Category Archives: Sports
WNBA postpones game between Storm and Lynx due to COVID-19
BRADENTON, Fla. - The opener of the WNBA playoff series between the Seattle Storm and the Minnesota Lynx was postponed nearly 90 minutes before its scheduled tipoff Sunday because of inconclusive COVI...
Sep 20, 2020
Pitching problems continue for struggling Jays, lose 3-1 to Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA - So far, the Toronto Blue Jays aren't exactly feeling the brotherly love. Despite five innings of South Korean ace Hyun Jin Ryu's best efforts, bullpen problems and a shortage ...
Sep 19, 2020
Cavallini, Whitecaps muster 2-1 win over under-manned Real Salt Lake
SALT LAKE CITY - David Milinkovic and Lucas Cavallini scored on Saturday, leading the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake in Utah. Fredy Montero had a pair of assists for Va...
Sep 19, 2020
Dallas beats Tampa Bay 4-1 to take opening game of Stanley Cup final
EDMONTON - The credo of next-man-up has the Dallas Stars one game up in the 2020 Stanley Cup final. Joel Hanley and Joel Kiviranta scored and goalie Anton Khudobin made 35 saves as the Stars beat...
Sep 19, 2020
Canadian Bianca Andreescu will not play in French Open tournament
Canada's Bianca Andreescu will not play at this year's French Open. Andreescu's agent confirmed Saturday to The Canadian Press that the 2019 U.S. Open champion would not play in th...
Sep 19, 2020
Disjointed and overrun, Man Utd slumps to loss on EPL return
Manchester United began its Premier League campaign with a performance as disjointed as its off-season. Maybe the 3-1 home loss to Crystal Palace on Saturday shouldn't really have come as a surprise. ...
Sep 19, 2020
Canadian mare Starship Jubilee captures $1-million Woodbine Mile
TORONTO - Canadian horse Starship Jubilee captured the Grade 1 $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile on Saturday. The seven-year-old champion mare, Canada's reigning horse of the year, posted an unoffic...
Sep 19, 2020
Forge FC downs HFX Wanderers in Canadian Premier League championship game
CHARLOTTETOWN - The Canadian Premier League is just two years old but it's already clear who is the team to beat. Forge FC won the CPL title for the second straight year Saturday, defeating HFX Wander...
Sep 19, 2020
Canada's Jeff (The Silencer) Smith beaten in 2nd round of World Series of Darts
SALZBURG, Austria - Canadian Jeff (The Silencer) Smith lost 6-3 Saturday to eighth-seeded James (The Machine) Wade in the second round of the 300,000-pound ($511,760) Bwin World Series of Darts Finals...
Sep 19, 2020
Canada's Shapovalov beats Dimitrov to advance to semis at Italian Open
ROME - Canada's Denis Shapovalov is through to the semifinals of the Italian Open. The No. 12 seed from Richmond Hill, Ont., edged No. 15 seed Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 in the quarterfinals Saturd...
Sep 19, 2020
