Category Archives: Sports

Triplett tops Shaw Charity Classic leaderboard
CALGARY - A day after shooting 65 at the Shaw Charity Classic, Kirk Triplett followed up with a round of 68 at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club on Saturday. The 60-year-old from Scottsdale, Ariz.,...
Aug 06, 2022

Ashleigh Buhai takes 5-shot lead at Women's British Open
MUIRFIELD, Scotland (AP) - Ashleigh Buhai surged into a five-shot lead at the Women's British Open after shooting a 7-under 64 in the third round on Saturday. Now she just has to find a way to finish ...
Aug 06, 2022

Canadian kayak duo Langlois, Besharah-Hrebacka earn world championship bronze medal
DARTMOUTH, N.S. - The new Canadian duo of Andranne Langlois and Toshka Besharah-Hrebacka won a world championship bronze medal in the women's 200-metre kayak Saturday. Hungary's Blanka Kiss and Anna L...
Aug 06, 2022

Canadian wrestlers Di Stasio, Randhawa capture Commonwealth Games gold
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom - Justina Di Stasio and Nishan Randhawa both won gold medals to lead a Canadian wrestling medal haul Saturday at the Commonwealth Games. Canada also struck gold at the track...
Aug 06, 2022

Canadian junior Weekes falls to Germany's Altmaier in National Bank Open debut
MONTREAL - It was just a few short years ago that Jaden Weekes was at IGA Stadium as a fan with dreams of one day playing on the ATP Tour circuit. On Saturday, the 17-year-old Montreal native took the...
Aug 06, 2022

Hockey Canada's board chair Michael Brind’Amour steps down
CALGARY - The chair of Hockey Canada's board of directors has resigned. Michael Brind'Amour told the board Friday evening he was stepping down immediately, Hockey Canada said Saturday in a statement. ...
Aug 06, 2022

Northern athletes undaunted by their challenges at Canada Games
YELLOWKNIFE - Athletes from across Canada's North will be among those competing at this month's Canada Summer Games, including some in sports rarely seen in their home territories. Nunavut is sending ...
Aug 06, 2022

Cavallini scores, short-handed Whitecaps snatch dramatic 2-1 win over Dynamo
VANCOUVER - Lucas Cavallini scored in injury time, giving the short-handed Vancouver Whitecaps a much-needed 2-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Friday. The Canadian striker fired a left-footed sho...
Aug 05, 2022

Jays' miscues lead to Gordon run in 10th, Twins win 6-5
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Nick Gordon hit a three-run homer and scored in the 10th inning for Minnesota after a pair of miscues by Toronto catcher Danny Jansen, giving the Twins a 6-5 win over the Blue Jays ...
Aug 05, 2022

Stampeders snap two-game losing streak, defeat Redblacks 17-3
OTTAWA - The Calgary Stampeders snapped a two-game losing streak with a 17-3 win over the Ottawa Redblacks Friday night at TD Place. Bo Levi Mitchell was far from his best, but on this night he was ea...
Aug 05, 2022