Category Archives: Sports
Australia's Ashleigh Gentle wins Montreal triathlon, Canada's Brown fourth
MONTREAL - Ashleigh Gentle of Australia posted her first World Triathlon Series victory, but Joanna Brown of Ottawa may have celebrated just as much for finishing fourth. A week after coming in sevent...
Aug 05, 2017

Canadian Frank Dancevic moves on in Rogers Cup qualifying match
MONTREAL - Canadian Frank Dancevic moved one step closer to a berth in the Rogers Cup main draw, defeating Marius Copil in a Saturday qualifier at Uniprix Stadium. Dancevic, from Niagara Falls, Ont., ...
Aug 05, 2017

A's outfielder Matt Joyce suspended 2 games for gay slur
Oakland outfielder Matt Joyce received a two-game suspension without pay Saturday for directing a gay slur toward a fan in Anaheim and he will take part in a public outreach initiative with PFLAG, a f...
Aug 05, 2017
Crystal Emmanuel hopes to blaze a trail for female Canadian sprinters
LONDON - Crystal Emmanuel knew little about longtime sprint star Marita Payne-Wiggins, other than as the name listed alongside a Canadian record she had been diligently chasing. “Only thing (I k...
Aug 05, 2017

Canada's Pavan, Humana-Paredes finish fourth at volleyball world championships
VIENNA - Canada’s team of Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes finished fourth at the FIVB beach volleyball world championship on Saturday, losing 2-1 to Brazil in the bronze-medal match. The ...
Aug 05, 2017
Canada goalkeeper Labbe candid about her depression
When Canadian goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe returned home from the Rio Olympics last summer, everyone wanted to see her bronze medal. It became a constant refrain: Where’s the medal? Can I see the ...
Aug 05, 2017
Friday's Games
Friday’s Games CFL Winnipeg 33 Ottawa 30 Edmonton 33 Hamilton 28 — MLB American League Detroit 5 Baltimore 2 Boston 3 Chicago White Sox 2, 11 innings Cleveland 7 N.Y. Yankees 2 Minnesota 8...
Aug 05, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Friday’s Games CFL Winnipeg 33 Ottawa 30 Edmonton 33 Hamilton 28 — MLB American League Detroit 5 Baltimore 2 Boston 3 Chicago White Sox 2, 11 innings Cleveland 7 N.Y. Yankees 2 Minnesota 8...
Aug 05, 2017

Eskimos off to best start in 56 years, improving to 6-0 with 33-28 win
EDMONTON - It’s been more 56 years since the Edmonton Eskimos have seen a start to the season like this one. Mike Reilly scored a pair of touchdowns and passed for two more as the Eskimos remain...
Aug 04, 2017

Nine-run fourth propels Houston to 16-7 win over Toronto
HOUSTON - The Houston Astros snapped out of their offensive slump in a big way. Alex Bregman hit a two-run homer and Marwin Gonzalez added a three-run shot as part of a nine-run fourth inning, helping...
Aug 04, 2017