Category Archives: Sports

Edmonton Elks cancel walkthrough due to COVID-19 protocols
EDMONTON - Officials with the Edmonton Elks say the team has cancelled its scheduled walkthrough and media availability due to COVID-19 protocols. The team did not elaborate, but say in a brief statem...
Aug 06, 2021

Canadian sprinters win bronze in men's 4x100 relay; De Grasse gets 6th Olympic medal
TOKYO - Andre De Grasse ran a blistering anchor leg, and Canada's men's 4x100 relay team won bronze at the Tokyo Olympics. It's the third medal of the Games, and sixth Olympic medal overall, for De Gr...
Aug 06, 2021

Emotional Evan Dunfee wins 50k race walk bronze; canoe sprinters move on
TOKYO - In a moment usually reserved for celebrating individual accomplishments and the hard work it took to make them happen, there was no mincing words for Canadian Evan Dunfee. Shortly after winnin...
Aug 06, 2021

New this week: 'CODA,' Chance the Rapper film and 'Heels'
Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES - One of the year's most winning and c...
Aug 06, 2021

Springsteen, US team qualify for equestrian jumping final
TOKYO (AP) - Jessica Springsteen and the U.S. equestrian jumping team earned an encore performance in qualifying Friday night. Springsteen and gold medal-winning teammates Laura Kraut and McClain Ward...
Aug 06, 2021

Ed Sheeran to headline NFL's kickoff concert next month
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ed Sheeran will perform in a concert to kickoff the NFL season opener in Florida next month. The NFL announced Friday that Sheeran will headline a pregame concert Sept. 9 at Julian ...
Aug 06, 2021

Canada's Moh Ahmed races to silver in 5,000 metres at Tokyo Games
TOKYO - Canada's Moh Ahmed has won a silver medal with a gutsy effort in the men's 5,000 metres at the Tokyo Olympics. Ahmed ran a fast final lap and challenged Joshua Cheptegei, the world record hold...
Aug 06, 2021

Good day on beach and courts for US women in Tokyo
TOKYO - American women had a good day at the beach and on the courts in Tokyo on Friday, with one Olympic gold medal won and a couple more set up for the taking. The United States beach volleyball tea...
Aug 06, 2021

Canadian women's team named for upcoming world championship
CALGARY - Canada's national women's hockey team is out for redemption at the upcoming world championship being held later this month in Calgary. Hockey Canada announced on Thursday the 25 players sele...
Aug 05, 2021

Blue Bombers beat Ticats in CFL season opener with 29,376 fans at IG Field
WINNIPEG - Kenny Lawler heard the cheers of 29,376 fans as the Blue Bombers receiver caught a pair of touchdown passes from Zach Collaros to propel Winnipeg to a 19-6 victory Thursday over the Hamilto...
Aug 05, 2021