Category Archives: Sports

Mancini leads Orioles past Toronto 6-5 in mistake-prone game
BALTIMORE - Trey Mancini drove in two runs and the Baltimore Orioles took advantage of a wild major league debut by Toronto reliever Yennsy Diaz to beat the Blue Jays 6-5 on Sunday. Mancini has 15 RBI...
Aug 04, 2019

American star Serena Williams ready for first Rogers Cup since 2015
TORONTO - Serena Williams can still recall the frustration she felt after losing her first professional tennis match. That it happened in Canada - where she'd eventually enjoy plenty of...
Aug 04, 2019

Canada's Adam Svensson shoot 61 after making bid for rare 59 at Wyndham
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Canada's Adam Svensson made a run at golf's magic number before settling for a 9-under 61 on Friday at the Wyndham Championship. The 59 watch was on after the 25-year-old ...
Aug 04, 2019

Shibuno holds off Salas to win Women's British Open on debut
MILTON KEYNES, England - Hinako Shibuno of Japan finished with a birdie to win the Women's British Open by one shot over Lizette Salas as she wrapped up a stunning major championship debut on Sunday. ...
Aug 04, 2019

Surf's Up! Teenager Mathea Olin wins Canada's first-ever Pan Am surfing medal
PUNTA ROCAS, Peru - Surfer Mathea Olin floated on her longboard Sunday off the Punta Rocas beach, watching the ocean and waiting for the right moment to make her move. The 10-foot waves...
Aug 04, 2019

Gimme five: Canadians to watch Monday at the Pan American Games
LIMA, Peru - Here are five Canadian athletes/teams to watch on Monday at the Pan American Games: JENNIFER ABEL (DIVING) Canada's all-time leader in world aquatics championships medals looks to add a s...
Aug 04, 2019

Canadian beach volleyball duo Humana-Paredes and Pavan win third gold medal
VIENNA - Canada's beach volleyball champions Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan have clinched gold and won US$600,000 at the A1 Major Vienna in Austria. Volleyball Canada says the 2019 world ...
Aug 04, 2019

Montreal Impact look for another strong performance in Colorado
MONTREAL - Impact coach Remi Garde saw something special in his team last week when Montreal recorded its biggest win of the season. Now he wants to see it again. Coming off a resounding 4-0 victory a...
Aug 04, 2019

Bianca Andreescu set to face Eugenie Bouchard in opening round of Rogers Cup
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu let out a loud laugh when she saw her photo flash on screen alongside Eugenie Bouchard's at the Rogers Cup draw. Andreescu and Bouchard - two of the only three Canadian...
Aug 04, 2019

One-handed Muay Thai fighter from Calgary scores impressive win in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - One-handed Muay Thai fighter Jake Peacock of Calgary won his Lion Fight debut in spectacular fashion Saturday night, stopping American welterweight John Garcia with a head kick. The 26-yea...
Aug 04, 2019