Category Archives: Sports

Charles Oakley memoir 'The Last Enforcer' to publish in 2022
NEW YORK (AP) - Charles Oakley has a memoir coming out next year that includes a brief assist from former Chicago Bulls teammate Michael Jordan. Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, anno...
Jun 30, 2021

IOC says yes to babies at Olympics; Gaucher able to bring daughter Sophie with her
Canadian Kim Gaucher has won in her quest to bring baby Sophie to the Tokyo Olympics. The International Olympic Committee says it will now allow breastfeeding moms to bring their children to Tokyo. Th...
Jun 30, 2021

Semien, Bichette power Blue Jays to 9-3 win over Mariners
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Marcus Semien homered and drove in five runs, Bo Bichette hit a three-run homer, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 9-3 on Wednesday night. The Blue Jays had 15 h...
Jun 29, 2021

Canada starts last-chance Tokyo Games qualifying tourney with 97-91 win over Greece
VICTORIA - Canada started slow but finished strong Tuesday, posting a 97-91 win over Greece in its first test in a must-win Olympic qualifying tournament. Greece led 50-46 at the half, but the Canadia...
Jun 29, 2021

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid wins second career Hart Trophy
Connor McDavid's dominant 2020-21 season left little room for doubt when it came to naming this year's NHL most valuable player. The Edmonton Oilers captain picked up his second career Hart Trophy on ...
Jun 29, 2021

'America's Got Talent' tops TV's Nielsen ratings
NEW YORK (AP) - Competition at athletic venues dominated the agenda for television viewers last week, but none was as popular as a competition on stage. "America's Got Talent," which is well-establish...
Jun 29, 2021

Henderson, Conners, Sharp, Hughes to tee off for Canada in Tokyo
OAKVILLE, Ont. - Brooke Henderson and Alena Sharp have been named to Canada's Olympic golf team for a second time. Golf Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee announced Canada's team for the Tokyo ...
Jun 29, 2021

Canadiens confident of quick recovery following Game 1 loss in Stanley Cup final
TAMPA, Fla. - For the sake of the Montreal Canadiens and their Stanley Cup aspirations, here's hoping that for once, what happens in Vegas doesn't stay in Vegas. Monday's 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lig...
Jun 29, 2021

England beats Germany 2-0 to reach Euro 2020 quarterfinals
LONDON - LEngland is unburdened by the weight of agonizing history: Germany has finally been beaten in a tournament again. No need to endure more penalty heartache or disallowed goals this time. Just ...
Jun 29, 2021

Canadian Denis Shapovalov advances to second round at Wimbledon
LONDON - Canada's Denis Shapovalov is heading to the second round at Wimbledon. The No. 10 seed, from Richmond Hill, Ont., beat Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in a first-round...
Jun 29, 2021