Category Archives: Sports
Roundup: De Grasse wins silver, Warner bronze on track at Rio Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO - Andre De Grasse kept adding to his and Canada’s medal totals on Day 13 of the Rio Olympics. The sprint star from Markham, Ont., won the silver medal in the men’s 200-metre...
Aug 18, 2016
Canadian wrestler Erica Wiebe wins Olympic gold medal
RIO DE JANEIRO - Canada’s Erica Wiebe has won Olympic gold in women’s wrestling. The 27-year-old from Ottawa beat Guzel Manyurova of Kazakhstan in Thursday’s final of the 75-kilogram...
Aug 18, 2016
CFL West lead, ticket sales, on the line as Lions host Stampeders
VANCOUVER - It’s not exactly a playoff game, but for the B.C. Lions meeting the Calgary Stampeders is the next best thing. B.C. hopes to vault over Calgary in the standings as the two best teams...
Aug 18, 2016
Sir Dudley Digges, Amis Gizmo to meet for bragging rights in Breeders' Stakes
TORONTO - Sir Dudley Digges and Amis Gizmo, who split the opening two legs of the Canadian Triple Crown, will battle for bragging rights in the $500,000 Breeders’ Stakes on Sunday at Woodbine Ra...
Aug 18, 2016
Impact glad to have options in Mancosu, Piatti if Drogba too sick to play
MONTREAL - Goal-scoring star Didier Drogba missed training Thursday with an undisclosed illness and the Montreal Impact are not sure he will be available for the weekend. It may only be something mino...
Aug 18, 2016
Canada's Meaghan Benfeito wins bronze medal in women's 10-metre platform
RIO DE JANEIRO - Canada’s Meaghan Benfeito has won her second medal of the Rio Olympics, capturing bronze in the women’s 10-metre platform event on Thursday. Benfeito of Laval, Que., finis...
Aug 18, 2016
Canada's Andre De Grasse wins silver medal in 200-metre sprint in
RIO DE JANEIRO - Canada’s Andre De Grasse won the silver medal in the men’s 200-metre final at the Rio Olympics on Thursday night. The 21-year-old sprint star from Markham, Ont., finished ...
Aug 18, 2016
Three current CFL officials to work in crew officiating NFL exhibition contests
TORONTO - Three CFL officials will work in upcoming NFL exhibition games. Edmonton native Justin McInnes will serve as a line judge Thursday night when the Oakland Raiders visit the Green Bay Packers....
Aug 18, 2016
Redblacks must keep emotions in check when they host Alouettes on Friday night
OTTAWA - Defensive back Jermaine Robinson and the Ottawa Redblacks have no intention of giving Duron Carter any more attention than he deserves. Ottawa (4-2-1) hosts the Montreal Alouettes (2-5) on Fr...
Aug 18, 2016
Toronto Argonauts release veteran Canadian defensive lineman Bulcke
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts released veteran Canadian defensive lineman Brian Bulcke on Thursday. The 29-year-old native of Windsor, Ont., signed with Toronto as a free agent this off-season and s...
Aug 18, 2016