Category Archives: Sports

Tellez homers twice and Grichuk hits solo shot as Blue Jays dump Red Sox 10-3
TORONTO - Marcus Stroman has been saddled with little run support in most of his starts this season. Rowdy Tellez made sure that wasn't the case Tuesday night. Tellez stroked two homers and drove in f...
May 23, 2019

Storm still have shot to go straight to Memorial Cup final after beating Raiders
HALIFAX - Nick Suzuki put an end to the season for the Prince Albert Raiders, while also giving his Guelph Storm a chance to go directly to the Memorial Cup final. The Montreal Canadiens prospect had ...
May 23, 2019

Hometown star Spieth stays hot, 1 behind Finau at Colonial
FORT WORTH, Texas - If Jordan Spieth is going to end a victory drought that's approaching two years, the three-time major winner picked a good place to give himself a chance. Spieth opened with a 5-un...
May 23, 2019

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 23, 2019

Arbitrator upholds Voynov suspension but says he served half
LOS ANGELES - An arbitrator has upheld Slava Voynov's one-season NHL suspension but is giving him credit for serving half of it in 2018-19. Commissioner Gary Bettman suspended the former Los Angeles K...
May 23, 2019

Nanaimo athletes look for personal bests at Elwood Wylie Memorial Meet
NANAIMO - The Rotary Bowl is set to be the hub for the biggest local track and field event of the season.The Elwood Wylie Memorial Meet goes from May 24 to 26 at the Rotary Bowl, celebrating more than...
May 23, 2019 Phillip Vannini

Canada blanks U.S. 3-0, finishes first in Group A at hockey world championship
KOSICE, Slovakia - Kyle Turris had a goal and an assist as Canada finished off preliminary play at the world hockey championship with a 3-0 win over the United States on Tuesday. Canada finished at th...
May 23, 2019

Red Sox close out four-game series with 8-2 rout of Blue Jays in matinee
TORONTO - Ryan Weber threw six strong innings and every Boston starter had at least one hit as the Red Sox clobbered the Toronto Blue Jays 8-2 on Thursday at Rogers Centre. Former Blue ...
May 23, 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 23, 2019

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard makes all-NBA second team
Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard has been named to the all-NBA second team. It marks Leonard's third selection to an all-NBA team after earning first-team honours with the San Antonio Spurs in 20...
May 23, 2019