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Mugabe dies; liberated Zimbabwe, then held it for 37 years
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe, an ex-guerrilla chief who took power when the African country shook off white minority rule and presided for decades while economic turmoil a...
Sep 07, 2019
Canada loses 12-point lead, falls to United States 20-15
VANCOUVER - Canada saw an early 12-point lead slowly whittled away as the United States scraped out a 20-15 victory Saturday night in the final match for both teams prior to the Rugby World Cup. Canad...
Sep 07, 2019
Packers' D, Aaron Rodgers beat Bears 10-3 in opener
CHICAGO - Aaron Rodgers doesn't have to lay waste to a defence to enjoy Packers football. He sure had a good time seeing what his guys on the other side of the ball did Thursday night to the archrival...
Sep 07, 2019
Canadian men batter Cuba in CONCACAF Nations League play at BMO Field
TORONTO - Captain Junior Hoilett recorded a hat-trick and teenager Jonathan David continued his torrid scoring pace for Canada in a 6-0 win over outgunned Cuba in a CONCACAF Nations League A...
Sep 07, 2019
Stampeders beat Eskimos for second straight week, 33-17
EDMONTON - Bo Levi Mitchell completed a pair of touchdown passes as the Calgary Stampeders beat the rival Edmonton Eskimos for the second week in a row, 33-17 on Saturday. The Stampeders improved to 7...
Sep 07, 2019
Canadian Eric Lamaze takes gold, silver at Spruce Meadows
CALGARY - Canada's Eric Lamaze aboard Chacco Kid scored his second major victory at the Spruce Meadows Masters tournament on Saturday, capturing the $133,700 Suncor Energy Winning Round. He wasn'...
Sep 07, 2019
Rays beat Blue Jays 5-3, win for 9th time in 10 games
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Travis d'Arnaud and Daniel Robertson drove in runs with two outs in the eighth inning, helping the Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night. In t...
Sep 07, 2019
'Lucky, no?' Nadal fights past Berrettini into US Open final
NEW YORK - Rafael Nadal found himself trailing in a tight first set against a bigger, younger opponent who was finding ways to cause trouble in their U.S. Open semifinal. Never one to panic, never lia...
Sep 07, 2019
'Lucky, no?' Nadal fights past Berrettini into US Open final
NEW YORK - Rafael Nadal was down 4-0 in a first-set tiebreaker against a bigger, younger opponent finding ways to cause trouble in their U.S. Open semifinal. So, a reporter wanted to know later, was N...
Sep 07, 2019
QB Chris Streveler leads Blue Bombers over Roughriders to maintain first in West
WINNIPEG - Chris Streveler ran for a pair of touchdowns and Janarion Grant took a punt 72 yards for a major as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers stayed in top spot in the CFL West Division with a 35-10 victor...
Sep 07, 2019
