Category Archives: Sports
Sung Hyun Park shoots 66 to take KPMG Women's PGA lead
KILDEER, Ill. - Canada’s Brooke Henderson got off to a tough start at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship on Thursday after hitting bogeys on her first two holes. But after a pep talk from h...
Jun 28, 2018
Country duo The Reklaws to perform at Grey Cup kickoff show in Edmonton
TORONTO - Canadian country duo The Reklaws will perform at this year’s Grey Cup kickoff show, the CFL announced Thursday. The league made the announcement prior to the start of the Calgary Stamp...
Jun 28, 2018
Iran striker retires from team at 23 after online insults
TEHRAN, Iran - Online bullying has just cost Iran one of its top players. Forward Sardar Azmoun said Thursday that he’s retiring from the national team. The 23-year-old Azmoun was the target of ...
Jun 28, 2018
Brazil court allows prosecution of US swimmer Ryan Lochte
SAO PAULO - The prosecution of U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte for filing a false police report during the 2016 Olympics is back on after a Brazilian court decision this week. During the games in Rio de Jane...
Jun 28, 2018
Masoli and Streveler ready for QB showdown as Bombers visit Tiger-Cats
HAMILTON - Jeremiah Masoli and Chris Streveler are off to impressive starts to the CFL season, but neither sees their meeting on Friday as a quarterback shootout in the making. The two young QBs were ...
Jun 28, 2018
Esks seeking answers, not excuses, as they seek to right the ship against Lions
EDMONTON - Given injuries and all the new faces, it might have been tempting for the Edmonton Eskimos to lean on excuses after having their defence dominated last week. Instead, the Eskimos spent the ...
Jun 28, 2018
Belgium beats England 1-0, moves into tougher side of draw
KALININGRAD, Russia - England barely seemed troubled by losing. Belgium appeared to be a reluctant winner. Such was the curious conclusion to the group stage at the World Cup on Thursday. Neither team...
Jun 28, 2018
Steve Smith scores 61 at Global T20 Canada as Toronto beats Vancouver
KING CITY, Ont. - Former Australian skipper Steve Smith took the first step away from the ball-tampering scandal that derailed his career with an innings of 61 Thursday in the opening game of the Glob...
Jun 28, 2018
World No. 1 Simona Halep among big names on Rogers Cup tournament list
MONTREAL - Top-ranked Simona Halep is among the players confirmed to participate in the 2018 Rogers Cup, Tennis Canada announced Thursday. Halep, the 2016 Rogers Cup champion, is coming off her first ...
Jun 28, 2018
Toronto Raptors set to play pre-season games in Vancouver, Montreal
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will play pre-season games in Vancouver and Montreal this year. Toronto will tangle with the Portland Trail Blazers on Sept. 29 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver and then will...
Jun 28, 2018
