Category Archives: Sports

Golfer Scott McCarron aims for three-peat at Shaw Charity Classic
CALGARY - Scott McCarron likes the sound of being referred to as the two-time defending champion of the Shaw Charity Classic. "Let's see if we can make it three," said McCarron, who carded a final rou...
Aug 29, 2019

Quebec players taunted with racial slurs at national baseball championships in N.B.
MONTREAL - An official with the Quebec team competing at last weekend's men's national baseball championships in New Brunswick is criticizing the way Baseball Canada handled racist taunts directe...
Aug 29, 2019

St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington enjoying spotlight after long road
TORONTO - Jordan Binnington used to fly under the radar as he methodically went about his summer training. After a head-turning, seemingly-out-of-nowhere rookie campaign capped by a Stanley Cup v...
Aug 29, 2019

Cantona gives perplexing speech when accepting UEFA award
MONACO - Former France great Eric Cantona gave a typically perplexing speech after collecting the UEFA presidential award at the Champions League draw. Cantona said "only accidents, crimes, wars will ...
Aug 29, 2019

Stampeders activate star quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell off 6-game injured list
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have activated star quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell from the six-game injured list. The team made the announcement Thursday, adding Mitchell has returned to practice. Mit...
Aug 29, 2019

Real Madrid gets PSG in Champions League group stage
MONACO - For Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City, the quest for a first Champions League title will have contrasting assignments in the group stage. Tough for PSG after being paired in a group wit...
Aug 29, 2019

Manitoba triathlete Tyler Mislawchuk uptrending towards Tokyo 2020
Tyler Mislawchuk races with his heart. Adding his head has made for a breakout triathlon season. So far in 2019, the 25-year-old Manitoban won his first ca...
Aug 29, 2019

Canada beats Puerto Rico, stays undefeated to secure first in group play
SURREY, B.C. - The Canadian women got their first real test at the Softball Americas Olympic Qualifier and passed with ease. Sara Groenewegen went four innings and got the help from two relieves ...
Aug 29, 2019

New generation of softball talent budding for Team Canada at Olympic qualifiers
SURREY, B.C. - Emma Entzminger remembers fawning over the Canadian women's softball team as a teen. She'd sit in the stands at the annual Canada Cup tournament in Surrey, B.C., slightly in a...
Aug 29, 2019

Evan Bush, Impact beat Whitecaps to jump back into seventh in East
MONTREAL - Evan Bush made six saves, including one from the penalty spot, as the Montreal Impact came from behind to defeat the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 on a rainy Wednesday night at Saputo Stadium. Ma...
Aug 28, 2019