Category Archives: Sports

LPGA Tour's CP Women's Open cancelled for second year in a row
VANCOUVER - The LPGA Tour's lone Canadian stop will not take place for the second year in a row because of border restrictions and logistical challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Golf Canada annou...
Jun 02, 2021

Minnesota United loans Canadian defender Callum Montgomery to San Diego Loyal
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. - Minnesota United has sent Canadian defender Callum Montgomery on loan to San Diego Loyal SC of the USL Championship for the remainder of the 2021 season. The 24-year-old from La...
Jun 02, 2021

Long after CFL tenure, veteran football coach Adam Rita is still involved in the game
Adam Rita has no intention of slowing down any time soon. More than a decade after leaving the CFL, the amiable 73-year-old native of Kauai, Hawaii, is still in football. Rita is head coach of the Bar...
Jun 02, 2021

David Wotherspoon, Nick Dasovic share ties with Canada and Scotland's St. Johnstone
Despite being born some 21 years and 7,000 kilometres apart, David Wotherspoon and Nick Dasovic share a special bond. Born in Perth, Scotland, Wotherspoon grew up supporting St. Johnstone, his local c...
Jun 02, 2021

Woman hopeful sharing story about alleged sexual misconduct by Alomar helps others
A woman is speaking out about alleged sexual misconduct by former Toronto Blue Jays star Roberto Alomar and says she's hopeful her story can help others. Melissa Verge wrote a first-person essay for t...
Jun 02, 2021

Calgary to host women's world hockey championship after Nova Scotia event cancelled
CALGARY - The women's world hockey championship will take place this summer in Calgary after the event was cancelled in Nova Scotia earlier this year. Hockey Canada announced Wednesday that the 10-cou...
Jun 02, 2021

Maple Leafs left searching for answers after another opening-round playoff exit
A couple of days to digest their first-round playoff collapse did little to help the Toronto Maple Leafs find answers on where things went wrong after a strong regular season. Toronto built a 3-1 seri...
Jun 02, 2021

Vancouver Whitecaps acquire forward Brian White from New York Red Bulls
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have added another attacker to their roster, picking up forward Brian White from the New York Red Bulls. White, a 25-year-old from Flemington, N.J., has proven to b...
Jun 02, 2021

Canadian IOC member Dick Pound says Olympics will go on, despite COVID concerns
TORONTO - Canadian lawyer and long-standing IOC member Dick Pound says if there was a drop-dead date for cancelling or postponing the Tokyo Olympics, that day has passed. Pound reiterated a comment he...
Jun 02, 2021

Clippers plan augmented reality 'Kids Cast' of playoff game
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The LA Clippers game against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday not only carries big stakes in respect to the Western Conference playoff series. It will also set a milestone when it ...
Jun 01, 2021