Category Archives: Sports
Froome and Quintana struggle in opening Tour de France stage
FONTENAY-LE-COMTE, France - Chris Froome tumbled off the road into a grassy field in the opening stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, immediately putting his pursuit of a record-tying fifth title ...
Jul 7, 2018
Milos Raonic advances to fourth round at Wimbledon
LONDON - A good night’s sleep helped Milos Raonic change his attitude and advance to the round of 16 at Wimbledon. The Canadian won seven of nine games on Day 2 of a third-round match suspended ...
Jul 7, 2018
Friday's Games
Friday’s Games World Cup At Nizhny Novgorod, Russia France 2 Uruguay 0 At Kazan, Russia Belgium 2 Brazil 1 — CFL Ottawa 28 Montreal 18 — MLB American League Toronto 6 N.Y. Yankees 2 ...
Jul 6, 2018
Scotiabank Arena in Toronto to host UFC 231
The UFC is returning to Toronto. The mixed-martial arts company announced on Twitter that UFC 231 will be held at Scotiabank Arena, previously known as Air Canada Centre, on Dec. 8. No details about t...
Jul 6, 2018
Canada tops Turkey 73-46 for 2nd win at Edmonton Grads International Classic
EDMONTON - Michelle Plouffe scored a game-high 15 points and hauled in six rebounds to lead Canada to its second consecutive victory over Turkey with a 73-46 drubbing at the Edmonton Grads Internation...
Jul 6, 2018
Trevor Harris throws 3 TDs to lift Redblacks over Alouettes 28-18
MONTREAL - The Ottawa Redblacks were quite convincing in their bid to rebound from a tough defeat. Trevor Harris put the game out of reach with touchdown passes to J.C. Beaulieu, Brad Sinopoli and Noe...
Jul 6, 2018
Justin Smoak hits three-run blast as Blue Jays overpower Yankees 6-2
TORONTO - Justin Smoak has been trying not to overcomplicate his approach at the plate. And he’s found success in that simplicity. Smoak homered in a five-run second inning that forced an early ...
Jul 6, 2018
Edmonton-Vancouver T20 match called off due to wet grounds
TORONTO - The Global T20 Canada match between the Edmonton Royals and Vancouver Knights was cancelled Friday due to wet conditions at the Maple Leaf Cricket Club caused by a thunderstorm the previous ...
Jul 6, 2018
Brown, Boateng, De Grasse finish 1-2-3 in tight Canadian 100-metre final
OTTAWA - The country’s eight fastest sprinters crossed the line in one big blur, leaving the Terry Fox Stadium crowd in suspense and meet announcers lost over who was the actual winner. Toronto&...
Jul 6, 2018
Pressure is on Bombers O-line to protect returning quarterback Nichols
WINNIPEG - Matt Nichols could be feeling the heat from more than a scorching Saturday weather forecast. The Blue Bombers starting quarterback is finally making his season debut against the B.C. Lions ...
Jul 6, 2018
