Category Archives: Sports

TORONTO - Justin Smoak didn’t know how long it had been since he recorded a hit with a runner in scoring position. Luckily for him, that lengthy stretch - 0 for 29, to be exact - didn’t ma...

MONTREAL - A ball-hungry defence and Matt Nichols’ steady play at quarterback has the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on a roll. Linebacker Maurice Leggett’s 60-yard interception return touchdown ga...

BROMONT, Que. - NHL referee Garrett Rank won his third straight Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur title Friday, closing with an 5-under 67 in windy conditions for a six-stroke victory. The 28-year-old ...

Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins could feel Dioner Navarro’s enthusiasm when he spoke to the catcher after acquiring him from the Chicago White Sox on Friday. “He was excited,...

Canada’s Christine Sinclair, who plays for the Portland Thorns, has been named the National Women’s Soccer League Player of the Olympics. The 33-year-old forward from Burnaby, B.C., scored...

TORONTO - After an unprecedented move into the top spot in the Eastern Conference, Toronto FC has its sights on FC Dallas and the Supporter’s Shield. First the Reds will have to deal with one of...

PRIDDIS, Alta. - No driver, no problem for Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn. Despite not carrying a driver in her bag, Jutanugarn shot a bogey-free 8-under 64 on Friday to move atop the leaderboard t...

VANCOUVER - Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist Demian Maia believes he should be next in line for a UFC welterweight title shot if he beats Carlos Condit in Saturday’s main event at UFC Fight Night ...

TORONTO - The Canadian Football League has approved a rule change on coaches’ challenges. Effective immediately, if a team makes their first coach’s challenge of the game and does not win ...

MOSCOW - Luxury cars, apartments, even a racehorse - being an Olympic medallist in Russia can come with great material rewards but also controversy. Under President Vladimir Putin, it’s become a...