Category Archives: Sports

Shapovalov advances to Wimbledon semifinals with five-set victory over Khachanov
LONDON - Canada's Denis Shapovalov is through his first Grand Slam semifinal after posting a 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 win over Russia's Karen Khachanov on Wednesday at Wimbledon. Shapovalov, seeded 10t...
Jul 07, 2021

Tropical Storm Elsa makes landfall along Florida Gulf Coast
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Elsa has made landfall in along north Florida's Gulf Coast. The storm's center went ashore in Taylor County, a lightl...
Jul 07, 2021

CFL announces it, XFL have jointly halted talks on formation of potential partnership
The CFL-XFL partnership talks have come to an end. In March, the CFL and XFL announced they were poised to begin serious talks about a potential partnership. Neither side said who initiated talks firs...
Jul 07, 2021

Canadian midfielder Diana Matheson retires after long, distinguished soccer career
Diana Matheson, whose stoppage-time goal earned Canada a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics, has announced her retirement after a long, distinguished soccer career. Matheson, who turned 37 in Ap...
Jul 07, 2021

Canadian men face tough rugby sevens road at Tokyo Olympics
The Canadian men's rugby sevens team will land in the deep end at the Tokyo Olympics, opening against Rio 2016 runner-up Britain before facing defending Olympic champion Fiji later in the day. The Jul...
Jul 07, 2021

Canadiens head into stormy Florida for Game 5 of Stanley Cup final with Lightning
TAMPA, Fla. - The Montreal Canadiens quite literally flew into a storm to continue their Stanley Cup final series with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Canadiens arrived in Tampa yesterday just as tropica...
Jul 07, 2021

Toronto FC hopeful that Altidore impasse will soon come to a resolution
It appears Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley, like most everyone else, is on the outside looking it when it comes to Jozy Altidore's impasse with the MLS club. Bradley, whose finger is usually on the...
Jul 06, 2021

Italy beats Spain on penalties, reaches Euro 2020 final
LONDON - Jorginho converted the decisive penalty kick Tuesday to give Italy a 4-2 shootout win over Spain and a spot in the European Championship final. The midfielder took a trademark hop at the end ...
Jul 06, 2021

American receiver Quan Bray among seven players suspended by the Montreal Alouettes
MONTREAL - American receiver Quan Bray was among seven players suspended Tuesday by the Montreal Alouettes. Bray was arrested in February 2020 in Texas while travelling in an SUV that contained over 7...
Jul 06, 2021

SDRCC chosen by federal government to implement new Canadian safe sport mechanism
OTTAWA - The Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada has been selected by the federal government to implement a new initiative to prevent abuse in sport. Minister of Canadian Heritage Steven Guilbea...
Jul 06, 2021