Sports

Halfway there: Suns beat Bucks for 2-0 lead in NBA Finals

PHOENIX (AP) - The Phoenix Suns have never been closer to an NBA title. Devin Booker scored 31 points, Chris Paul had 23 and the Suns beat the Milwaukee Bucks 118-108 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 s...

Jul 08, 2021

Canada's Stephen Ames shoot 65 for share of 1st-round lead at US Senior Open

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Canada's Stephen Ames and Billy Andrade shot 5-under 65s on Thursday to share the first-round lead in the U.S. Senior Open. Ames, from Calgary, had seven birdies and two bogeys in t...

Jul 08, 2021

CF Montreal trades Hurtado to Columbus, citing forward's lack of COVID vaccination

MONTREAL - CF Montreal has traded Erik Hurtado to Columbus for US$200,000 in general allocation money, saying the fact the veteran American forward was not vaccinated played into the deal. "There was ...

Jul 08, 2021

Vanier Cup, Grey Cup-champion fullback Micheal Soles passes away at the age of 54

Canadian fullback Michael Soles, who won Vanier Cup and Grey Cup titles during his football career, has died. He was 54. Soles, a native of Pointe-Claire, Que., died Wednesday, the Montreal Alouettes ...

Jul 08, 2021

Analysis: Long-term future of the Toronto Argonauts a question that's facing the CFL

With partnership talks having ceased with the XFL, the CFL has set its sights firmly on a return to play. Training camps are set to open Friday with a 14-game season slated to start Aug. 5. But the pr...

Jul 08, 2021

In the final throes of Stanley Cup final, scrappy Canadiens silenced the doubters

TAMPA, Fla. - They weren't supposed to overcome a 3-1 series deficit against the Toronto Maple Leafs. No one saw them sweeping the Winnipeg Jets in four straight. Surely the dazzling speed and powerho...

Jul 08, 2021

Victoria centre Lachlan Kratz set for Canada test rugby debut against England

Victoria centre Lachlan Kratz makes his test rugby debut Saturday when Canada takes in England at Twickenham. The 21-year-old back, who plays for NOLA Gold in Major League Rugby, is one of just three ...

Jul 08, 2021

Maple Leafs sign defenceman Travis Dermott to two-year contract extension

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Travis Dermott to a two-year contract extension. The average annual value of the contract is worth US$1.5 million. Dermott, 24, skated in 51 re...

Jul 08, 2021

Avenatti sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for extortion

NEW YORK (AP) - A New York judge sentenced the combative California lawyer Michael Avenatti to 2 1/2 years in prison Thursday for trying to extort up to $25 million from Nike by threatening to use his...

Jul 08, 2021

UHN creates concussion calculator to ID those at high-risk for prolonged symptoms

Toronto researchers have developed a tool they say can help doctors determine who is most likely to suffer concussion symptoms that persist months after injury. The experts hope their calculator can h...

Jul 08, 2021