Category Archives: Sports

Struggling B.C. Lions dismiss offensive line coach Bryan Chiu
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have sacked offensive line coach Bryan Chiu after a dismal start to the season. The club announced Saturday that former Lions guard Kelly Bates will take over the role. A we...
Aug 31, 2019

Lowry has former Raptor Valanciunas hopeful he'll receive NBA championship ring
DONGGUAN, China - Jonas Valanciunas is putting his trust in former teammate Kyle Lowry. The longtime Raptors forward, who was shipped to Memphis at the NBA trade deadline this past season,&n...
Aug 31, 2019

Canada's Janssens, Filmer secure Olympic berth with rowing bronze medal
LINZ, Austria - Canadian rowers Hillary Janssens and Caileigh Filmer qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by winning the bronze medal Saturday in the women's pairs event at the world rowing...
Aug 31, 2019

Andreescu defeats Wozniacki to advance to fourth round at US Open
NEW YORK - Canada's Bianca Andreescu defeated former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark 6-4, 6-4 in third-round play at the U.S. Open on Saturday. The 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., needed...
Aug 31, 2019

Canada's Parrot wins gold in first competition since beating cancer
OSLO - Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot won the big air gold medal at X Games Oslo on Saturday in his first competition since being declared cancer-free two months ago. The Olympic silver medallis...
Aug 31, 2019

Quebec players taunted with racial slurs at national baseball championships in N.B.
MONTREAL - An official with the team that represented Quebec at the recent national baseball championship in New Brunswick says his players won't return to any Baseball Canada tournaments if...
Aug 31, 2019

Ronaldo's Juve gets Atletico rematch in CL group-stage draw
MONACO - Missing out on the Champions League title in his first season at Juventus still pains Cristiano Ronaldo. Had it not been for the quarterfinal loss to Ajax last season, Ronaldo might not have ...
Aug 31, 2019

Stampeders activate star quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell off 6-game injured list
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have activated star quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell from the six-game injured list. The team made the announcement Thursday, adding Mitchell has returned to practice. Mit...
Aug 31, 2019

Another slow start for TWolves, manage draw in home opener
PRINCE GEORGE - The UNBC Timberwolves Men's Soccer team earned a 1-1 draw in their home opener Friday night.Abou Cisse notched the lone goal for the local squad in the second half. That evened the gam...
Aug 31, 2019 Courtesy UNBC Athletics/Twitter

Honeymoon will have to wait for Traer and Scrubb, who's in China for World Cup
DONGGUAN, China - Catherine Traer and Thomas Scrubb were working out last summer on the basketball court Traer's dad Rick had built in the family's backyard. The two players work out there regularly b...
Aug 31, 2019