Sports

At Tour, struggling champ Thomas no longer touching the sky

LA MONGIE, France - When the team of Geraint Thomas was in its pomp at the Tour de France, a time trial followed by a big mountain stage would have been playgrounds for Sky - now in new colours as Ine...

Jul 20, 2019

Ron Francis has big hopes as GM of Seattle's new NHL club

SEATTLE - Ron Francis has all kinds of eye-popping statistics attached to his Hall of Fame career. He averaged more than point a game, is second in NHL history in assists behind Wayne Gretzky and fift...

Jul 20, 2019

Ware, Abel earn two more diving spots for Canada at 2020 Olympics

GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - Canada's diving team earned another two spots at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after Pamela Ware and Jennifer Abel qualified for the final of the women's three-metre sprin...

Jul 20, 2019

Local boy Ashtone Morgan still making his mark in ninth season with Toronto FC

TORONTO - A rare goal by Ashtone Morgan helped Toronto FC secure the win over the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday night. While scoring is not Morgan's forte, Toronto's longest-serving player stil...

Jul 20, 2019

British Open marches on without its star attraction

PORTRUSH, Ireland - Royal Portrush had all of Saturday morning to recover from the reality that Rory McIlroy is no longer part of this British Open. In a second round so packed with emotion that it fe...

Jul 20, 2019

Blue Bombers beat Redblacks 31-1, extending unbeaten streak to five games

WINNIPEG - After getting off to a slow start Friday night, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have come out with a win overwhelming the Ottawa Redblacks 31-1 and extending their unbeaten streak ...

Jul 19, 2019

Devers hits solo shot, drives in 4; Red Sox beat Jays 5-4

BOSTON - Red Sox manager Alex Cora went to reliever Brandon Workman in the eighth inning and knew what his options were for his beleaguered bullpen when things got tight in the ninth. "It's either him...

Jul 19, 2019

Blue Jays bat around in 4th and 6th, rout Tigers 12-1

DETROIT - Marcus Stroman breezed through seven scoreless innings, and the Toronto Blue Jays batted around in both the fourth and the sixth on their way to a 12-1 rout of the Detroit Tigers on Friday n...

Jul 19, 2019

Toronto FC continues run of good form with 3-1 win over the New York Red Bulls

TORONTO - Jozy Altidore conjured up a goal to remember. Alejandro Pozuelo was clinical from the penalty spot. And substitute Ashtone Morgan closed out the night with a rarity - his second goal in...

Jul 19, 2019

Lowry, Holmes share Open lead as McIlroy leaves with cheers

PORTRUSH, Ireland - Everyone in the massive grandstand rose to cheer and celebrate a bold performance by Rory McIlroy, who longed for such support and affection on his walk toward his final hole at Ro...

Jul 19, 2019