Category Archives: Sports

'There's points up for grabs': Whitecaps take renewed confidence to Cincinnati
VANCOUVER - Coach Marc Dos Santos says his Vancouver Whitecaps have finally regained their identity as a committed squad after slogging through a dismal losing skid. The 'Cap...
Aug 02, 2019

CFL picks: Hamilton Tiger-Cats turn to Dane Evans for game against Roughriders
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are now Dane Evans' team. Evans becomes Hamilton's starter after incumbent Jeremiah Masoli suffered a season-ending knee injury in the Ticats' 23-15 home win over the previousl...
Aug 02, 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 02, 2019

Cody Fajardo runs in winning TD, Roughriders beat Tiger-Cats 24-19
REGINA - If Cody Fajardo didn't have the confidence of his teammates before, he does now. Fajardo guided the Saskatchewan Roughriders to a 24-19 come-from-behind victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats o...
Aug 02, 2019

Canada's Da Silva falls to American Jones in Pan Am Games 69-kilo boxing final
LIMA, Peru - Thinking she had won all three rounds Thursday night, Canada's Myriam Da Silva had an air of triumph as she raised her right hand high in the air after fighting American Oshae J...
Aug 01, 2019

Guerrero belts slam to cap Blue Jays' 9-2 rout of Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Blue Jays skipper Charlie Montoya has been waiting all season for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to get hot. Two grand slams in the last 10 days hot enough? The budding young star hit the la...
Aug 01, 2019

Forge FC beats Antigua GFC in first leg of CONCACAF League match
HAMILTON - David Choiniere has given Forge FC the early edge in their CONCACAF League preliminary-round matchup against Antigua GFC. Choiniere scored the go-ahead goal in the 91st minute on Thurs...
Aug 01, 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 01, 2019

Andrew Harris shines in Blue Bombers disappointing 28-27 loss to Argonauts
TORONTO - Blue Bombers head coach Mike O'Shea would love it if his whole team was as reliable as Andrew Harris. The veteran running back ran for 152 yards, scoring his first two rushing touchdown...
Aug 01, 2019

Guerrero homers twice, powers Blue Jays past Orioles 11-2
BALTIMORE - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit two of his team's five home runs to back a solid performance by fellow rookie Trent Thornton and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-2 Thursday ni...
Aug 01, 2019