Category Archives: Sports
Now with Blue Jays, Montero wants to put Cubs parting behind
NEW YORK - Wearing his new Toronto Blue Jays jersey, Miguel Montero wanted to put his petulant parting from the Chicago Cubs behind him. “It wasn’t the perfect departure, but it is what it...
Jul 04, 2017
Cavendish withdraws, Sagan disqualified after Tour crash
VITTEL, France - Mark Cavendish has been forced out of the Tour de France after suffering a fractured shoulder blade in a serious crash caused by world champion Peter Sagan, who was disqualified from ...
Jul 04, 2017
Canada's Brittany Crew found strength, success in shot put circle
TORONTO - Brittany Crew is at home in the shot put circle, where she crouches with a steel ball buried in the crook of her neck before exploding in a spinning blur that’s as much ballet as brute...
Jul 04, 2017
Ottawa's Spencer, Harris, Winnipeg's Dressler named CFL top performers for Week 2
TORONTO - Ottawa wide receiver Diontae Spencer and quarterback Trevor Harris and Winnipeg receiver Weston Dressler were named the top performers for Week 2 of the CFL season. Spencer scored two touchd...
Jul 04, 2017
I quit! Federer, Djokovic benefit from Wimbledon retirements
LONDON - Novak Djokovic’s first-round match at Wimbledon lasted all of 40 minutes Tuesday. Roger Federer’s, which was next in the All England Club’s main stadium, went 43. When two o...
Jul 04, 2017
Pyeongchang Olympics are icy path to warmer Korean relations
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Tears and hugs after North and South Korean women won the 1991 team table tennis world championships. A standing ovation when athletes from the two Koreas marched together ...
Jul 04, 2017
Wigginton scores 21 points to lead Canada to win over Japan at U19 World Cup
CAIRO - Lindell Wigginton scored 21 points to lead Canada to a 100-75 win over Japan at the FIBA under-19 Basketball World Cup on Tuesday. Canada (2-1) secured second place in Group C with the victory...
Jul 04, 2017
Canada's Milos Raonic beats Jan-Lennard Struff in straight sets at Wimbledon
LONDON - Canada’s Milos Raonic defeated Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany 7-6 (5), 6-2, 7-6 (4) in first-round play at Wimbledon on Tuesday while Vancouver’s Vasek Pospisil lost his opening ma...
Jul 04, 2017
Baseball in London! Major league showcase set for Hyde Park
LONDON - A bit of American sports culture will be on display in London’s Hyde Park as baseball comes to town on July 4, the U.S. Independence Day. The exhibition Tuesday will feature several for...
Jul 04, 2017
Blue Jays RHP Marcus Stroman points blistering finger at MLB
NEW YORK - Marcus Stroman has an idea who’s to blame for all the nagging blisters bothering pitchers lately. He’s pointing a finger at Major League Baseball. “I feel like it’s ...
Jul 04, 2017