Category Archives: Sports

First-place Bombers have underdog status ahead of Labour Day Classic
REGINA - The first-place Winnipeg Blue Bombers find themselves as underdogs heading into Sunday's game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Bombers, despite their 8-2 record, are w...
Aug 31, 2019

Cavan Biggio's two-run homer powers Toronto Blue Jays past Houston Astros 6-4
TORONTO - Cavan Biggio's two-run home run powered the Toronto Blue Jays past the Houston Astros 6-4 on Saturday afternoon. Teoscar Hernandez added a solo blast for Toronto (55-82) and Bo Bichette...
Aug 31, 2019

Motorsport in mourning after F2 driver Anthoine Hubert dies
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium - An idyllic day for motor racing, under clear blue skies and late-summer sunshine on a picturesque track in Belgium, ended with the death of a 22-year-old French driver on ...
Aug 31, 2019

France's Ferrand Prevot takes gold medal at mountain bike world championship
MONT SAINTE-ANNE, Que. - Catherine Prendel was going strong through the first half of Sunday's race at the UCI mountain bike world championship. But a spill on a mound of boulders in the third lap pro...
Aug 31, 2019

Big wins for Liverpool, City; more woe for United, Chelsea
A fourth straight win for Liverpool. Another big victory for Manchester City. More disappointment for Manchester United and Chelsea. Oh, and the usual dose of VAR controversy. Just a typical afternoon...
Aug 31, 2019

Toronto Wolfpack win 20th rugby league game in a row, relegating Barrow Raiders
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack ran in 11 tries en route to their 20th straight win, thrashing undermanned Barrow 62-8 Saturday to relegate the semi-pro Raiders to the third tier of English r...
Aug 31, 2019

Struggling B.C. Lions dismiss offensive line coach Bryan Chiu
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have sacked offensive line coach Bryan Chiu after a dismal start to the season. The club announced Saturday that former Lions guard Kelly Bates will take over the role. A we...
Aug 31, 2019

Lowry has former Raptor Valanciunas hopeful he'll receive NBA championship ring
DONGGUAN, China - Jonas Valanciunas is putting his trust in former teammate Kyle Lowry. The longtime Raptors forward, who was shipped to Memphis at the NBA trade deadline this past season,&n...
Aug 31, 2019

Canada's Janssens, Filmer secure Olympic berth with rowing bronze medal
LINZ, Austria - Canadian rowers Hillary Janssens and Caileigh Filmer qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by winning the bronze medal Saturday in the women's pairs event at the world rowing...
Aug 31, 2019

Andreescu defeats Wozniacki to advance to fourth round at US Open
NEW YORK - Canada's Bianca Andreescu defeated former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark 6-4, 6-4 in third-round play at the U.S. Open on Saturday. The 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., needed...
Aug 31, 2019