Category Archives: Sports

Montreal looks for revenge as it hosts Toronto in showdown of struggling MLS teams
MONTREAL - CF Montral can get a much-needed win and avenge an embarrassing loss at the hands of its archrival when the Major League Soccer club hosts Toronto FC on Saturday. The game will be a rematch...
Jul 15, 2022

Horse put down following injury during Calgary Stampede chuckwagon races
CALGARY - A horse has been killed after it was injured in a chuckwagon race at the Calgary Stampede. Organizers say in a statement that the horse on Cody Ridsdale's team was hurt during the fourth hea...
Jul 15, 2022

Canadian rider Houle races to third in Stage 13 of Tour de France
SAINT-ETIENNE, France - Canadian rider Hugo Houle finished third in Stage 13 of the Tour de France, narrowly missing Canada's first stage victory in 34 years. The Israel-Premier Tech cyclist from Sain...
Jul 15, 2022

Griner lawyer: WNBA star had doctor's note for cannabis use
KHIMKI, Russia (AP) - A lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner at her drug possession trial in Russia on Friday gave the court a U.S. doctor's letter recommending she use medical cannabis to treat pain....
Jul 15, 2022

Canadian women beat Jamaica 3-0, will face U.S. in CONCACAF W Championship final
MONTERREY, Mexico - Canada will face the U.S. on Monday with Olympic qualification on the line after dispatching Jamaica 3-0 in the CONCACAF W Championship semifinal Thursday night. Jessie Fleming sco...
Jul 14, 2022

Elks complete 32-31 comeback win over Alouettes with fourth-quarter push
MONTREAL - Down 31-18 in the fourth quarter, the Edmonton Elks scored three late touchdowns to notch a 32-31 comeback win over the Montreal Alouettes at Percival Molson Stadium on Thursday. The Elks t...
Jul 14, 2022

Call-up Zerpa works five strong innings as patchwork Royals lineup tops Blue Jays 3-1
TORONTO - Bobby Witt Jr., and Nate Eaton homered as a patchwork Kansas City lineup defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Thursday night at Rogers Centre. With 10 roster players not allowed to travel t...
Jul 14, 2022

Blue Jays interim skipper Schneider getting settled in to new role
TORONTO - The home manager's office had that just-moved-in feel Thursday as John Schneider held court with reporters in the room for the first time since being named interim skipper of the Toronto Blu...
Jul 14, 2022

Riders' kicker Lauther hoping to walk out of Raymond Field with a victory
HALIFAX - Brett Lauther has some unfinished business to take care of Saturday afternoon. The veteran kicker will return to Raymond Field in Wolfville, N.S., when the Saskatchewan Roughriders face the ...
Jul 14, 2022

A rookie rises and Tiger crashes in slow-moving British Open
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) - The Old Course was never faster. The pace of play was never slower. The celebrated start Thursday of the 150th British Open gave way to Cameron Young making his debut with...
Jul 14, 2022