Category Archives: Sports

Toronto Blue Jays extending protective netting at home stadiums
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays will extend protective netting at Rogers Centre next season, joining other teams that have taken measures after foul balls injured fans. The team also announced Tuesday...
Aug 08, 2019

Canada's Warner defends Pan Am decathlon title, teammate LePage wins bronze
LIMA, Peru - Canadian decathlete Damian Warner lay on the pole vault mat for a good five seconds Wednesday night after missing a third and final attempt at a height he normally clears. Frustratio...
Aug 07, 2019

Bichette, Waguespack help Jays end Rays' 6-game win string
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A couple of rookies with Tampa Bay ties put an end to the Rays' six-game winning streak. Bo Bichette homered and scored both runs, Jacob Waguespack pitched six impressive inning...
Aug 07, 2019

Canada beats Nigeria 96-87 in Nick Nurse's Canadian team coaching debut
TORONTO - Canada's men's basketball team beat Nigeria 96-87 in an exhibition game on Wednesday, earning Nick Nurse a victory in his Canadian coaching debut. Khem Birch and Kyle Wiltjer had 14 poi...
Aug 07, 2019

Drew Moor, Toronto FC take opening leg against Ottawa Fury
OTTAWA - Drew Moor and Tsubasa Endoh scored as Toronto FC went on the road Wednesday and took the opening leg of the Canadian Championship semifinal with a 2-0 win over the Ottawa Fury. The second leg...
Aug 07, 2019

Jussaume earns another Pan Am cycling medal for Canada with time trial bronze
LIMA, Peru - Laurie Jussaume earned a bronze medal in the women's individual road cycling time trial Wednesday at the Pan American Games. Jussaume of Contrecoeur, Que., finished third with a...
Aug 07, 2019

Canadian softball star Sara Groenewegen pitches perfect game at Pan Ams
Sara Groenewegen pitched a perfect game to lead the Canadian women's softball team to an 8-0 win over Venezuela on Monday at the Pan American Games. The native of White Rock, B.C., struck ou...
Aug 07, 2019

Stewart solid in relief, Blue Jays beat Rays 4-3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Reliever Brock Stewart allowed two hits over four scoreless innings in his Toronto debut as the Blue Jays withstood a late Tampa Bay rally to beat the Rays 4-3 in a bullpen day ...
Aug 07, 2019

Gimme five: Canadians to watch on Thursday at the Pan American Games
LIMA, Peru - Here are five Canadian athletes/teams to watch on Thursday at the Pan American Games: ALYSHA NEWMAN (TRACK AND FIELD) The native of London, Ont., has set Canadian records in the pole vaul...
Aug 07, 2019

Defending champ Rafael Nadal wins lengthy opener at Rogers Cup
MONTREAL - Top seed and defending champion Rafael Nadal has advanced to the third round of the Rogers Cup. The Spanish star beat Great Britain's Daniel Evans 7-6 (6), 6-4 in a match delayed by ra...
Aug 07, 2019