Category Archives: Sports

Sherritt wears red and white for the first time in CFL's Battle of Alberta
CALGARY - J.C. Sherritt is about to experience the other side of the CFL's Battle of Alberta. Sherritt's name is synonymous with the Edmonton Eskimos, having played linebacker for the team h...
Aug 04, 2019

Mancini leads Orioles past Toronto 6-5 in mistake-prone game
BALTIMORE - Trey Mancini drove in two runs and the Baltimore Orioles took advantage of a wild major league debut by Toronto reliever Yennsy Diaz to beat the Blue Jays 6-5 on Sunday. Mancini has 15 RBI...
Aug 04, 2019

American star Serena Williams ready for first Rogers Cup since 2015
TORONTO - Serena Williams can still recall the frustration she felt after losing her first professional tennis match. That it happened in Canada - where she'd eventually enjoy plenty of...
Aug 04, 2019

Canada's Adam Svensson shoot 61 after making bid for rare 59 at Wyndham
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Canada's Adam Svensson made a run at golf's magic number before settling for a 9-under 61 on Friday at the Wyndham Championship. The 59 watch was on after the 25-year-old ...
Aug 04, 2019

Shibuno holds off Salas to win Women's British Open on debut
MILTON KEYNES, England - Hinako Shibuno of Japan finished with a birdie to win the Women's British Open by one shot over Lizette Salas as she wrapped up a stunning major championship debut on Sunday. ...
Aug 04, 2019

Surf's Up! Teenager Mathea Olin wins Canada's first-ever Pan Am surfing medal
PUNTA ROCAS, Peru - Surfer Mathea Olin floated on her longboard Sunday off the Punta Rocas beach, watching the ocean and waiting for the right moment to make her move. The 10-foot waves...
Aug 04, 2019

Gimme five: Canadians to watch Monday at the Pan American Games
LIMA, Peru - Here are five Canadian athletes/teams to watch on Monday at the Pan American Games: JENNIFER ABEL (DIVING) Canada's all-time leader in world aquatics championships medals looks to add a s...
Aug 04, 2019

Canadian beach volleyball duo Humana-Paredes and Pavan win third gold medal
VIENNA - Canada's beach volleyball champions Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan have clinched gold and won US$600,000 at the A1 Major Vienna in Austria. Volleyball Canada says the 2019 world ...
Aug 04, 2019

Montreal Impact look for another strong performance in Colorado
MONTREAL - Impact coach Remi Garde saw something special in his team last week when Montreal recorded its biggest win of the season. Now he wants to see it again. Coming off a resounding 4-0 victory a...
Aug 04, 2019

Bianca Andreescu set to face Eugenie Bouchard in opening round of Rogers Cup
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu let out a loud laugh when she saw her photo flash on screen alongside Eugenie Bouchard's at the Rogers Cup draw. Andreescu and Bouchard - two of the only three Canadian...
Aug 04, 2019