Category Archives: Sports

Canadian Alena Sharp, Youngin Chun share Marathon Classic lead at 64
SYLVANIA, Ohio - Alena Sharp of Canada and Youngin Chun of South Korea shared the Marathon Classic lead at 7-under 64 on Thursday, a stroke ahead of Stacy Lewis and three others at Highland Meadows Go...
Jul 12, 2019

Ticats linebacker Simoni Lawrence meets with arbitrator regarding appeal
TORONTO - Now, the CFL and Simoni Lawrence wait. The veteran linebacker met with an arbitrator Tuesday regarding the suspension the CFL levied against him last month. The league is hope...
Jul 12, 2019

Canada drops 2 spots to No. 7 in FIFA rankings after round-of-16 World Cup exit
Canada has dropped two places to No. 7 in the FIFA world rankings after exiting in the round of 16 at the recent Women's World Cup. The world champion Americans remained No. 1 in the rankings released...
Jul 12, 2019

Whitecaps look to bounce back, jockey for playoff position against Sporting KC
VANCOUVER - After suffering a tough loss in Los Angeles last week, the Vancouver Whitecaps are anxious to get back on the field - and back into the race for a playoff spot. The 'Caps (4-8-8) were trou...
Jul 12, 2019

Trevor Harris, Edmonton Eskimos hand B.C. Lions ugly 33-6 loss
VANCOUVER - Trevor Harris and the Edmonton Eskimos systematically picked apart the B.C. Lions en route to a 33-6 win in Vancouver on Thursday. The Eskimos (3-1) quarterback threw for 27...
Jul 11, 2019

Bieber wins MVP, Cleveland shines in All-Star Game
CLEVELAND - Michael Brantley came back, took a well-deserved bow and delivered like always. Shane Bieber pitched a perfect inning and took home an MVP trophy and a shiny new pickup truck. Carlos Carra...
Jul 11, 2019

AL strikes out 16, holds off NL for 4-3 win in All-Star Game
CLEVELAND - For one night, the pitchers took back the power. Hours after an awesome Home Run Derby got everyone buzzing even louder about monster shots and juiced balls, only a couple flew out of Prog...
Jul 11, 2019

AP source: Russell Westbrook going to Rockets for Chris Paul
LAS VEGAS - Russell Westbrook and James Harden are together again, and Chris Paul is leaving Houston to make that reunion happen. A person with knowledge of the situation says the Oklahoma City Thunde...
Jul 11, 2019

While he's never won in Toronto, Hinchcliffe the headliner at his hometown race
TORONTO - When it was James Hinchcliffe's turn to speak among the panel of IndyCar drivers at Thursday's opening news conference, emcee Michael Young jokingly skipped right past the Canadian. "James H...
Jul 11, 2019

Canadian lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi added to UFC 241 card
TORONTO - Veteran Canadian lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi will face American Devonte (King Kage) Smith next month at UFC 241 in Anaheim. It will be 17th UFC fight for Makdessi, who has won 10 an...
Jul 11, 2019