Category Archives: Sports

HOUSTON - Despite striking out 61 times and only scoring 10 runs in four games, the Toronto Blue Jays found a way to take three of four from the Houston Astros. J.A. Happ won his ninth consecutive dec...

MONTREAL - The B.C. Lions were in a tight battle with the Montreal Alouettes until defensive back Louchiez Purifoy broke things open with a fumble return touchdown. Purifoy’s 47-yard scamper on ...

Aaron Sanchez isn’t going anywhere. The Toronto Blue Jays right-hander will remain in the team’s starting rotation - which will be expanded to six pitchers - for the foreseeable future, ac...

RIO DE JANEIRO - The IOC approved the entry of 271 Russian athletes for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Thursday, meaning 70 per cent of the country’s original team will compete after a doping sc...

RIO DE JANEIRO - Tricia Smith has another job title. The president of the Canadian Olympic Committee was among eight individuals elected as members of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday. ...

Wednesday’s Games CFL Winnipeg 37 Hamilton 11 — MLB American League Baltimore 3 Texas 2 Minnesota 13 Cleveland 5 Detroit 2 Chicago White Sox 1 Tampa Bay 12 Kansas City 0 Toronto 3 Houston ...

NEW YORK - Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes is going on the 15-day disabled list because of his strained right quadriceps. Cespedes went 1 for 5 as the designated hitter in the Mets’ 9-5 Subway Seri...

HOUSTON - The Toronto Blue Jays haven’t scored many runs in the first three games of their four-game series against Houston. So far, strong pitching and timely home runs have been enough. Josh D...

MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact’s youngest players got a chance to shine against one of the most storied soccer clubs in Europe. Montreal lost 2-0 against Italian giants A.S. Roma in an internati...

TORONTO - Tosaint Ricketts already had one favourable memory at BMO Field. He added another one on Wednesday night. The Edmonton native scored his first MLS goal in just his third league appearance as...