Category Archives: Canadian Press
Once stifling, Gushue success now liberating for Newfoundland men's curling
BRANDON, Man. - Brad Gushue’s success in curling has been a double-edge sword in his home province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The teams he skipped became so dominant, the number of rinks ente...
Mar 02, 2019
'To Kill a Mockingbird' compromise offered to small theatres
LOS ANGELES - The dozens of community and non-profittheatres across the U.S. forced to abandon productions of “To Kill a Mockingbird” under legal threat were offered an olive branch in the...
Mar 02, 2019
Bradley scores two as Toronto tops Philadelphia in MLS season-opener
PHILADELPHIA - Michael Bradley scored twice as Toronto FC opened its 2019 MLS season with a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Union on Saturday. Toronto, the MLS Cup winners in 2017 who failed to reac...
Mar 02, 2019
Bradley gets 1st multi-goal MLS game, Toronto wins opener
CHESTER, Pa. - Michael Bradley scored his first goal since the 2016 season and added another in the second half for his first career multi-goal MLS game as Toronto FC opened the season with a 3-1 vict...
Mar 02, 2019
Canadian comeback falls short in narrow loss to Samoa at USA Sevens in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - A Canada comeback fell just short in a 26-19 loss to Samoa on Saturday, consigning the Canadian men to the consolation Challenge Trophy part of the draw at the HSBC USA Sevens. Trailing 19...
Mar 02, 2019
Draisaitl, Koskinen lift Oilers over Blue Jackets 4-0
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers jumped all over the listless Columbus Blue Jackets. Draisaitl had a goal and two assists, Mikko Koskinen made 30 saves and the Oilers beat the B...
Mar 02, 2019
Brandon Lowe sparks Rays to 6-5 win over Blue Jays in spring training
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Brandon Lowe was a one-man wrecking crew for the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday, driving in six runs to power his split-squad team to a 6-5 pre-season victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. L...
Mar 02, 2019
Canadian Stewart-Jones places 28th at cross-country world championship
SEEFELD, Austria - Canada’s Katherine Stewart-Jones earned her first top-30 finish of her career Saturday, placing 28th in the cross-country ski marathon at the cross-country world championships...
Mar 02, 2019
Name game: Ginsburg, Rowling, Beyonce on US women's jerseys
CHICAGO - Some surprising names will be on the field when the U.S. women’s soccer team plays England: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, J.K. Rowling and Beyonce. Each American player will have a different wo...
Mar 02, 2019
Man City back atop Premier League as Mahrez finally delivers
A club-record signing for $80 million, Riyad Mahrez has struggled to make a significant impact in his first season at Manchester City. Scoring a huge goal in the Premier League title race might just t...
Mar 02, 2019