Category Archives: Sports

Hoilett, Wotherspoon to miss Canada's CONCACAF World Cup qualifying game in Mexico
Canada will be without forward Junior Hoilett and midfielder David Wotherspoon for Thursday's CONCACAF World Cup qualifying game in Mexico. The two British-based players - Hoilett is with England's Re...
Oct 05, 2021

Canada to play Portugal, Belgium in rugby test matches in November
TORONTO - The Canadian men's rugby team will play Portugal and Belgium during the November test window. The tour will take the 21st-ranked Canadians to No. 19 Portugal on Nov. 6 and No. 27 Belgium on ...
Oct 05, 2021

Caster Semenya working on memoir, 'Silence All the Noise'
NEW YORK (AP) - Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya is working on a book about her triumphs as a runner and her experiences as an intersex woman with naturally high testosterone levels, including her...
Oct 05, 2021

Herbert, Ekeler propel Chargers to 28-14 win over Raiders
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Justin Herbert threw for three touchdowns, Austin Ekeler rushed for a career-high 117 yards and scored twice and the Los Angeles Chargers knocked the Las Vegas Raiders from th...
Oct 04, 2021

Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl lead Oilers to 4-3 rally past Flames
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl scored third period power-play goals 55 seconds apart as the Edmonton Oilers rallied past the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Monday. Brendan Perlini and Jesse Pulju...
Oct 04, 2021

Engvall scores twice as Maple Leafs top Senators 2-1 in pre-season game
OTTAWA - Coaches don't put much stock in the pre-season, but Ottawa Senators coach D.J. Smith wasn't thrilled with his team as they lost 3-1 to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. Michael Amadio ...
Oct 04, 2021

Pre-season game was so much more to Raptors players and fans after 19 months away
TORONTO - It might have been just a pre-season game, but to the Toronto Raptors and their fans, Monday night's pre-season opener against the visiting Philadelphia 76ers felt like so much more. The Rap...
Oct 04, 2021

Winnipeg Blue Bombers receiver Kenny Lawler suspended after DUI
WINNIPEG - Wide receiver Kenny Lawler has been suspended by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers after he told the team he had been arrested for drunk driving. Lawler will miss Friday's game when the Edmonton El...
Oct 04, 2021

Canada's Malcolm Gordon, Gavin Tucker added to November UFC card in Las Vegas
TORONTO - Canadian flyweight Malcolm (X) Gordon and featherweight Gavin (Guv'nor) Tucker have been added to the UFC Fight Night card Nov. 20 in Las Vegas. Gordon takes on Ukraine's Denys (Psycho) Bond...
Oct 04, 2021

Blue Jays come up painfully short of playoff spot despite September surge
TORONTO - A storybook ending to a most unusual regular season was within reach for the Toronto Blue Jays, who used a September surge to make things very interesting down the stretch. The Boston Red So...
Oct 04, 2021