Category Archives: Sports

Law, Nordqvist, Song tied for LPGA Tour lead, Henderson one shot back
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Bronte Law chipped in for eagle on the par-5 third hole and shot a 6-under 65 on Thursday for a share of the lead in the Pure Silk Championship with Anna Nordqvist and Jennifer Son...
May 25, 2019

Na settles for 69, 2-shot Colonial lead over Spieth, Furyk
FORT WORTH, Texas - If Jordan Spieth thinks a winless streak approaching two years seems like forever, he might want to check with fellow major winner Jim Furyk. Both have a chance to end droughts at ...
May 25, 2019

Law, Hataoka share LPGA Tour lead; Canada's Henderson tied for third
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Bronte Law birdied the par-4 18th Saturday for a 4-under 67 and a share of the lead in the Pure Silk Championship for the third straight round. "I led from the start and I kind of ...
May 25, 2019

Rimouski forward Lafreniere, Prince Albert goaltender Scott earn CHL awards
HALIFAX - Rimouski Oceanic star Alexis Lafreniere has been named the Canadian Hockey League's top player while Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Ian Scott of the Prince Albert Raiders earned top goaltender...
May 25, 2019

Canada beats Czech Republic to advance to gold-medal game at world championship
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - Mark Stone scored his tournament-leading eighth goal and Matt Murray made 39 saves as Canada downed the Czech Republic 5-1 on Saturday to advance to the gold medal game at the&n...
May 25, 2019

Arbitrator upholds Voynov suspension but says he served half
LOS ANGELES - An arbitrator upheld Slava Voynov's one-season NHL suspension Thursday but is giving him credit for serving half of it in 2018-19. Commissioner Gary Bettman suspended the former Los Ange...
May 25, 2019

Red Sox close out four-game series with 8-2 rout of Blue Jays in matinee
TORONTO - Some help has finally arrived for the injury-plagued Toronto Blue Jays rotation. However, it wasn't enough to stop the powerful Boston offence during a Thursday matinee at Rogers Centre...
May 25, 2019

Canadian women's basketball team loses three longtime players to retirement
TORONTO - Three longtime members of the Canadian women's basketball team are retiring from international competition. Guard Nirra Fields of Lachine, Que., and Edmonton twin sisters Katherine and ...
May 25, 2019

FRENCH OPEN '19: Federer, Nadal, Djokovic still rule tennis
The Big 3 are still very much around. They're still leading the rankings, still collecting the biggest trophies. And they're still the dominant figures in men's tennis, responsible for the main storyl...
May 25, 2019

FRENCH OPEN '19: What to watch, from Osaka to Roger's return
PARIS - On the day Naomi Osaka won the Australian Open for her second consecutive major championship, she was asked whether it was too soon to start thinking about grabbing four in a row. "You know th...
May 25, 2019