Category Archives: Sports
Canada's Gushue goes for gold again in men's curling championship
LAS VEGAS - Brad Gushue is a win away from repeating as men’s world curling champion. His team from St. John’s, N.L., clashes with Sweden’s Niklas Edin in Sunday’s final. That&...
Apr 07, 2018
Bayern wins record-extending 6th straight Bundesliga title
BERLIN - It’s hard to believe there was a time this season when Bayern Munich didn’t look like a champion side. Less than two months into a lacklustre start, Bayern officials pulled the tr...
Apr 07, 2018
Canadian teenage swimmer Taylor Ruck on a roll at Commonwealth Games
GOLD COAST, Australia - Teenager Taylor Ruck won three more medals in the Commonwealth Games pool Saturday to up her total to five while fellow Canadian Kylie Masse proved she still rules the 100-metr...
Apr 07, 2018
Canadian gymnast Ellie Black wins second gold at Commonwealth Games
GOLD COAST, Australia - Canadian gymnast Ellie Black won the women’s individual all-around gold medal at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday, adding to the gold she won Friday in the team event. ...
Apr 07, 2018
From circus school to the medal podium. Canadian wins Commonwealth weightlifting gold
GOLD COAST, Australia - At the age of seven, after seeing someone lift weights in a movie, Maude Charron told her parents she wanted to take up the sport. They told her she probably wouldn’t be ...
Apr 07, 2018
Canadian Charron dominates in winning weightlifting gold at Commonwealth Games
GOLD COAST, Australia - Canadian weightlifter Maude Charron has won gold in dominating fashion in the 63-kilogram class at the Commonwealth Games. The 24-year-old from Rimouski lifted a games-record 1...
Apr 07, 2018
Friday's Games
Friday’s Games NHL Pittsburgh 4 Ottawa 0 Tampa Bay 7 Buffalo 5 St. Louis 4 Chicago 1 Anaheim 5 Dallas 3 — AHL Belleville 5 Rochester 1 Springfield 5 Laval 1 Utica 3 Toronto 2 (SO) Manitoba...
Apr 07, 2018
New Zealand holds on to deny Canada bronze in Commonwealth Games team triathlon
GOLD COAST, Australia - Canada missed out on a bronze medal in the mixed team triathlon relay Saturday at the Commonwealth Games, finishing seven seconds behind New Zealand. Australia won gold in one ...
Apr 06, 2018
Canadian race-walker Evan Dunfee has more on his mind than a medal
GOLD COAST, Australia - Evan Dunfee has plenty on his mind, but no regrets. At least not about the Olympic bronze medal that was briefly his in Rio. The 27-year-old race-walker from Richmond, B.C., ma...
Apr 06, 2018
Martin homers, Estrada solid as Blue Jays beat Rangers 8-5
ARLINGTON, Texas - Marco Estrada faded a bit before finishing another strong showing against the Texas Rangers. The Toronto Blue Jays gave their right-hander plenty of wiggle room. Russell Martin home...
Apr 06, 2018