Category Archives: Sports

Tavares scores twice, Canada beats US in World Cup of Hockey exhibition
OTTAWA - John Tavares wanted some retribution against the United States, even if it was only an exhibition game. Tavares had two goals to lead Team Canada over Team USA 5-2 Saturday night in World Cup...
Sep 10, 2016
Matteo Mancosu scores late goal, Impact tie Union 1-1
CHESTER, Pa. - Matteo Mancosu tied it with a header in the 88th minute and the Philadelphia Union held on for a 1-1 draw with the Montreal Impact on Saturday night. Hernan Bernardello crossed in a dia...
Sep 10, 2016
CIS Roundup: Western bounces back from last week's loss with win over Waterloo
LONDON, Ont. - Chris Merchant and the Western Mustangs atoned for a rare regular-season loss last week with a commanding 75-14 victory over the Waterloo Warriors in CIS football action on Saturday. Me...
Sep 10, 2016

Nichols runs in two TD's as Blue Bombers beat Roughriders to extend win streak
WINNIPEG - Matt Nichols had a message for fans after his team extended their win streak on Saturday. The quarterback ran in for a pair of one-yard touchdowns as Winnipeg pushed its streak to six games...
Sep 10, 2016
Players-only meeting helps lead Blue Jays past Red Sox in crucial Toronto win
TORONTO - Something needed to be said. The Toronto Blue Jays wouldn’t get into specifics, but it needed to be said. Melvin Upton Jr. hit a two-run home run and J.A. Happ struck out five over six...
Sep 10, 2016
City wins Manchester derby, big wins for Liverpool, Spurs
MANCHESTER, England - It was bad enough for Jose Mourinho that his first Manchester derby ended in defeat. That the architects of the loss were Pep Guardiola and Kevin De Bruyne might have been even t...
Sep 10, 2016
Veteran defensive end Foley feels Argos in must-win situation versus Ticats
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts’ Labour Day rematch with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats has a sense urgency for Ricky Foley. The veteran defensive end feels Sunday’s game at BMO Field is a must-w...
Sep 10, 2016

Canada's Auger-Aliassime tops No. 1 junior player for place in boys' final
NEW YORK - Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime will play for a boys’ singles Grand Slam title for the second time this season. The 16-year-old from Montreal edged the top-ranked junior playe...
Sep 10, 2016
Canada's Daniel wins silver with strong run in debut of Paralympic triathlon
RIO DE JANEIRO - For five kilometres, Stefan Daniel ate up the ground on his competition along Copacabana Beach. But 5K wouldn’t be enough, and the 19-year-old from Calgary wound up with silver ...
Sep 10, 2016

MLA and wheelchair racer Stilwell races to fifth career gold medal
RIO DE JANEIRO - When the 400 metres was added to the Paralympic program for Rio, Michelle Stilwell set her plan in motion. Gold was the goal. The Canadian wheelchair sprinter added another Paralympic...
Sep 10, 2016