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Hamilton Tiger-Cats claw out 13-10 win over B.C. Lions
VANCOUVER - After losing six games in a row, B.C. Lions head coach DeVone Claybrooks feels like luck simply isn't with his team. "It seems like you just can't catch a break when you keep getting ...
Aug 26, 2019
Back at US Open, Serena beats Sharapova for 19th time in row
NEW YORK - Serena Williams was not about to let Maria Sharapova make a match of this. So facing a break point early in the second set, Williams conjured up a backhand passing shot so good, so powerful...
Aug 26, 2019
Roughriders defence dominates early in 40-18 win over Redblacks
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Ottawa Redblacks are continuing to go in opposite directions. Three first-quarter interceptions by a vindictive Riders defence helped the home ...
Aug 26, 2019
Toronto FC beats Montreal Impact 2-1 to grab playoff spot
TORONTO - Head coach Greg Vanney has experimented with different lineup combinations all summer in the hopes of finding the right mix that will push his Toronto FC into the playoffs and make another r...
Aug 26, 2019
Dwight Howard returns to Lakers 6 years after departure
LOS ANGELES - Dwight Howard rejoined the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, six seasons after his acrimonious departure. The eight-time All-Star centre and 15-year NBA veteran is the Lakers' improbable cho...
Aug 26, 2019
Strip down, saddle up: Naked bikers hit Philadelphia streets
PHILADELPHIA - Hundreds of bicyclists have been caught with their pants down - and their shirts and underwear off, too. The cyclists gathered in a Philadelphia park on Saturday to disrobe before saddl...
Aug 26, 2019
Limited fish passage through landslide obstruction on Fraser River: DFO
LILLOOET, B.C. - Authorities dealing with a massive landslide in British Columbia's Fraser River say they've successfully helped thousands of salmon migrate north of the site, but millions of fish rem...
Aug 26, 2019
Son of ex-NFL player accused of murdering parents arrested
LONG PRAIRIE, Minn. - Authorities say the son of a former NFL lineman wanted on murder charges in Minnesota for the shooting of his parents was arrested Saturday in Mexico. The Todd County Sheriff's O...
Aug 26, 2019
Parole board recommends new criminal charge against Randall Hopley
VANCOUVER -- A 54-year old man convicted of abducting a young boy from his home in Sparwood, B.C. in 2011, is facing another criminal charge after a parole board recommended the charge for failing to ...
Aug 26, 2019 Randall Hopley -- Vancouver Police photo
Struggling Impact bring back French defender Rod Fanni for rest of 2019 season
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact have signed French centre back Rod Fanni until the end of the 2019 season. Fanni, 37, is returning to the Impact after starting 26 Major League Soccer games and appearin...
Aug 26, 2019