Category Archives: Sports

New York Yankees extend winning streak, defeating Toronto Blue Jays 12-6
TORONTO - Gio Urshela hit a pair of home runs as the New York Yankees extended their winning streak to a season-high nine games as they defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 12-6 on Thursday. Mike Tauchman a...
Aug 08, 2019

Sex assault trial starts for former MSU hoops star Cleaves
FLINT, Mich. - An attorney for former Michigan State basketball star Mateen Cleaves says during his trial on sexual assault charges that consensual sex between two adults is not a crime. Defence attor...
Aug 08, 2019

Canadian softball pitcher Sara Groenewegen weighs in on remarkable journey
LIMA, Peru - Sara Groenewegen has limited memory from her unexpected health ordeal just over a year ago. It's probably for the best as the jarring details are hard to get her head around. T...
Aug 08, 2019

CFL players, coaches unconcerned with string of QB injuries around the league
When Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Jeremiah Masoli tore his anterior cruciate ligament on July 26, he became the latest in a long line of QBs to miss games this season. Six of the nine quarterbacks ...
Aug 08, 2019

Harris interested in righting Eskimos' ship, not facing former Redblacks mates
EDMONTON - Trevor Harris isn't giving nearly as much thought to facing his former team when the Ottawa Redblacks come calling at Commonwealth Stadium Friday as he is to finding a way to help his Edmon...
Aug 08, 2019

Mark Shapiro sympathizes with Blue Jays fans' frustration after trades
TORONTO - Mark Shapiro can sympathize with frustrated Toronto Blue Jays fans - he's unhappy too. The Blue Jays president and CEO spoke with media on Thursday afternoon, and before taking questions he ...
Aug 08, 2019

Williams continues to provide tough challenge for top stars in women's game
TORONTO - Caroline Wozniacki's father used to tell her not to whine whenever she had to face an opponent with a hard serve during her junior career. It could be worse, the then pre-teen...
Aug 08, 2019

New Impact midfielder Krkic says time was right for move from Europe to MLS
MONTREAL - When you've played alongside Lionel Messi, Thierry Henry and Francesco Totti, anything else may feel like a step down. But that's not how Bojan Krkic sees his move to Major League Soccer. T...
Aug 08, 2019

Olynyk to miss a week with bruised knee; Boucher leaves Canada camp
TORONTO - Kelly Olynyk will miss about a week of the Canadian men's basketball camp with a bruised knee. The Miami Heat centre slipped and fell hard on the knee in Wednes...
Aug 08, 2019

Alouettes to start backup tandem of Pipkin, Johnson against Riders
MONTREAL - With the Montreal Alouettes missing their workhorse running back against streaking Saskatchewan, Jeremiah Johnson says he's ready to step into the kitchen. "I feel like I'm going to try and...
Aug 08, 2019