Category Archives: Sports
Canada wins third-straight relay gold at FINA world junior championships
INDIANAPOLIS - Canada captured its third-straight relay gold at the FINA world junior championships with a win in the 4×100-metre freestyle on Friday. Ruslan Gaziev, Alexander Pratt, Taylor Ruck ...
Aug 25, 2017
Byron Buxton drives in two runs to help lead Twins past Blue Jays
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays knew they needed to be on high alert this weekend with speedster Byron Buxton and the Minnesota Twins in town. Toronto’s hunch proved to be right as Buxton had th...
Aug 25, 2017
Players Weekend means Yankees break with uniform tradition
NEW YORK - Batting cleanup and playing right field: All Rise. Hitting fifth, the shortstop: Sir Didi. Over at third base: Toddfather. No, these were not your father’s New York Yankees. Matter of...
Aug 25, 2017
Brooke Henderson, Brittany Marchand last Canadians standing at CP Women's Open
OTTAWA - Brooke Henderson’s sister and caddy Britt asked the gallery to be quiet, no pictures even, as the Canadian golf superstar settled over the ball. She was 25 feet away from an eagle putt ...
Aug 25, 2017
Mayweather, McGregor ready to rumble in much-hyped fight
LAS VEGAS - Conor McGregor has been kept pretty much under wraps ever since his fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. was announced, emerging occasionally to trash Mayweather only to disappear again behind ...
Aug 25, 2017
Judge KO's class-action case from Mayweather-Pacquiao fight
LAS VEGAS - A federal judge in California knocked out a class-action lawsuit Friday that had been filed on behalf of fight fans and pay-per-view subscribers upset that boxer Manny Pacquiao of the Phil...
Aug 25, 2017
Johnson, Spieth, Fowler part of logjam at Northern Trust
OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. - Two swings cost Dustin Johnson the lead, and it wasn’t long before Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler caught up to him in The Northern Trust. Spieth ran off five straight birdi...
Aug 25, 2017
Mayweather, McGregor easily make weight for big fight
LAS VEGAS - Floyd Mayweather weighed in at a trim 149 1/2 pounds Friday for his boxing showdown with Conor McGregor, who also made weight at 153 pounds. The undefeated boxer and the two-division UFC c...
Aug 25, 2017
Calgary Stampeders look to keep rolling when they host Argonauts
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders will put a pair of winning streaks on the line when they host the Toronto Argonauts at McMahon Stadium on Saturday. Although the Stampeders (6-1-1) only eked out a 21-...
Aug 25, 2017
Canada's Humana-Paredes, Pavan to play for bronze at Beach World Tour Final
HAMBURG - Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan will play for bronze at the Beach World Tour Hamburg Finals after dropping a two-set decision against German Olympic and world champions...
Aug 25, 2017