Category Archives: Sports

Jussaume earns another Pan Am cycling medal for Canada with time trial bronze
LIMA, Peru - Laurie Jussaume earned a bronze medal in the women's individual road cycling time trial Wednesday at the Pan American Games. Jussaume of Contrecoeur, Que., finished third with a...
Aug 07, 2019

Canadian softball star Sara Groenewegen pitches perfect game at Pan Ams
Sara Groenewegen pitched a perfect game to lead the Canadian women's softball team to an 8-0 win over Venezuela on Monday at the Pan American Games. The native of White Rock, B.C., struck ou...
Aug 07, 2019

Stewart solid in relief, Blue Jays beat Rays 4-3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Reliever Brock Stewart allowed two hits over four scoreless innings in his Toronto debut as the Blue Jays withstood a late Tampa Bay rally to beat the Rays 4-3 in a bullpen day ...
Aug 07, 2019

Gimme five: Canadians to watch on Thursday at the Pan American Games
LIMA, Peru - Here are five Canadian athletes/teams to watch on Thursday at the Pan American Games: ALYSHA NEWMAN (TRACK AND FIELD) The native of London, Ont., has set Canadian records in the pole vaul...
Aug 07, 2019

Defending champ Rafael Nadal wins lengthy opener at Rogers Cup
MONTREAL - Top seed and defending champion Rafael Nadal has advanced to the third round of the Rogers Cup. The Spanish star beat Great Britain's Daniel Evans 7-6 (6), 6-4 in a match delayed by ra...
Aug 07, 2019

Part-owner Steve Nash sees brighter times ahead for Vancouver Whitecaps
TORONTO - Part-owner Steve Nash sees brighter days ahead for the Vancouver Whitecaps under first-year coach Marc Dos Santos. The Whitecaps (5-11-9) have won just one of their last 10 league outings (1...
Aug 07, 2019

Montreal Impact sign former Barcelona attacking midfielder Bojan Krkic
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact have signed former Barcelona attacking midfielder Bojan Krkic through the end of the 2020 season. The Major League Soccer club said in a release Wednesday that Krkic was...
Aug 07, 2019

Karolina Pliskova knocks off Alison Riske at Rogers Cup
TORONTO - Former world No. 1 Karolina Pliskova continued her bid to get back to top spot with a 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-2 win over American qualifier Alison Riske in second-round action on Wednesday at t...
Aug 07, 2019

Former NBA MVP Steve Nash says life is busier than ever after basketball
TORONTO - Broadcaster, businessman, consultant, film-maker and basketball legend, Steve Nash's life is busier than ever at age 45. Did we mention father of five? Nash has ownership stakes in both...
Aug 07, 2019

Steve Nash says changing times have made national team duty more complicated
TORONTO - Former NBA MVP Steve Nash made a habit of putting his hand up for national team duty. But he understands times have changed. Many of Canada's top players have begged off the upcoming FI...
Aug 07, 2019