Category Archives: Sports
Former 1,500-metre specialist Elmore Tokyo-bound after breaking marathon mark
HOUSTON - Malindi Elmore crushed the Canadian women's marathon record on Sunday, all but booking her spot on the team for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The 39-year-old from Kelowna, B.C., ran two hour...
Jan 19, 2020
Canada's Jeff Smith wins way back to PDC pro darts tour via qualifying school
WIGAN, England - Canadian Jeff Smith has won his way back to the pro darts tour. The 44-year-old from Saint John, N.B., joined Karel Sedlacek and Aaron Beeney in securing tour cards on Day T...
Jan 19, 2020
Sonny Bill a question-mark ahead of Toronto Wolfpack pre-season game Sunday
Star signing Sonny Bill Williams may not see action Sunday when the Toronto Wolfpack visit Castleford Tigers for their one official pre-season game in advance of Super League play. "Everybody's asking...
Jan 19, 2020
First female NFL coach sees video-game appearance as another sign of progress
TORONTO - A computerized likeness of Jen Welter barks directions to players on the sidelines, then knocks one on the helmet before sending them back on the field. Welter recently became the first fema...
Jan 19, 2020
Votto, Morneau backing Canada's Walker ahead of Hall of Fame vote reveal
Joey Votto admittedly didn't pay much attention to fellow Canadian Larry Walker during his 17-year playing career. It wasn't until after the 1997 National League MVP reti...
Jan 19, 2020
Drury leads host Canadian ski cross team into chilly World Cup at Nakiska
NAKISKA, Alta. - It's too cold for penguins, but not for ski cross racer Kevin Drury. A cold front enveloping Alberta this week cancelled penguin walks at the Calgary Zoo, where to...
Jan 19, 2020
Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime falls to surging Russian in Adelaide semis
ADELAIDE, Australia - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime lost a tight semifinal against a red-hot opponent on Friday at the Adelaide International. The No. 2 seed from Montreal fell 7-6 (5), 6-7 (7), 6-4 ...
Jan 18, 2020
Jake Virtanen channels his junior days to score winner in Canucks' 3-1 win over Coyotes
VANCOUER, B.C. - For a few minutes Jake Virtanen thought he was back in the Western Hockey League. Virtanen scored the only goal of the second period to reach a career-high 26 points in a season as th...
Jan 18, 2020
VanVleet scores 29 in return as Raptors beat Wolves 122-112
MINNEAPOLIS - Fred VanVleet from a hamstring injury to score 29 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 122-112 on Saturday night. Kyle Lowry added 28 points and seven assists w...
Jan 18, 2020
Kovalchuk, Price lead Canadiens past Flyers 4-1
PHILADELPHIA - A few quick strikes and a rock-solid performance between the pipes by Carey Price is exactly what the Montreal Canadiens needed to remain within shouting distance in the Eastern Confere...
Jan 18, 2020
