Category Archives: Sports
Teenage star R.J. Barrett added to roster for Canadian senior camp
TORONTO - Teenager R.J. Barrett has been added to Canada’s men’s basketball roster for this week’s training camp and exhibition series ahead of FIBA World Cup qualifying. Barrett, wh...
Jun 18, 2018
Canada drops to No. 22 in rugby rankings in wake of weekend loss to Russia
TORONTO - Canada has dropped one spot to No. 22 in the World Rugby rankings in the wake of Saturday’s 43-20 loss to Russia in Ottawa. Russia remained unchanged at No. 19 after registering its fi...
Jun 18, 2018
Sweden gets benefit of video review, beats South Korea 1-0
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia - Sweden got the break it needed from the video review system, and team captain Andreas Granqvist didn’t waste the chance. Granqvist slid his penalty kick into the bottom...
Jun 18, 2018
2 Koreas agree to march together at Asian Games
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Athletes from the rival Koreas will march together under a single flag in the opening and closing ceremonies of the upcoming Asian Games in Indonesia, officials said Monday...
Jun 18, 2018
Report: CAR foreign minister says Boris Becker not diplomat
BERLIN - Central African Republic’s foreign minister reportedly says that retired German tennis star Boris Becker doesn’t have diplomatic status in his unpaid role as a sports attache for ...
Jun 18, 2018
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games World Cup At Samara, Russia Serbia 1 Costa Rica 0 At Moscow, Russia Mexico 1 Germany 0 At Rostov-on-Don, Russia Brazil 1 Switzerland 1 — MLB American League Cleveland 4, Min...
Jun 17, 2018
Scores and Schedule
Sunday’s Games World Cup At Samara, Russia Serbia 1 Costa Rica 0 At Moscow, Russia Mexico 1 Germany 0 At Rostov-on-Don, Russia Brazil 1 Switzerland 1 — MLB American League Cleveland 4, Min...
Jun 17, 2018
Lamaze, Fine Lady, claim Grand Prix win at Spruce Meadows tournament
CALGARY - Eric Lamaze and Fine Lady won a $385,000 Grand Prix on Sunday at the Spruce Meadows Continental tournament. Lamaze and the 15-year-old Hanoverian mare claimed bronze together at the 2016 Oly...
Jun 17, 2018
Egypt goalkeeper declines beer-sponsored World Cup award
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - An Egypt team official has confirmed goalkeeper Mohamed Elshenawy declined to receive a player of the match trophy at the World Cup for religious reasons. The trophy, an artis...
Jun 17, 2018
Arson suspected at bar where Zach Randolph's brother killed
MARION, Ind. - Investigators have determined a fire likely was intentionally set at an Indiana bar, one day after the brother of NBA star Zach Randolph was fatally shot there. The fire happened at Hop...
Jun 17, 2018