Category Archives: Sports
Sutton, Adams run in TDs as Alouettes continue home mastery of Stampeders 30-23
MONTREAL - The offence finally showed signs of life for the Montreal Alouettes. Tyrell Sutton and back-up quarterback Vernon Adams ran in touchdowns and B.J. Cunningham scored one through the air as t...
Jul 14, 2017
Victoria's Liam Stanley qualifies for the men's T38 800-metre final
LONDON - Canadian Liam Stanley has qualified for the men’s T38 800-metre final at the world para athletics championships. The 20-year-old Victoria native won his qualifying heat with the fastest...
Jul 14, 2017
Canada's women's lacrosse team undefeated through two World Cup games
GUILDFORD, United Kingdom - Alie Jimerson had four points to lead Canada to a 10-6 win over Wales on Friday at the FIL Rathbones Women’s Lacrosse World Cup. Midfielder Kay Morissette, who contro...
Jul 14, 2017
Ticats look to turn around offence when they host Lions in home opener
HAMILTON - If the Hamilton Tiger-Cats hope to get their sputtering offence turned around in CFL action on Saturday night, they’re going to have to do it against one of the league’s top def...
Jul 14, 2017
Barguil delivers Bastille Day win to France; Aru still leads
FOIX, France - After the setback, the fightback. The day after losing the Tour de France lead to Fabio Aru, Chris Froome and his Team Sky showed on Friday they still have cards up their sleeves. On th...
Jul 14, 2017
Mismatch aside, Stags coach looks forward to taking on Wolfpack in Toronto
TORONTO - Hemel Stags coach Troy Perkins knows he is headed for a hiding. But he’s still looking forward to Saturday’s date with the Toronto Wolfpack. On paper, it’s a mismatch of ep...
Jul 14, 2017
Canadian teen Auger-Aliassime withdraws from Rogers Cup with wrist injury
MONTREAL - Canada’s rising tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime has withdrawn from the Rogers Cup with a wrist injury. The Montreal native, who last month became the seventh youngest tennis player ...
Jul 14, 2017
Roughriders release defensive back Cox for alleged domestic violence incident
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have released defensive back Justin Cox over an alleged incident of domestic violence. Regina police say a 24-year-old man named Justin Cox was charged with assau...
Apr 19, 2017
Olympians Huynh, Whitfield and Klassen top Canada Sports Hall of Fame inductees
TORONTO - Lanny McDonald never saw it coming. The Stanley Cup champion and Hockey Hall of Fame member was among nine individuals named for induction into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesda...
Apr 19, 2017
In court, strong emotions from coach, family of slain Saint
NEW ORLEANS - The killer of retired New Orleans Saints star Will Smith was denied a new trial Wednesday by a Louisiana judge, who then heard tearful, sometimes bitter “victim Impact” testi...
Apr 19, 2017