half for Inter Miami against Toronto with leg issue
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Lionel Messi returned to Inter Miami's lineup on Wednesday night. It was a short-lived comeback. Messi was subbed off in the 37th minute of Inter Miami's match against Tor...
Sep 20, 2023