Category Archives: Sports

AP Source: Broncos lose receiver Courtland Sutton for season
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Broncos star receiver Courtland Sutton will miss the rest of the season after tearing his left ACL in Denver's 26-21 loss at Pittsburgh on Sunday, a person with knowledge of the sit...
Sep 21, 2020

Former Maple Leafs forward, Rangers captain Bob Nevin dead at 82
TORONTO - Bob Nevin, a fan favourite who won two Stanley Cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs before a successful run as captain of the New York Rangers, has died. He was 82. Nevin died early Monday, acc...
Sep 21, 2020

Survey finds most Canadian Olympic athletes against medal podium protests
TORONTO - After a wave of demonstrations against racial injustice around the world, the International Olympic Committee is in talks with athlete groups about potentially easing protest bans ...
Sep 21, 2020

Bayern Munich already looking too good for the Bundesliga
BERLIN - On the day the FIFA president warned about a lack of competition in club soccer, Bayern Munich started the German league by scoring a whopping eight goals. The Bavarian club routed Schalke 8-...
Sep 21, 2020

Chase Claypool sets Canadian NFL record with 84-yard touchdown reception
PITTSBURGH - Chase Claypool didn't wait long to set a Canadian NFL record. In just his second career game with Pittsburgh, the Steelers receiver had an 84-yard touchdown reception - the longest T...
Sep 21, 2020

Blue Jays stop six-game losing skid with 6-3 win in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA - The Toronto Blue Jays finally stopped the bleeding Sunday with a 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Six stellar innings from starting pitcher Taijuan Walker, followed by a two...
Sep 20, 2020

Shapovalov loses to Schwartzman in Italian Open semifinals
ROME - Canadian Denis Shapovalov's steady run at the Italian Open ended Sunday with a semifinal loss to Diego Schwartzman of Argentina. The No. 8-seeded Schwartzman beat Shapovalov 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 ...
Sep 20, 2020

Lightning the latest to learn Dallas Stars' defence can be downright offensive
EDMONTON - The Tampa Bay Lightning are the latest team in the NHL playoffs to discover how much the Dallas Stars' defence can be, well, downright offensive. The Stars scored twice via defenders j...
Sep 20, 2020

WNBA postpones game between Storm and Lynx due to COVID-19
BRADENTON, Fla. - The opener of the WNBA playoff series between the Seattle Storm and the Minnesota Lynx was postponed nearly 90 minutes before its scheduled tipoff Sunday because of inconclusive COVI...
Sep 20, 2020

Pitching problems continue for struggling Jays, lose 3-1 to Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA - So far, the Toronto Blue Jays aren't exactly feeling the brotherly love. Despite five innings of South Korean ace Hyun Jin Ryu's best efforts, bullpen problems and a shortage ...
Sep 19, 2020