Category Archives: Sports
Canada's Eugenie Bouchard through to quarterfinals at Swiss Open
GSTAAD, Switzerland - A resilient Eugenie Bouchard converted on her seventh match-point opportunity in a 7-6 (2), 7-6 (7) win over eighth-seed Viktorija Golubic in second-round action Thursday at the ...
Jul 19, 2018
Olympic figure skating medallist Denis Ten killed
MOSCOW - Olympic figure skating medallist Denis Ten was killed Thursday, and prosecutors in Kazakhstan said they were treating the case as murder. Ten was stabbed after a dispute with people who alleg...
Jul 19, 2018
Toronto FC suspends supporter group privileges after incident in Ottawa stands
Toronto FC indefinitely suspended recognized supporter group privileges and announced plans for a review of the program Thursday after fires briefly burned in the stands during a Canadian Championship...
Jul 19, 2018
Johnson and Kisner, housemates and British Open leaders
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland - A light rain in the morning that gave way to soft sunlight in the afternoon took some of the sting out of Carnoustie. Just not all of it. Kevin Kisner found that out with one sw...
Jul 19, 2018
Canada's rugby teams preparing for do-or-die Sevens World Cup format
Canada’s rugby teams will be met with a daunting challenge each time they take the field at the Sevens World Cup in San Francisco this weekend. Lose one game and they’re done. In an elimin...
Jul 19, 2018
Longtime CFL receiver Andy Fantuz retires after 12-year career
HAMILTON - Watching Ricky Ray being carted off the field last month convinced Andy Fantuz it was time to call it a career. The 34-year-old native of Chatham, Ont., retired Thursday after 12 CFL season...
Jul 19, 2018
Canadian softball stars taking another shot at Olympic dreams with Tokyo 2020
SURREY, B.C. - A lot has happened in the 10 years since softball was last an Olympic sport. Danielle Lawrie graduated university, got married, had two daughters and retired from playing the game she l...
Jul 19, 2018
Ottawa police investigating fireworks incident involving fans at TFC-Fury match
Ottawa police are investigating a fire that delayed Wednesday night’s Canadian Championship semifinal matchup between Toronto FC and the host Fury at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa. The soccer game ...
Jul 19, 2018
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games Canadian Championship Semifinals, Opening Leg Toronto FC 1 Ottawa Fury FC 0 Montreal Impact 1 Vancouver Whitecaps 0 — MLS Minnesota United 2 New England 1 — The Can...
Jul 18, 2018
Sex abuse victims join hands, accept courage award at ESPYs
LOS ANGELES - More than 140 survivors of sexual abuse by a former team doctor for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University joined hands on stage to be honoured with the Arthur Ashe Award for Coura...
Jul 18, 2018