Category Archives: Sports
Brad Gushue downs Glenn Howard 8-1 in opening draw of Tour Challenge
REGINA - Brad Gushue is off to a perfect start at the Tour Challenge curling tournament. The St. John’s, N.L., skip opened the Grand Slam of Curling event Tuesday afternoon with an 8-1 victory o...
Sep 08, 2017

Report: Red Sox used Apple Watch to steal Yankees' signs
BOSTON - Looking for any edge in an age-old rivalry, the Boston Red Sox got called out in a high-tech sign-stealing scheme they ran on the New York Yankees. The first-place Red Sox admitted to Major L...
Sep 08, 2017
Canadian women's hockey team to face U.S. in Boston, St. Paul and San Jose
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The U.S. women’s hockey team has announced American locations and dates for pre-Olympic exhibition games against Canada. The archrivals will square off Oct. 25 in Bosto...
Sep 08, 2017
Roughriders, Bombers players show sign of unity by shaking hands before game
The CFL’s collective bargaining agreement won’t expire until just before the 2019 season, but there’s no doubt what the CFL Players’ Association’s top priority will be wh...
Sep 08, 2017

Georges St-Pierre says he will be bigger and better for comeback fight
Former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre says he will be bigger and better in his November comeback fight against middleweight title-holder Michael Bisping. The 36-year-old from Montreal has bee...
Sep 08, 2017

Ex-college player who inspired ice bucket challenge honoured
BOSTON - The man who inspired the ice bucket challenge was honoured on Tuesday for helping to raise millions of dollars for Lou Gehrig’s disease research. Sept. 5 was declared Pete Frates Day, M...
Sep 08, 2017

Teen phenom Shapovalov headlines Canada's Davis Cup roster for India tie
TORONTO - As far as learning experiences go, Denis Shapovalov endured a doozy the last time he was on court for Canada in Davis Cup play. The rising tennis star fired a ball in frustration that struck...
Sep 08, 2017
Brazil, France allege Rio Olympics vote-buying scheme
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian and French authorities said Tuesday they uncovered an international corruption scheme aimed at buying votes in awarding the 2016 Olympics. It is the latest allegation to sul...
Sep 08, 2017
Syria saves World Cup qualification bid with late equalizer
TEHRAN, Iran - Syria scored deep into stoppage time at Iran to keep alive its hopes of qualifying for the World Cup for the first time amid an ongoing civil war at home. With Syria facing elimination ...
Sep 08, 2017
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games NFL Kansas City 42 New England 27 — MLB American League N.Y. Yankees 9 Baltimore 1 Cleveland 11 Chicago White Sox 2 Minnesota 4 Kansas City 2 National League Chicago Cubs ...
Sep 08, 2017