Category Archives: Sports

Bianca Boost continues as TSN reports record US Open television audience
TORONTO - The Bianca Boost continues for Canada's sports cable networks. TSN said Thursday that an average television audience of 852,000 viewers tuned in to watch rising Canadian tennis star Bia...
Sep 05, 2019

Packers D, Aaron Rodgers beat Bears 10-3 in opener
CHICAGO - The Monsters of the Midway showed up for the NFL's season opener. They were wearing gold, green and white. In a defensive battle also marked by sloppy offence and penalties, the Packers used...
Sep 05, 2019

Meadows helps wild card-leading Rays beat Blue Jays 6-4
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - All-Star Austin Meadows hit his 27th homer, leading the Tampa Bay over the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Thursday night and maintaining the Rays' half-game lead over Oakland for the ...
Sep 05, 2019

Donaldson, Foltynewicz power Braves to 6th straight win
ATLANTA - Braves manager Brian Snitker plans to relax Wednesday and enjoy a rare off day in the middle of a pennant race. With the way his team keeps winning, Snitker will cherish a brief respite befo...
Sep 05, 2019

1 more for 24: Serena Williams reaches US Open final again
NEW YORK - Serena Williams used a strong performance to return to the U.S. Open final and give herself another shot at winning a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam title. Williams got past a slightly sha...
Sep 05, 2019

Canada's Eric Lamaze wins CANA Cup aboard Chacco Kid at Spruce Meadows
CALGARY - Canada's Eric Lamaze won the CANA Cup on Thursday night aboard Chacco Kid, delivering a clear and fast time of 37.8 seconds. The duo led the jump off but no one could catch them in the 1.6-m...
Sep 05, 2019

Labour Day lives up to billing for Roughriders linebacker Moncrief
It took three seasons, but Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Derrick Moncrief finally experienced his first Labour Day clash and it lived up expectations. The six-foot-two, 220-pound Moncrief h...
Sep 05, 2019

Bo Horvat says he's ready to be Captain Canuck in Vancouver
CHICAGO - Bo Horvat is ready and willing to be the next captain of the Vancouver Canucks. He's just waiting for the tap on the shoulder. The team left the role vacant last season following the retirem...
Sep 05, 2019

Canadian UFC fighter Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras looks to make mark in Abu Dhabi
Canadian bantamweight Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras felt instantly at home in Abu Dhabi when she found a Cheesecake Factory. The 31-year-old from Kelowna, B.C., who trains out of Las Vegas, hopes...
Sep 05, 2019

Senators forward Logan Brown enters rookie camp with something to prove
OTTAWA - Logan Brown believes he has the ability to be the best player on the ice, and this weekend he intends to prove it. The Ottawa Senators prospect is headed to Belleville to take part in the thr...
Sep 05, 2019