Category Archives: Sports

One-handed Muay Thai fighter from Calgary scores impressive win in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - One-handed Muay Thai fighter Jake Peacock of Calgary won his Lion Fight debut in spectacular fashion Saturday night, stopping American welterweight John Garcia with a head kick. The 26-yea...
Aug 04, 2019

Argonauts rally for 28-27 comeback win over Blue Bombers, ending six-game slide
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts swung a leg out of the 0-6-0 hole they had dug themselves, but they did it the hard way Thursday. McLeod Bethel-Thompson hit S.J. Green for an 11-yard touchdown pass&nb...
Aug 03, 2019

Sanchez, Astros throw combined no-hitter against Mariners
HOUSTON - Aaron Sanchez looked like a reinvented pitcher in his Houston debut, throwing six stellar innings to start the Astros on a combined no-hitter Saturday night in their 9-0 victory over the Sea...
Aug 03, 2019

Guerrero homers twice, powers Blue Jays past Orioles 11-2
BALTIMORE - The Toronto Blue Jays have a young, dynamic team that could make a playoff run in the next couple of years. They provided a glimpse of that potential against the Baltimore Orioles. Vladimi...
Aug 03, 2019

Mancini HR, 4 RBIs carry Orioles past Blue Jays 6-4
BALTIMORE - Trey Mancini homered and drove in four runs, Jonathan Villar also went deep and the Baltimore Orioles beat Toronto 6-4 Saturday night to end the Blue Jays' five-game winning streak. After ...
Aug 03, 2019

Stampeders down Eskimos 24-18 in season's first CFL Battle of Alberta
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders moved into a tie for first in the CFL's West Division with a 24-18 win over the visiting Edmonton Eskimos on Saturday. Calgary pulled even with the Winnipeg Blue ...
Aug 03, 2019

Gimme five: Canadians to watch Sunday at the Pan American Games
LIMA, Peru - Here are five Canadian athletes/teams to watch on Sunday at the Pan American Games: EVAN DUNFEE (TRACK AND FIELD) The native of Richmond, B.C., is scheduled to compete in the 20-kilometre...
Aug 03, 2019

Pan Am Roundup: Mitchell sets track cycling record, advances to quarterfinals
LIMA, Peru - Canada's Kelsey Mitchell set a Pan American Games record while qualifying for the cycling track women's sprint on Saturday. Mitchell, of Sherwood Park, Alta.,&nb...
Aug 03, 2019

Canada's Routledge reaches first Pan Am shooting final before fading
LIMA, Peru - Trysten Routledge could sense things were slipping away after missing both targets at the second station of the Pan Am Games men's skeet final on Saturday. He lowered his shotgu...
Aug 03, 2019

Darvill hits grand slam as Canadian baseball team beats Colombia 10-3 at Pan Ams
LIMA, Peru - Wes Darvill of Langley, B.C., hit a grand slam in a six-run sixth inning and Canada moved a step closer to defending its Pan American Games baseball title with a 10-3 win over Colombia on...
Aug 03, 2019