Category Archives: Sports
Reilyn Turner leads U.S. past Canada 1-0 in women's U-17 CONCACAF tournament
BRADENTON, Fla. - Substitute Reilyn Turner scored in the 65th minute as the United States beat Canada 1-0 on Friday in the group stage of the CONCACAF women’s under-17 championship. Turner put a...
Jun 08, 2018
Trump expects to welcome the Capitals to the White House
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Friday he expects to welcome the hometown Washington Capitals hockey team to the White House for winning the Stanley Cup. But he adds: “If they don’...
Jun 08, 2018
Top prospect Guerrero Jr. to have injured leg examined at Blue Jays' facility
TORONTO - Blue-chip prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was scheduled to undergo testing by the Toronto Blue Jays’ medical staff Friday at the team’s minor-league complex in Dunedin, Fla. Guerr...
Jun 08, 2018
Canada the "hunted and not the hunter" at FIBA Americas basketball tournament
TORONTO - Canada captured more than a gold medal at last summer’s FIBA U19 World Cup in Cairo. The team’s historic basketball victory, including a thrilling upset of the mighty Americans i...
Jun 08, 2018
Canadian rugby sevens women go 2-1 on the first day of competition in Paris
PARIS - Canada will face the U.S. on Saturday in a Cup quarterfinal at the Paris Sevens that will decide which team has bragging rights in the final HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings. The Canad...
Jun 08, 2018
Canadian sport buying into national concussion guideline: Podborski
A man known for skiing on the edge of danger feels Canadian sport is a safer place. Former national-team racer and Crazy Canuck Steve Podborski, now CEO and president of Parachute Canada, said the maj...
Jun 08, 2018
'Something positive:' Victims of ski coach urging Ottawa to make sport safer
CALGARY - Two victims of disgraced national ski coach Bertrand Charest joined former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy on Friday to demand immediate action from the federal government to combat abuse in spor...
Jun 08, 2018
Canadian para-swimmer Newkirk sets world record in S7 women's 50m backstroke
BERLIN - Shelby Newkirk of Saskatoon broke the world record in the S7 women’s 50-metre backstroke Friday at the sixth and final stop on the Para-swimming World Series circuit. Newkirk won silver...
Jun 08, 2018
Toronto's Latifi gets first F1 experience at Canadian GP practice
MONTREAL - Nicholas Latifi got his first taste of Formula One action Friday when he drove a Force India car in the first practice session of the Canadian Grand Prix. It was only one practice, but the ...
Jun 08, 2018
Wonder Gadot, Telekinesis look to punch their tickets to the Queen's Plate
TORONTO - Mark Casse will look to triple his Queen’s Plate pleasure Saturday. Casse will send two solid entries postward at Woodbine Racetrack. Filly Wonder Gadot headlines the five-horse field ...
Jun 08, 2018