Category Archives: Sports
McIlroy shoots 66 and powers into contention at Irish Open. Lagergren leads after a 62
STRAFFAN, Ireland (AP) - Rory McIlroy hit a bogey-free 6-under 66 to move into contention after the second round of the Irish Open, where Joakim Lagergren of Sweden leads after a 62 on Friday. McIlroy...
Sep 05, 2025
Alcaraz beats Djokovic, will face Sinner for third Grand Slam final in a row
NEW YORK (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz was about to start a series of TV interviews to discuss the way he used his youth, athleticism and creativity to beat the much more accomplished, but also much older, No...
Sep 05, 2025
Bitter taste lingers as Edmonton Elks prepare for showdown with Calgary Stampeders
EDMONTON - Four days of watching film of their 28-7 Labour Day loss to the Calgary Stampeders has left the Edmonton Elks with a bitter taste - and looking for payback in Saturday's rematch at Commonwe...
Sep 05, 2025
AGCO concludes there was no wrongdoing in Aug. 4 race at Fort Erie Racetrack
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has concluded there was no wrongdoing in an Aug. 4 race at Fort Erie Racetrack where a favourite led at the top of the stretch before losing at the ...
Sep 05, 2025
Blue Bombers receiver Dalton Schoen to miss rest of season due to knee surgery
WINNIPEG - Dalton Schoen's attempt to play with a torn anterior cruciate ligament has been shut down. Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach Mike O'Shea told reporters on Friday that the talented receiver i...
Sep 05, 2025
Canada's Dabrowski and Routliffe win U.S. Open women's doubles title
NEW YORK - Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe are U.S. Open women's doubles champions for the second time in three years. They defeated top-seeded American Taylor Townsend and Czechia's Ka...
Sep 05, 2025
Spanish minister says Israeli cycling team should be expelled from Vuelta after protest
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Spain's foreign minister says that he would support the expulsion of Israel-Premier Tech from the Spanish Vuelta cycling race after the team was targeted by a pro-Palestinian p...
Sep 05, 2025
Dabrowski in final, Auger-Aliassime vs. Sinner on big day for Canada at U.S. Open
NEW YORK - It's an exciting day for tennis fans across the country as multiple Canadians take centre court at the U.S. Open. Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe - a Canadian who liv...
Sep 05, 2025
Canada’s game? Survey says yes, NHL outpaces all other pro leagues
More than three-quarters of Canadians consider themselves sports fans, and the NHL remains the most popular pro sports league. The Strategic Counsel commissioned the survey based on detailed interview...
Sep 05, 2025
Amanda Anisimova defeats Naomi Osaka at the U.S. Open to reach her 2nd Grand Slam final in a row
NEW YORK (AP) - Amanda Anisimova eliminated four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-3 in a U.S. Open semifinal that ended at nearly 1 a.m. Friday and featured two of the most pow...
Sep 04, 2025