Category Archives: Sports

A's, Nevada leaders reach tentative ballpark agreement
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo announced Wednesday a tentative agreement with the Oakland Athletics and legislative leaders for a stadium funding plan after weeks of nego...
May 24, 2023

Toronto FC coach says Bernardeschi was 'out of line' with post-game outburst
TORONTO - Italian star Federico Bernardeschi's emotional outburst after Toronto FC's weekend 1-0 loss in Austin was "out of line," says coach Bob Bradley. "Fede was wrong for speaking that way after t...
May 24, 2023

Busy week in professional golf sees 14 Canadians in action across six events
A busy week in golf sees six professional tournaments with 14 Canadians playing in them across the Americas. LPGA TOUR - Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., faces South Korea's Yaeeun Hong on the ...
May 24, 2023

Canada's Leylah Fernandez eliminated from Morocco Open with loss to Stearns
RABAT, Morocco - Canada's Leylah Fernandez is out of the Morocco Open after a 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 loss to Peyton Stearns of the United States in second-round action Wednesday. The fifth-seeded Fernandez, fr...
May 24, 2023

Stampeders sign veteran Canadian linebacker Jordan Herdman-Reed
CALGARY - National linebacker Jordan Herdman-Reed has signed with the Calgary Stampeders. The 29-year-old has played in 69 regular-season CFL games over five seasons with the B.C. Lions and Saskatchew...
May 24, 2023

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime advances to quarterfinals of Lyon Open
LYON, France - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Lyon Open. He beat Spain's Pablo Llamas Ruiz 7-5, 6-2 to move on at the outdoor clay court event. Auger-Aliassi...
May 24, 2023

Veteran offensive lineman Joel Figueroa comes full circle with Hamilton Tiger-Cats
HAMILTON - Joel Figueroa has come full circle. The hulking offensive lineman is back for a second stint with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The 33-year-old American began his CFL career with the franchise i...
May 24, 2023

Stars' Nill, Bruins' Sweeney, Panther's Zito finalists for NHL's top GM award
NEW YORK - Jim Nill of the Dallas Stars, Don Sweeney of the Boston Bruins and Bill Zito of the Florida Panthers are the finalists for the NHL's Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award. The Stars...
May 24, 2023

Canada grouped with Spain, Poland at World Cup of women's tenni
LONDON - Canada has drawn into a group with Spain and Poland at the upcoming Billie Jean King Cup. The international women's team tennis tournament held its draw on Wednesday. Canada, third-seeded Spa...
May 24, 2023

Canada's Zhao eliminated from French Open qualifying with loss to Czechia's Bejlek
PARIS - Canada's Carol Zhao was eliminated from the women's French Open qualifying tournament with a 6-4, 6-1 loss to Czechia's Sara Bejlek on Wednesday. Bejlek won 73 per cent of first service points...
May 24, 2023