Category Archives: Sports
Four-time Olympic medallist Oleksiak returning to former coach O'Toole
TORONTO - Canadian swimming star Penny Oleksiak is returning to her roots. The four-time Olympic medallist is leaving coach Ben Titley and the Swimming Canada High Performance Centre to return to Bill...
Aug 31, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Wednesday’s Games MLB American League Boston 7 Toronto 1 Cleveland 2 N.Y. Yankees 1, 1st game Baltimore 8 Seattle 7 Cleveland 9 N.Y. Yankees 4, 2nd game Texas 8 Houston 1 Minnesota 11 Chicago Wh...
Aug 30, 2017
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games MLB American League Boston 7 Toronto 1 Cleveland 2 N.Y. Yankees 1, 1st game Baltimore 8 Seattle 7 Cleveland 9 N.Y. Yankees 4, 2nd game Texas 8 Houston 1 Minnesota 11 Chicago Wh...
Aug 30, 2017
Canada falls to U.S. in gold medal game of wheelchair basketball Americas Cup
CALI, Colombia - Patrick Anderson scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds but it wasn’t enough as Canada fell 54-50 to the United States on Wednesday night in the gold medal game of the wheelch...
Aug 30, 2017
Finally finished: Cavs-Celtics modify, complete big trade
CLEVELAND - The blockbuster trade, delayed and in jeopardy of dying, is done: Kyrie Irving is headed to the Celtics, Isaiah Thomas is coming to the Cavaliers and the NBA can take a well-earned, late-s...
Aug 30, 2017
Stephon Marbury has emotional moment with Beijing fan at Q&A
NEW YORK - Stephon Marbury had to wipe tears from his eyes. He had just shared a surprising, emotional hug with NYU freshman Zhou Sheng Kang. The 19-year-old student, who grew up in Beijing, was overc...
Aug 30, 2017
Moreland drives in four, Red Sox beat Blue Jays for three-game sweep
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays had one solid chance to get to Rick Porcello on Wednesday night. But a fluke play worked out in the Boston starter’s favour and the Red Sox went on to win 7-1 for...
Aug 30, 2017
Man who inspired ice bucket challenge honoured by prep school
DANVERS, Mass. - The man who inspired the ice bucket challenge has been honoured by the Roman Catholic prep school he attended in Massachusetts. St. Johns Prep on Wednesday announced Pete Frates (FRAY...
Aug 30, 2017
Ice dancers Virtue and Moir say they'll miss Mike Babcock at Olympics
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir say they won’t miss Canada’s NHL players in Pyeongchang so much as head coach Mike Babcock. The NHL opted not to interrupt next season to ac...
Aug 30, 2017
Houston native Weaver focused on stories of kindness and compassion
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Kaitlyn Weaver’s childhood home has been destroyed by tropical storm Harvey. But the ice dancer who grew up in Houston before becoming a Canadian citizen in 2009 prefers to t...
Aug 30, 2017
