Category Archives: Sports
Key events in OJ Simpson's fall from sports hero, movie star
LAS VEGAS - O.J. Simpson’s story represents one of the most dramatic falls from grace in the history of American pop culture. A beloved football hero in the 1960s and ’70s, he transitioned...
Jul 19, 2017
Trevor Harris with two TDs, Redblacks beat Alouettes 24-19 for win No. 1
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks finally earned a victory. Now they want to build off of it. Ottawa ended a four-game winless streak with a 24-19 win over the Montreal Alouettes (2-3) Wednesday night at ...
Jul 19, 2017
Vazquez give Toronto 2-2 tie with New York City
NEW YORK - Victor Vazquez drilled a penalty kick past Sean Johnson in the first minute of stoppage time and Toronto FC escaped with a 2-2 draw against New York City FC on Wednesday night. Jordan Hamil...
Jul 19, 2017
Pomeranz, Pedroia strong in Boston's 5-1 win over Blue Jays
BOSTON - When Drew Pomeranz has been on the mound this season, it’s usually meant good things for the Boston Red Sox. Pomeranz pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning, Dustin Pedroia drov...
Jul 19, 2017
Blerim Dzemaili scores in 51st, Impact earn 2-1 home win against Union
MONTREAL - Giving youngster Michael Salazar a rare start was exactly what the Montreal Impact needed to begin the second half of their season with a bang. The 24-year-old Salazar scored and added an a...
Jul 19, 2017
Canadian Brent Lakatos aiming for another gold at world para athletics championships
LONDON - Canadian Brent Lakatos has a solid chance to add another medal to his collection. The Dorval, Que., native qualified for the men’s T53 800-metre final at the world para athletics champi...
Jul 19, 2017
Canada to play Australia in women's lacrosse World Cup after beating New Zealand
GUILDFORD, England - Alie Jimerson had five goals and an assist and Dana Dobbie had three goals and three helpers as Canada downed New Zealand 16-1 on Wednesday in quarter-final play at the 2017 women...
Jul 19, 2017
O.J. Simpson's hearing revisits old obsession for TV
NEW YORK - Television networks will interrupt this presidency on Thursday to revisit an old obsession. ABC, NBC, CNN, Fox News Channel, MSNBC, HLN and ESPN will show O.J. Simpson’s parole hearin...
Jul 19, 2017
Time in Toronto were best years of Doug Flutie's pro football career
TORONTO - It was only two years, but Doug Flutie calls his time in Toronto the most enjoyable of his illustrious 21-year career. Flutie, 54, led Toronto to consecutive Grey Cup titles in 1996-97 befor...
Jul 19, 2017
De Grasse coach: "If anyone deserves the right to choose the field, it's Bolt."
The world championships in London will be the final meeting between Andre De Grasse and Usain Bolt. The Jamaican superstar made sure of that. There were talks of De Grasse racing the 100 metres at Fri...
Jul 19, 2017
