Category Archives: Sports
Canada's Adam Hadwin finishes second at CareerBuilder, one day after 59
LA QUINTA, Calif. - A day after making a mess of the 16th and 17th holes on PGA West’s Stadium Course, Hudson Swafford birdied them Sunday to take control in the fittingly named CareerBuilder Ch...
Jan 22, 2017
The Latest: Patriots will face Falcons in Super Bowl
The Latest on the NFL conference championship games (all times Eastern): ___ 9:55 p.m. A season that began with Tom Brady serving a four-game suspension will end with him in the Super Bowl, where his ...
Jan 22, 2017
Duhamel and Radford frustrated with system that refuses to keep pace
OTTAWA - When it comes pure athleticism, Canada’s two-time world pairs champions Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford are virtually in a class by themselves. But the two have been forced to scale bac...
Jan 22, 2017
Costa returns to Chelsea side, scores on 100th appearance
LONDON - Still to clear up the ambiguity over last weekend’s absence from the Chelsea team, Diego Costa did his talking on the pitch on Sunday. Costa marked his return to the side for his 100th ...
Jan 22, 2017
Jay Chapman scores in debut for Canada, helps team to 4-2 win over Bermuda
HAMILTON, Bermuda - Veteran defender Adam Straith was one of many Canadians to experience a first on Sunday. Jay Chapman’s debut goal in the final 15 minutes spared Canada’s men’s so...
Jan 22, 2017
Rookie sensation Patrik Laine cleared for full-contact practice with Jets
WINNIPEG - Patrik Laine took another step toward returning to action on Sunday. Laine participated in his first full-contact practice with the Winnipeg Jets since being diagnosed with a concussion on ...
Jan 22, 2017
Alysha Newman of London, Ont., sets Canadian indoor pole vault record
TORONTO - Alysha Newman of London, Ont., set a Canadian women’s indoor pole vault record of 4.65 metres on Saturday at the Fred Foot Track and Field Memorial meet. Newman bested the record of 4....
Jan 22, 2017
Like Father, Like Son: Erik Read has best-ever finish in World Cup slalom
KITZBUEHEL, Austria - Some well-timed paternal advice helped downhill skier Erik Read to the best finish of his career. Read’s father, Canadian skiing legend Ken Read, spoke to his son after qua...
Jan 22, 2017
Chris Spring leads Canada to sixth in four-man bobsled World Cup event
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland - Chris Spring bounced back after a difficult two-man race to finish in sixth place in the World Cup four-man competition on Sunday. The 32-year-old Spring, who piloted his fou...
Jan 22, 2017
Current, former major leaguers die in Dominican crashes
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura and former major leaguer Andy Marte died in separate traffic accidents early Sunday in their native Dominican Republic. H...
Jan 22, 2017