Sports

Kickoff for Stampeders, Roughriders pre-season CFL game delayed

CALGARY - Kickoff for the pre-season CFL game between the Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan Roughriders was delayed 30 minutes Friday. Smoke from forest fires in northern Alberta blanketed Calg...

May 31, 2019

Rain Rally: Higa holds onto US Women's Open lead after delay

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Mamiko Higa of Japan birdied three of her final six holes following a nearly two-hour weather delay to shoot an even-par 71 and maintain a one-shot lead Friday in the suspended seco...

May 31, 2019

Impact down Real Salt Lake 2-1; Montreal's first win in four games

MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact did their homework on Real Salt Lake's defending and it paid off. Montreal's careful video breakdown of their opponent's defensive tendencies directly led to the opening...

May 31, 2019

Raptors set Canadian TV record in Game 1 of NBA Finals, but U.S. ratings down

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors' NBA Finals debut gave the team its third Canadian television audience record in two weeks. The story was much different south of the border. Sportsnet says Toronto's 118...

May 31, 2019

Warriors coach Kerr says even he was moved by the singing of 'O Canada'

TORONTO - Steve Kerr is a big fan of Toronto. Even when the city's basketball fans are heckling him. Golden State's head coach has talked several times this week about Toronto being one of his favouri...

May 31, 2019

World No. 6 Justin Thomas added to RBC Canadian Open lineup as field finalized

ANCASTER, Ont. - World No. 6 Justin Thomas was a late addition to the RBC Canadian Open's field as Golf Canada confirmed the final lineup on Friday. He joins top-ranked golfer Brooks Koepka, No. ...

May 31, 2019

Blues must balance emotion, discipline at home in Cup Final

ST. LOUIS - Tyler Bozak witnessed the first NHL playoff game in Toronto after a seven-year drought. David Perron experienced the first Stanley Cup Final game in Las Vegas. They ain't seen nothin' yet....

May 31, 2019

CFL purchases Alouettes from Wetenhalls, will look for new owner

MONTREAL - The Wetenhall era in Montreal is over. The CFL announced Friday that Bob Wetenhall has sold the Montreal Alouettes to the league. A joint statement from the Alouettes and the leag...

May 31, 2019

Veteran trainer Mark Casse hoping an event-free Belmont Stakes event

After an eventful opening two legs of the American Triple Crown, trainer Mark Casse wants nothing more than a drama-free Belmont Stakes. And for good reason. Casse's horse, War of Will,...

May 31, 2019

Hazard scores 2 as Chelsea beats Arsenal 4-1 in EL final

BAKU, Azerbaijan - For Eden Hazard, it was the perfect goodbye. For Petr Cech, it was a painful way to retire. Hazard scored twice past his former teammate as Chelsea sliced through Arsenal in the sec...

May 31, 2019