Category Archives: Sports

Canadian men one win away from securing Olympic rugby sevens qualification
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands - Canada blanked Bermuda 53-0 in semifinal play Sunday at the RF Group RAN (Rugby Americas North) Sevens to move within one win of Olympic qualification. The Canadian ...
Jul 07, 2019

Canada falls 110-92 to Serbia, finishes eighth at FIBA U19 World Cup
HERAKLION, Greece - Filip Petrusev scored a game-high 25 points and added nine rebounds as Serbia downed Canada 110-92 on Sunday in the seventh-place game at the FIBA under-19 World Cup. Marko Pecarsk...
Jul 07, 2019

NewsAlert: U.S. beats the Netherlands 2-0 to win Women's World Cup
LYON, France - The United States has won its fourth Women's World Cup title. The defending champions downed the Netherlands 2-0 to claim the trophy on Sunday. The Associated Press
Jul 07, 2019

Atlantic Canada CFL team now eyes 2021 start in Moncton, N.B.
Anthony LeBlanc has tempered his enthusiasm. LeBlanc said Friday the expectation now is for the CFL's Atlantic Schooners to be ready to play in 2021 in Moncton, N.B., while a new stadiu...
Jul 07, 2019

Ontario minister says she apologized after giving 'feedback' to Sens owner
An Ontario cabinet minister said Friday that she apologized to the owner of the Ottawa Senators for being "blunt" - which came after she reportedly hurled a profane tirade at Eugene Melnyk a...
Jul 07, 2019

Raonic lone Canadian left in singles after Auger-Aliassime loses at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England - As Friday dawned on the All-England Club, the odds Canada could have two men in the singles round-of-16 for the first time ever, and take part in the legendary Manic Monday at Wim...
Jul 07, 2019

Nick Arbuckle steps up for Calgary, Stampeders beat Riders 37-10
REGINA - Nick Arbuckle threw two touchdown passes in his first career CFL start to lift the Calgary Stampeders to a 37-10 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday. Eric Rogers hauled...
Jul 06, 2019

Roughriders' mascot Gainer the Gopher changes look, goes back to what works
REGINA - Gainer the Gopher has tossed away the contact lenses and gone back to what works best - dark eyes. The Saskatchewan Roughriders' beloved mascot since 1977 unveiled his second makeover of...
Jul 06, 2019

Alouettes' Stanback scores three touchdowns in 36-29 win over Ticats
MONTREAL - Following a dominant performance on the ground, Alouettes running back William Stanback delivered a warning for the rest of the Canadian Football League. "Don't take us lightly, because you...
Jul 06, 2019

Jansen stays hot but Blue Jays fall to Red Sox 8-7 on Hernandez's late homer
TORONTO - It's not just that Danny Jansen's hitting home runs, he's barely missing the ball. Jansen hit two solo blasts and added a ground-rule double but the Toronto Blue Jays still lost to the Bosto...
Jul 06, 2019