Category Archives: Sports
Serena Williams to face 20-year-old Maya Joint of Australia in Wimbledon opening round
LONDON (AP) - Serena Williams will play 20-year-old Maya Joint of Australia in the first round at Wimbledon for her first singles match in nearly four years. The seven-time Wimbledon singles champion,...
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Orange Crush: Dutch soccer fans cling to hope that World Cup drought will end
TORONTO - Dutch soccer fans are well aware of their country's label as the best team to have never won the FIFA World Cup. Despite the historic heartbreak, three runner-up finishes and 11 previous app...
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On the Clock: Toronto Maple Leafs hold top pick in NHL Draft tonight
BUFFALO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have the top pick in tonight's NHL Draft. Canadian forward Gavin McKenna is expected to be taken with the first overall selection. The Maple Leafs, who won the draft ...
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Senegal, Iraq fans to head to stadium for Toronto's last World Cup group match
TORONTO - Toronto is hosting its last group stage match of the FIFA World Cup today, capping off the first half of a tournament that local officials say has brought out the city's charms. Fans are exp...
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Pochettino annoyed by perceived disappointment after US finishes group play with 3-2 loss to Turkey
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - The United States only wanted to get through its final World Cup group stage match Thursday night without an injury or a red card, while Turkey was playing for a face-saving v...
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Australia clinches knockout round spot with 0-0 draw; Paraguay also likely to advance
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - Australia and Paraguay played to a 0-0 draw Thursday night in a result that clinched a spot in the knockout round of the World Cup for the Socceroos and will likely be enoug...
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Unbeaten Elks score late touchdown in 23-18 victory over Blue Bombers
WINNIPEG - It has become the Elks mantra this season - they just keep finding a way to win. After blowing a 17-point lead and trailing by a point midway through the fourth quarter, Edmonton quarterbac...
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Midway Blues: Losing skid hits three games as Jays close first half with 6-5 defeat
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays stumbled to the halfway point of the season with their third straight loss at Rogers Centre, a second clunker in a row from veteran starter Kevin Gausman, and slugger V...
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Gausman rocked again as Toronto Blue Jays drop 6-5 decision to Texas Rangers
TORONTO - Joc Pederson, Wyatt Langford and Jake Burger each homered early to provide enough of a cushion in the Texas Rangers' series-opening 6-5 win against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. Pederso...
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Seibel of Kamloops among Salish Sea Sisters who completed English Channel crossing
KAMLOOPS - Teresa Seibel sought a challenge, a mother with more time to herself after raising children. She found the Salish Sea Sisters and trained for two years, determined to be a key cog on a five...
10h ago Salish Sea Sisters. (Image Credit: Teresa Seibel)
