Category Archives: Sports

Serena Williams pulls out of French Open with hurt Achilles
PARIS - Saying she is "struggling to walk," Serena Williams ended her latest bid for a 24th Grand Slam title and withdrew from the French Open before her second-round match Wednesday because of an inj...
Sep 30, 2020

Rays strike first with 3-1 win in opener of wild-card series against Blue Jays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Rays struck first in their wild-card series against Toronto on Tuesday, riding a stellar performance from starter Blake Snell to a 3-1 vic...
Sep 29, 2020

Astros win 4-1 in Game 1; Twins' record losing streak at 17
MINNEAPOLIS - Jose Altuve drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning for Houston after a two-out error by shortstop Jorge Polanco, and the Astros beat Minnesota 4-1 Tues...
Sep 29, 2020

Giolito dazzles, Abreu slugs White Sox past A's in opener
OAKLAND, Calif. - Lucas Giolito dazzled in his post-season debut, stymieing the Oakland Athletics through six perfect innings and sending the Chicago White Sox to a 4-1 victory in the opener of their ...
Sep 29, 2020

'You have to be ready': Oilers' Draisaitl prepares for uncertain season
Leon Draisaitl is used to fine tuning his game and building chemistry with his Edmonton Oilers teammates at this time of the year. The star forward is usually wrapping up pre-season hockey by the end ...
Sep 29, 2020

Canada's top coaches connect to navigate relationships with athletes
Maelle Ricker's relationships with her coaches were pivotal in getting her to the top of the snowboard podium at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. The first Canadian woman to win an Olympic gold medal at...
Sep 29, 2020

Canadian 'keeper Dayne St. Clair makes most of MLS opportunity with Minnesota
Opportunity came knocking this season for Dayne St. Clair. And the Canadian goalkeeper has made the most of it. The 23-year-old from Pickering, Ont., has started the last six games for Minnesota Unite...
Sep 29, 2020

Blue Jays slugger Rowdy Tellez on team's 28-man roster for wild-card series
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays included slugger Rowdy Tellez on the team's 28-man roster for their best-of-three wild-card series against the Tampa Bay Rays. The first baseman hasn'...
Sep 29, 2020

Titans have NFL's first COVID-19 outbreak, with 8 positives
NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Titans suspended in-person activities through Friday after the NFL says three Titans players and five other personnel tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the first ...
Sep 29, 2020

Canadian Olympian Katerine Savard shines in Cannes-selected 'Nadia, Butterfly'
Unlike many sports movies, "Nadia, Butterfly" is not about wins, losses or a comeback story. The usual cliches that often plague the genre aren't found in the Cannes-selected ...
Sep 29, 2020