Category Archives: Sports
Canada's women's water polo team through to Universiade quarter-finals
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Elyse Lemay-Lavoie scored five goals, while Shae Fournier added four to lead Canada’s women’s water polo team to a convincing 24-5 victory over Great Britain at the Summer...
Aug 25, 2017
'Like going to Azerbaijan': Whitecaps visit Orlando after gruelling travel day
Before his Vancouver Whitecaps even stepped on the pitch Wednesday against the Seattle Sounders, head coach Carl Robinson already had one eye on the team’s next match - and was dreading it. Not ...
Aug 25, 2017
Argos' McEwen looking forward to playing before friends and family in Calgary
TORONTO - Sean McEwen is looking forward to mixing a little pleasure with business this weekend to Calgary. On Saturday night, the six-foot-three, 297-pound centre will play before friends and family ...
Aug 25, 2017
Altidore adds fuel as Impact, TFC prepare to rekindle MLS' hottest rivalry
MONTREAL - Jozy Altidore says he has great respect for the Impact, but the Toronto FC striker would also love to spoil Montreal’s season. First-place TFC (15-3-8), who have sights set on breakin...
Aug 25, 2017
Redblacks host Lions looking for first back-to-back wins of season
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks are looking to do something they haven’t done all season - win two straight games. Ottawa (2-6-1) picked up just its second victory of the season last week as they ...
Aug 25, 2017
Canadian teen Shapovalov joins Bouchard, Pospisil in main draw of U.S. Open
NEW YORK - Rising Canadian tennis star Denis Shapovalov will play in the main draw of the U.S. Open. The 18-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., defeated Jan Satral of the Czech Republic, 6-7 (2), 6-1-6...
Aug 25, 2017
Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Matias Laba undergoes surgery for torn ACL
Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Matias Laba has undergone surgery to repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, the Major League Soccer club announced Friday. The injury occurred in ...
Aug 25, 2017
In Gee Chun takes lead at CP Women's Open with American trio two shots back
OTTAWA - Brittany Lincicome and Mo Martin will spend their Friday night splitting a pizza and probably talking about what it will take to catch In Gee Chun. The two Americans were both 6-under par and...
Aug 25, 2017
Canada counting on huge pool of players to get them to 2019 World Cup
TORONTO - Joel Anthony rarely turns down a chance to suit up for Canada. The 35-year-old from Montreal will lead Canada’s men’s basketball team at the FIBA AmeriCup tournament that tips of...
Aug 25, 2017
Repairing team psyche most pressing job facing new Ticats coach Jones
HAMILTON - The biggest challenge June Jones faces as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ new head coach is repairing the club’s battered psyche. Jones took over as coach Wednesday when Kent Austin re...
Aug 25, 2017