Category Archives: Sports
Russia on brink of last 16 at World Cup, beats Egypt 3-1
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Two wins, eight goals and almost certainly a place in the knockout stage for first time since the Soviet era. Russia is enjoying quite the party at its own World Cup - and not...
Jun 19, 2018
AS Blainville takes on Ottawa Fury FC in Canadian Championship second round
LAVAL, Que. - Having dispatched the Oakville Blue Devils, AS Blainville looks to take down Ottawa Fury FC and earn a semifinal showdown with defending champion Toronto FC in the Canadian Championship....
Jun 19, 2018
Veteran defender Drew Moor back on the field, sees light at end of injury tunnel
TORONTO - Drew Moor back on the field with Toronto FC was a welcome sight Tuesday, proof that the veteran defender is making progress from the quad tear that has sidelined him since the CONCACAF Champ...
Jun 19, 2018
Trainer Mark Casse sending three strong contenders to Queen's Plate
TORONTO - Mark Casse will have three real shots at earning a second career Queen’s Plate win. Casse, Canada’s top trainer the last seven years and 10 times overall, will send Plate Trial w...
Jun 19, 2018
Senegal beats Poland 2-1, 1st African win at World Cup
MOSCOW - Senegal midfielder Mbaye Niang saw the signal from the referee to re-enter following treatment for an injury and jogged along the centre line. Then Niang noticed Poland’s Grzegorz Krych...
Jun 19, 2018
Canadian 12-year-old, who's 6-10, catches the eyes of a couple of NBA players
TORONTO - A grinning Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray posed for a selfie at last weekend’s regional finals for the Jr. NBA world championship in St. Catharines, Ont., with a 12-year-old boy. Mu...
Jun 19, 2018
Colombian singer at World Cup reports hotel theft in Moscow
MOSCOW - Russian police say that $800,000 worth of valuables have been stolen from Colombian singer Maluma’s hotel room in Moscow while he’s visiting Russia to support the Colombia team at...
Jun 19, 2018
Trainer Mark Casse sending three strong contenders to Queen's Plate
TORONTO - Mark Casse will have three real shots at earning a second career Queen’s Plate win. Casse, Canada’s top trainer the last seven years and 10 times overall, will send Plate Trial w...
Jun 19, 2018
Roughriders' Hughes, Eskimos' Reilly, Walker named CFL top performers
The Edmonton Eskimos earned two of three top player honours for their performances during the first week of the CFL season. Eskimos quarterback Mike Reilly finished second in voting for top performer ...
Jun 19, 2018
Early penalty helps Japan beat Colombia 2-1 at World Cup
SARANSK, Russia - Japan did what no other Asian team had ever done at a World Cup - beat a South American squad on the biggest stage in soccer. The 2-1 victory over Colombia on Tuesday was another sur...
Jun 19, 2018