Category Archives: Sports
Canada's U19 team returns home to cheers after historic world championship win
TORONTO - RJ Barrett couldn’t help but take a friendly jab at his father when asked about his impact on his basketball career. The 17-year-old son of Rowan Barrett - a former standout on Canada&...
Jul 10, 2017
Linebacker Maleki Harris gets his name in Calgary Stampeder history books
CALGARY - Maleki Harris had yet to enter this world the last time a Calgary Stampeder had a fumble recovery for a touchdown and an interception for a touchdown in the same season. Canadian Football Ha...
Jul 10, 2017
Impact hope to be rested and healthy for home games after mid-season break
MONTREAL - It was coincidence that Major League Soccer’s mid-season break came just as the Montreal Impact reached the half-way point of their regular season. Most of the other teams have played...
Jul 10, 2017
Ambrosie faces tough decision in his first day as the CFL's commissioner
TORONTO - CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie isn’t easing into his new position. Ambrosie officially began his tenure Monday less than a week after being hired to replace the departed Jeffrey Orrid...
Jul 10, 2017
Raonic through to Wimbledon quarter-finals with five-set win over Zverev
LONDON - Canada’s Milos Raonic is through to the Wimbledon quarter-finals after posting a 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 win over Germany’s Alexander Zverev on Monday. Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont...
Jul 10, 2017
Five things Jays need in second half to keep faint playoff hopes afloat
The Toronto Blue Jays will begin the unofficial second half of the season on Friday with a 41-47 record, good for last place in the American League East. With their playoff hopes fading - they’r...
Jul 10, 2017
Unpopular Christie turns to sports talk, calls fan 'a bum'
TRENTON, N.J. - With a new poll showing voters are disgusted and outraged that Gov. Chris Christie sunned himself on a closed beach during a government shutdown last week, the term-limited governor au...
Jul 10, 2017
IOC advised to empower ethics panel, control $500M panel
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The International Olympic Committee was advised on Monday to give its ethics panel more power to investigate suspected wrongdoing by sports officials. Financial risks linked to...
Jul 10, 2017
2-time champ Nadal loses 15-13 in 5th set at Wimbledon
LONDON - Rafael Nadal kept getting pushed to the brink of defeat. He kept resisting. He dropped the first two sets, then won the next two. He erased two match points in the riveting fifth set’s ...
Jul 10, 2017
Only a handful of riders can challenge Froome for Tour title
CHAMBERY, France - Chris Froome probably hoped he had a bigger lead than his 18-second advantage over Fabio Aru on the Tour de France’s first rest day. At least he’s still in one piece, th...
Jul 10, 2017
