Category Archives: Sports

Canada's Will Johnson charged with battery in alleged domestic incident
ORLANDO, Fla. - Canadian international Will Johnson was arrested early Wednesday and charged with misdemeanour battery in connection with an alleged domestic incident. The Orlando City SC midfielder h...
Sep 08, 2017

Wolfpack players still sacrificing their bodies as rugby team nears promotion
TORONTO - As a spirited Toronto Wolfpack practice continued around him Wednesday, forward Dan Fleming received medical attention for a nose that refused to stop bleeding. Winger Liam Kay exited a litt...
Sep 08, 2017

Former NHL enforcer Colton Orr finds new role in spotlight
The hardest part for Colton Orr was pretending. After duking it out dozens of times over an NHL career that spanned almost 500 games, Orr was now trying to pretend he was fighting in front of the came...
Sep 08, 2017

English soccer player banned for FA Cup pie-eating bet stunt
LONDON - The English Football Association has banned a player for influencing a betting market when he ate a meat pie during his team’s landmark FA Cup game against Arsenal. A newspaper’s ...
Sep 08, 2017

Speedy receiver Walker re-signs with Edmonton Eskimos after NFL tryout
EDMONTON - Receiver Derel Walker is back with the Edmonton Eskimos. Walker rejoined the CFL club Wednesday. He was released by the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday. Edmonton released Walke...
Sep 08, 2017
Sweeting and Jones post early victories at Tour Challenge Grand Slam
REGINA - Val Sweeting scored a single point in an extra end for an 8-7 victory over China’s Bingyu Wang, then topped Rachel Homan 6-4 in the late draw on Wednesday to race out to a 2-0 record at...
Sep 08, 2017

Canada's Adam Hadwin says Presidents Cup spot was on his mind all year
Although Adam Hadwin still hasn’t come to grips with being Canada’s top-ranked male golfer, he’s happy to be part of the international team for the upcoming Presidents Cup. Hadwin ea...
Sep 08, 2017
Paralympics body eases ban on Russian athletes
MOSCOW - The International Paralympic Committee has eased a ban on Russian athletes, allowing them to compete in qualifying events for next year’s winter games in South Korea. The IPC banned all...
Sep 08, 2017
Froome loses time in brutal Spanish Vuelta climb
LOS MACHUCOS, Spain - Chris Froome lost some of his Spanish Vuelta lead in a brutal climb that challenged riders in a 17th stage won by Stefan Denifl of Austria on Wednesday. Canadian Michael Woods fi...
Sep 08, 2017

Williams edges Kvitova for 1st US Open semifinal since 2010
NEW YORK - When her work was done, her first trip to the U.S. Open semifinals since 2010 secured, if just barely, Venus Williams sat in her sideline chair and beamed . Williams reached her third major...
Sep 08, 2017