Category Archives: Sports

Spruce Meadows cancels summer show jumping series again
CALGARY - Spruce Meadows is cancelling its summer show jumping series for a second straight year because of the pandemic. The equestrian and soccer facility in Calgary draws dozens of the world's top ...
Mar 01, 2021

Canadian women's open team opens camp in world championship host city Halifax
HALIFAX - The Canadian women's hockey team opened a camp Monday in Halifax, which is co-hosting the upcoming world championship. Hockey Canada invited 35 players to participate in the seven-day camp c...
Mar 01, 2021

Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime drops first-round match in Rotterdam
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime lost 7-6 (4), 6-1 to Japan's Kei Nishikori in the first round of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament on Monday. The seventh-seeded Auger-Aliass...
Mar 01, 2021

ESPN re-signs Rece Davis as 'College GameDay' host
ESPN has re-signed Rece Davis to a multiyear contract that will keep him in place as host of the network's popular Saturday college football pregame show. The network announced the deal Monday. Davis,...
Mar 01, 2021

Plans announced to create a grassroots Canadian rugby league co-op
TORONTO - Professional rugby league in Canada lasted less than four seasons with the Toronto Wolfpack. The Ottawa Aces have yet to take the field. But there are plans to kick-start the sport at the gr...
Mar 01, 2021

Korda wins Gainbridge LPGA, Canadian Henderson finishes tied for 16th
ORLANDO, Fla. - Jessica Korda opened the LPGA Tour season last month by winning the Tournament of Champions. On Sunday, it was Nelly's turn. Nelly Korda followed in big sister's footsteps with a three...
Feb 28, 2021

Morikawa wins Workday Championship, Canadian Hughes tied for 44th
BRADENTON, Fla. - PGA champion Collin Morikawa shook off an early mistake and played a steady hand on a Concession golf course known for calamity, closing with a 3-under 69 for a three-shot victory in...
Feb 28, 2021

Blue Jays bring back left-hander Travis Bergen from Diamondbacks
TORONTO - Left-hander Travis Bergen is back with the Blue Jays. Toronto acquirred the 27-year-old pitcher from the Arizona Diamondbacks Sunday in exchange for cash considerations. Bergen started the 2...
Feb 28, 2021

Kay perfect as Blue Jays edge Yankees 6-4 in spring training
TAMPA, Fla. - The Blue Jays kicked off spring training action with a win Sunday, edging the New York Yankees 6-4. Rowdy Tellez got Toronto off to an early lead with a two-run double in the first innin...
Feb 28, 2021

Alberta's Walker into Hearts semifinal with 9-8 win over Manitoba's Jones
CALGARY - Alberta's Laura Walker advanced to the semifinal of the Canadian women's curling championship with a 9-8 win over Manitoba's Jennifer Jones in Sunday's tiebreaker game. Walker faces defendin...
Feb 28, 2021