Sports

Canadian-based athletes weigh in on U.S. presidential race coming to a close

Several Canadian-based athletes took to social media over the weekend to weigh in on Joe Biden winning the presidency in the United States.Biden was declared the victor Saturday after wins in Pennsylv...

Nov 08, 2020

Ortiz holds off Johnson, Matsuyama for 1st PGA Tour victory

HOUSTON - Carlos Ortiz held off Dustin Johnson and Hideki Matsuyama by closing with a 5-under 65 to win the Houston Open on Sunday, becoming the first Mexican to win on the PGA Tour in 42 years. He&nb...

Nov 08, 2020

Canadian hockey icon Howie Meeker dies at age 97

Howie Meeker, who went from Stanley Cup-winner to Canadian hockey icon as a colourful TV hockey analyst who wore his heart on his sleeve, has died. He was 97.A spokesman for the Toronto Maple Leafs co...

Nov 08, 2020

Canada's Auger-Aliassime teams with Poland's Hurkacz to win doubles crown in Paris

PARIS - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime won his first career ATP Tour doubles title Sunday at the Paris Masters. Auger-Aliassime and Poland's Hubert Hurkacz saved five match points in a 6-7 (3), 7-6 (7...

Nov 08, 2020

Canadians beaten by Belgium in quarterfinals of BetVictor World Cup of Darts

SALZBURG, Austria - Unseeded Canadians Jeff (The Silencer) Smith and Matt (Ginga Ninja) Campbell dropped a 2-1 decision to No. 5 Belgium on Sunday in the quarterfinals of the BetVictor World Cup of Da...

Nov 08, 2020

Roglic seals 2nd consecutive Spanish Vuelta victory

MADRID - It was a much different ceremonial final stage for Primoz Roglic at the Spanish Vuelta than two months ago at the Tour de France. This time, Roglic was celebrating a Grand Tour victory instea...

Nov 08, 2020

Medvedev beats Zverev to win his 1st Paris Masters final

Daniil Medvedev won the Paris Masters for the first time by beating Alexander Zverev 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 Sunday for his eighth career title and third at a Masters event. The third-seeded Russian secured jus...

Nov 08, 2020

Browns place QB Baker Mayfield on COVID-19 list during bye

CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Browns didn't escape the bye week completely unscathed. Quarterback Baker Mayfield was placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list Sunday after a staff member tested positive for the...

Nov 08, 2020

Tokyo holds 1-day gym meet to show Olympics may be possible

TOKYO - The good news for the Tokyo Olympics is that Japan on Sunday held a one-day exhibition gymnastics meet in front of several thousand fans with 22 athletes participating from Russia, China and t...

Nov 08, 2020

Canada's Tanner Boser loses decision to former UFC heavyweight champ Andrei Arlovski

LAS VEGAS - Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser lost by decision to former UFC champion Andrei (The Pit Bull) Arlovski in a close UFC Fight Night co-main event Saturday. All three judges ...

Nov 07, 2020