Sports

85-year-old, lifting since 1950, on track to cinch weightlifting championship

MONTREAL - Olympic-style weightlifting isn't just about strength or power. It's about speed, coordination, focus. More than five decades ago, Marcel Perron learned that in a visceral way. The 85-year-...

Aug 17, 2019

Toronto Wolfpack win 19th straight game with 46-0 rout of Rochdale Hornets

TORONTO - Matty Russell had three tries as the Toronto Wolfpack extended their win streak to 19 games with a 46-0 win over the Rochdale Hornets on Saturday afternoon. Gareth O'Brein and Chase Stanley ...

Aug 17, 2019

Guerrero Jr. leaves Blue Jays game in second inning with left-knee discomfort

TORONTO - Hot-hitting rookie Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left the Toronto Blue Jays game after two innings with left-knee discomfort against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday afternoon. He will undergo ...

Aug 17, 2019

Nick Kyrgios fined more than $100,000 for vulgar conduct

MASON, Ohio - Nick Kyrgios was fined $113,000 by the ATP for expletive-filled outbursts in which he smashed rackets, insulted a chair umpire and refused to get ready to return serve during a second-ro...

Aug 17, 2019

Lakers' Cousins tears ACL in left knee, awaiting surgery

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - DeMarcus Cousins is facing rehab from another major injury, and the Los Angeles Lakers have endured their first big problem of a season with championship expectations. Cousins was...

Aug 17, 2019

Liverpool wins again despite Adrian mistake; Pukki hat trick

An embarrassing mistake by goalkeeper Adrian failed to stop Liverpool racking up a second straight win to open the Premier League, and Norwich hat-trick star Teemu Pukki enhanced his reputation as a p...

Aug 17, 2019

Canada loses 81-73 to Australia in second game of FIBA World Cup warmup series

PERTH, Australia - Canada's men's basketball team dropped an 81-73 decision to Australia in the second World Cup tuneup meeting between the two teams Saturday. Orlando Magic forward Khem Birch sc...

Aug 17, 2019

Blue Jays pitching prospect Alek Manoah excited about team's bright future

VANCOUVER - Like many sports lovers, Alek Manoah is paying close attention to the Toronto Blue Jays' current crop of young talent. The team's future is bright with the likes of Bo Bichette and Vl...

Aug 17, 2019

Impact down Cavalry 1-0 to advance to Canadian Championship final

CALGARY - All the Impact had to do was hold Calgary's Cavalry FC scoreless in the second leg of the Canadian Championship final. They did that and more. Anthony Jackson-Hamel scored the only goal of t...

Aug 16, 2019

Harris throws three TD passes, runs for two others as Eskimos down Argos

TORONTO - Trevor Harris threw three TD passes and ran for two others to earn the Edmonton Eskimos a 41-26 win over the Toronto Argonauts on Friday night. Harris completed 28-o...

Aug 16, 2019