Category Archives: Sports

Mighty Heart's Triple Crown quest giving Canadian horse racing a definite boost
TORONTO - A one-eyed colt is giving thoroughbred racing in Canada a boost during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mighty Heart captured the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes on Tuesday to move to within a victory...
Sep 30, 2020

Baby fat proves to be a boon for Toronto FC's Silva, prompting move to goalkeeper
TORONTO - Kevin Silva can thank pre-teen baby fat for a move that helped turn soccer into a profession. "I grew up as a striker actually," he explained. "I was a bit chubby growing up so at the point ...
Sep 30, 2020

Rangers buy out star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist's contract
NEW YORK - The "King" of Madison Square Garden has been deposed. The New York Rangers have bought out the contract of star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, parting ways with one of their greatest players ...
Sep 30, 2020

NFL: Steelers and Titans will play Monday or Tuesday
NASHVILLE - The Pittsburgh-Tennessee NFL game will be played either Monday or Tuesday due to positive coronavirus test results among the Titans. The NFL announced the switch on Wednesday. The previous...
Sep 30, 2020

Canadian Michael Woods finished third in Fleche Wallonne classic race
HUY, Belgium - Ottawa's Michael Woods finished third as Marc Hirschi extended his stellar run in a breakout cycling season to win the Fleche Wallonne one-day classic on Wednesday. In his first start a...
Sep 30, 2020

Canadian Eugenie Bouchard books spot in third round at French Open
PARIS - Canada's Eugenie Bouchard is heading to the third round of the French Open. Bouchard, from Westmount, Que., beat Australia's Daria Gavrilova 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 on Wednesday. It will mark Bouchard's...
Sep 30, 2020

Serena Williams pulls out of French Open with hurt Achilles
PARIS - Saying she is "struggling to walk," Serena Williams ended her latest bid for a 24th Grand Slam title and withdrew from the French Open before her second-round match Wednesday because of an inj...
Sep 30, 2020

Rays strike first with 3-1 win in opener of wild-card series against Blue Jays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Rays struck first in their wild-card series against Toronto on Tuesday, riding a stellar performance from starter Blake Snell to a 3-1 vic...
Sep 29, 2020

Astros win 4-1 in Game 1; Twins' record losing streak at 17
MINNEAPOLIS - Jose Altuve drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning for Houston after a two-out error by shortstop Jorge Polanco, and the Astros beat Minnesota 4-1 Tues...
Sep 29, 2020

Giolito dazzles, Abreu slugs White Sox past A's in opener
OAKLAND, Calif. - Lucas Giolito dazzled in his post-season debut, stymieing the Oakland Athletics through six perfect innings and sending the Chicago White Sox to a 4-1 victory in the opener of their ...
Sep 29, 2020