Category Archives: CP_Sports
Canada's Alex Harvey just short of podium at cross-country World Cup
RUKA, Finland - Canada’s Alex Harvey didn’t win a medal but he finished fourth in the final race of the season-opening cross-country skiing World Cup on Sunday. Starting in 12th, 83 second...
Nov 26, 2017
Toronto FC ready to roll out the big guns with Altidore, Giovinco both back
TORONTO - It’s been three weeks since Toronto FC star striker Sebastian Giovinco last saw playoff action. “(Feels) like a year,” the Italian said Sunday. “Because everybody wan...
Nov 26, 2017
Canada's Kim McRae seventh at Luge World Cup; Alex Gough 10th
WINTERBERG, Germany - Canada’s Kim McRae finished seventh on a tricky track on Sunday at a luge World Cup event. The Calgary-based Olympian battled the world’s best on the challenging 1,29...
Nov 26, 2017
Greek soccer fans attack Pakistani immigrants in Athens
ATHENS, Greece - Greek police have used stun grenades and tear gas to disperse a brief but violent altercation between supporters of a soccer club and members of Athens’ Pakistani community. Pol...
Nov 26, 2017
Bottas has Hamilton in a spin at season-ending Abu Dhabi GP
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Performing celebratory spins around the track was about as emotional as it got for Valtteri Bottas, after he beat his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton to win the seas...
Nov 26, 2017
Vancouver Canucks recall Nikolay Goldobin from AHL's Utica Comets
VANCOUVER - Forward Nikolay Goldobin was recalled by the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday from the American Hockey League. Goldobin has led the AHL’s Utica Comets in scoring in this season with seven...
Nov 26, 2017
Canada's Evan McEachran wins slopestyle silver at World Cup in Austria
Canada’s Evan McEachran won silver in the men’s slopestyle on Sunday at the freestyle skiing World Cup in Stubai, Austria. It was the first World Cup medal for the 20-year-old from Oakvill...
Nov 26, 2017
Canada beaten by mighty Australia in Women's Rugby League World Cup semifinal
SYDNEY, Australia - Australia ran in 11 tries to Canada’s one as the defending champion Jillaroos defeated the Canada Ravens 58-6 in Sunday’s semifinal at the Rugby League World Cup. The l...
Nov 26, 2017
Argos' Matt Black caps roller-coaster season with Grey Cup appearance
OTTAWA - For a horrible six days in August, Matt Black peered into the future and saw fog. After playing all eight of his CFL seasons with the Toronto Argonauts, the 32-year-old defensive back had bee...
Nov 26, 2017
Cameron Davis wins Australian Open by 1 stroke, Day falters
SYDNEY, Australia - No one was more surprised by who won the Australian Open than the champion himself. Cameron Davis came from six shots behind going into the final round to win by one stroke on Sund...
Nov 26, 2017