Category Archives: Sports

Carleton repeats as U Sports men's basketball champions with win over Dalhousie
OTTAWA - The Carleton Ravens are once again the Canadian university men's basketball champions. The No. 1 Ravens defeated the No. 2 Dalhousie Tigers 74-65 in Ottawa on Sunday night to win their s...
Mar 08, 2020

Saskatchewan Huskies defeat Brock Badgers to claim second basketball title.
OTTAWA - The Saskatchewan Huskies are the Canadian university women's basketball champions. The No. 1 Huskies defeated the No. 2 Brock University Badgers 82-64 to claim their second ever U S...
Mar 08, 2020

Shoemaker impressive in second spring start as Blue Jays beat Phillies 9-0
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Toronto right-hander Matt Shoemaker had another impressive spring training start as the Blue Jays beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-0 in Grapefruit League exhibition baseball action Sun...
Mar 08, 2020

Old Trafford euphoric again as United completes derby double
MANCHESTER, England - The euphoric roars as fans leaped from their Old Trafford seats took Ole Gunnar Solskjr back to the Alex Ferguson era. Back to when Manchester United's supremacy over its neighbo...
Mar 08, 2020

Alberta and Saskatchewan to meet in 1-2 Page Playoff game at Brier
KINGSTON, Ont. - After close losses in the last two Tim Hortons Brier finals, Brendan Bottcher's Alberta team is well aware of the importance of having the hammer in the championship game. They moved ...
Mar 08, 2020

Canada defeats Spain 21-0 to advance to semifinals at HSBC Canada Sevens Rugby
VANCOUVER - Scrum-half Lucas Hammond scored a try and made a big defensive play as Canada defeated Spain 21-0 Sunday to advance to the semifinals of the HSBC Canada Sevens Rugby tournament. It was a t...
Mar 08, 2020

Ravens reach U sports men's basketball semifinal for 18th straight season
OTTAWA - Calgary Dinos head coach Dan Vanhooren knew exactly what his team needed to do to beat the Carleton Ravens in the U Sports men's basketball championship quarterfinal. The only problem is that...
Mar 08, 2020

Canadian Brandon Bridge shifting focus from football to career in policing
Canadian quarterback Brandon Bridge has shifted his focus from football to police work. Peel Regional Police announced Friday the 27-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., is pursuing a ...
Mar 08, 2020

Ohio State settling some suits over doc abuse; cost unclear
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State reached an unspecified settlement with nearly half of the roughly 350 men who say they were sexually abused decades ago by a team doctor who was jokingly known among some a...
Mar 08, 2020

Gushue beats Dunstone at Tim Hortons Brier to advance to final against Bottcher
KINGSTON, Ont. - Newfoundland and Labrador's Brad Gushue defeated Saskatchewan's Matt Dunstone 7-6 in Sunday's semifinal at the Tim Hortons Brier. Gushue had hammer in the 10th end and drew ...
Mar 08, 2020