Category Archives: Sports
American Farrington wins jump off at Spruce Meadows; Canada's Lamaze second
CALGARY - American Kent Farrington earned his way back to the world No. 1 ranking on Thursday with an impressive showing at Spruce Meadows. Since Farrington broke his leg earlier this year, he has bee...
Jun 07, 2018
Washington Capitals win first Stanley Cup; Ovechkin earns Conn Smythe Trophy
LAS VEGAS - With the Stanley Cup to his right and the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP on his left, Alex Ovechkin said it felt like he was dreaming. But he wasn’t - the Washington Capitals, af...
Jun 07, 2018
Curtis McKenzie leads Stars past Marlies 3-2; Calder Cup final tied 2-2
CEDAR PARK, Texas - Frustration was the main emotion in the Toronto Marlies’ locker room on Thursday. Outshooting the Texas Stars 31-18 and at times completely outplaying them in Game 4 of the C...
Jun 07, 2018
Hernandez scores winning run in 10th as Jays come back for 5-4 win over Orioles
TORONTO - Some of Toronto’s quietest hitters came through at the right time Thursday night as the Blue Jays came back for a 5-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Randal Grichuk delivered a two...
Jun 07, 2018
Davis solid in leading Redblacks to 32-17 exhibition win over Argos
GUELPH, Ont. - Dominique Davis showed again why the Ottawa Redblacks signed him this off-season to be their No. 2 quarterback. Davis threw a TD pass and ran for another to lead Ottawa to a 32-17 win o...
Jun 07, 2018
Mack, Blevins to mark milestones in Scottish rugby test but no Ardron for Canada
Phil Mack and Nick Blevins will mark a milestone Saturday, earning their 50th caps when Canada hosts Scotland in an international rugby test match at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium. But coach K...
Jun 07, 2018
Blue Jays prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. placed on seven-day disabled list
MANCHESTER, N.H. - Toronto Blue Jays prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was placed on the seven-day disabled list Thursday. The double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats made the move a day after Guerrero Jr. to...
Jun 07, 2018
Newman hoping her pole vault season's not over after suffering knee injury
TORONTO - Alysha Newman went to the Prefontaine Classic two weeks ago in Eugene, Ore., intent on increasing her Canadian pole vault record again. Instead, she wound up with a serious knee injury that ...
Jun 07, 2018
CSA official has one more sales stop before heading to Moscow for World Cup vote
Peter Montopoli, Canada’s point man on the so-called unified bid to host the 2026 World Cup, has one more stop to make before flying to Moscow on Saturday for next week’s FIFA Congress. He...
Jun 07, 2018
Canada's Flanagan caps college career by running race of his life
They set the skyhigh target over coffee on Wednesday morning. Hours before Canada’s Ben Flanagan stepped up to the start line at historic Hayward Field for the race of his life, he and coach Kev...
Jun 07, 2018
