Category Archives: Sports

Scheffler closes in on $25 million FedEx Cup prize with late burst of birdies
ATLANTA (AP) - Scottie Scheffler birdied four of his last five holes Saturday at East Lake for a 5-under 66 that kept Collin Morikawa at bay and moved the No. 1 player in golf one round away from capp...
Aug 31, 2024

Jin Young Ko takes 2-shot lead in Boston after Ryu struggles
NORTON, Mass. (AP) - Jin Young Ko took advantage of an early collapse by Haeran Ryu and turned her own bad break into a birdie Saturday for a 5-under 67 that took her from a six-shot deficit to a two-...
Aug 31, 2024

Travis Kelce's racehorse Swift Delivery finishes second in Toronto
TORONTO (AP) - A racehorse named Swift Delivery that three-time Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce bought into has finished second in its latest start. Sent off as the even-m...
Aug 31, 2024

Montreal's Gabriel Diallo loses to American Tommy Paul in U.S. Open third round
NEW YORK - Gabriel Diallo's run at the U.S. Open is over. The 22-year-old from Montreal lost 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (3) to No. 14 seed Tommy Paul of the United States in the third round of the Grand S...
Aug 31, 2024

Canada upgrades to silver, still seeks gold after Day 3 of Paralympics
PARIS - Canada upgraded its medal colour at the Paralympics on Saturday, but is still searching for its first gold in Paris after Day 3. Nicholas Bennett of Parksville, B.C., swam to silver in the men...
Aug 31, 2024

Reeling Roughiders host surging Blue Bombers in Labour Day Classic
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers are two teams travelling on different paths heading into their first-place showdown in the CFL West Division on Sunday. Saskatchewan, wh...
Aug 31, 2024

Carolina Hurricanes reach 8-year, $63.2 million deal with rising forward Seth Jarvis
The Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Seth Jarvis to an eight-year, $63.2 million contract in a move that keeps a top young forward with the team for the long term. The team announced the deal S...
Aug 31, 2024

Parksville swimmer Nicholas Bennett earns Paralympic silver medal in Paris
PARIS - Canadian swimmer Nicholas Bennett has won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games in Paris. The 21-year-old from Parksville, B.C., was second in men's 200-metre freestyle to claim the first Par...
Aug 31, 2024

Sudden death of 'Johnny Hockey' means more hard times for beleaguered Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets officials could hardly believe their luck when they persuaded superstar Johnny Gaudreau to pass up larger markets and sign here two years ago. Ecstatic fans looked to "Johnny Hoc...
Aug 31, 2024

Frances Tiafoe tops Ben Shelton in an all-American US Open rematch and now will face Popyrin
NEW YORK (AP) - Frances Tiafoe loves the spotlight. Loves interacting with a crowd. Loves the electricity of being an American at the U.S. Open, at Arthur Ashe Stadium, in particular. What he loves mo...
Aug 30, 2024