Category Archives: Sports

Argos general manager Jim Popp not looking to shuffle CFL team's roster
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts are in the East Division basement, but GM Jim Popp isn't looking to shuffle his roster. Toronto (1-9) has dropped three straight to stand fourth in the East Division, f...
Sep 04, 2019

Camargo, Donaldson hit HRs as Braves beat Blue Jays 6-3
ATLANTA - With Bobby Cox in the house, the Atlanta Braves found instant extra motivation. Josh Donaldson and Johan Camargo hit two-run homers and Mike Soroka snapped a streak of eight starts without a...
Sep 04, 2019

Ticats post second-half rally to register Labour Day victory over Argos
HAMILTON - First Dane Evans and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats stopped beating themselves, then they continued their Labour Day domination of the Toronto Argonauts. Evans completed 19-of-20 second-half ...
Sep 04, 2019

Bencic beats Vekic to move into US Open semifinals
NEW YORK - Belinda Bencic wore down Donna Vekic and advanced to her first Grand Slam semifinal with a 7-6 (5), 6-3 victory Wednesday at the U.S. Open. Coming off her upset of top-ranked Naomi Osaka in...
Sep 04, 2019

Toro's former coach elated by Canadian's role in Verlander no-hitter
Abraham Toro's former coach wasn't surprised to see the Canadian launch the home run into the Rogers Centre stands that gave Justin Verlander some run support during his latest no-hitter aga...
Sep 04, 2019

Toronto FC's Quentin Westberg puts goalkeeping gaffe in New England behind him
TORONTO - Quentin Westberg learned a long time ago that goalkeepers need to have a short memory. So after gifting an 86th-minute goal with a rare gaffe in a 1-1 tie at New England on the weekend,...
Sep 04, 2019

Gabriela Dabrowski falls in women's doubles quarterfinals at U.S. Open
NEW YORK - Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski has been eliminated in the women's doubles quarterfinals at the U.S. Open. The Ottawa native and partner Yifan Xu of China, seeded third, lost 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 to t...
Sep 04, 2019

Bombers chasing sixth straight home victory in rematch with Riders
To move atop the West Division standings, Cody Fajardo and the Saskatchewan Roughriders will have to do something no other CFL club has this season - beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at home. ...
Sep 04, 2019

Hamilton's Evans and Addison, Toronto's Walker named top performers for Week 12
TORONTO - Hamilton quarterback Dane Evans and wide receiver Bralon Addison and Toronto wide receiver Derel Walker are the CFL top performers for Week 12. Evans completed 31-of-37 passes (83.8 per...
Sep 04, 2019

Hampered by knee, '18 champ Osaka loses to Bencic at US Open
NEW YORK - Naomi Osaka's achy left knee didn't let her serve without pain, so she didn't practice that key part of her game leading into the U.S. Open. The knee also prevented her from covering the co...
Sep 04, 2019