Category Archives: Sports

WINNIPEG - Ontario swimmer Hanna Hendersen finished the Canada Games with a record 11 medals as the 50th anniversary of the event concluded on Sunday with the closing ceremony. Hendersen’s perfo...

MONTREAL - Alexander Zverev’s hot streak is still alive. The German downed a listless-looking Roger Federer 6-3, 6-4 in the Rogers Cup final on Sunday. The 20-year-old Zverev, the winner last we...

TORONTO - Ryan Goins isn’t a fan of the Blue Jays wearing red jerseys. Toronto made a collective team decision to opt for their more traditional white jerseys on Sunday and it led to a 7-1 win o...

TORONTO - Trying to maintain his throwing arm in the midst of a 30-month stint with the U.S. Army often proved challenging for Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Chris Rowley. Fortunately, his company med...

TORONTO - Sleep-deprived and physically drained, Elina Svitolina could have been excused for a flat performance Sunday. Instead she fought through the fatigue and toppled yet another top-10 opponent f...

MANCHESTER, England - Two summer signings costing $150 million inspired Manchester United to an easy victory in its opening Premier League match of the season. Tottenham didn’t spend anything in...

MIAMI - A person familiar with the situation says NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan has a small stake in Derek Jeter’s investment group that reached an agreement to buy the Miami Marlins. The per...

DUBLIN - Magali Harvey sealed Canada’s second win of the women’s rugby World Cup with a late try as the Canadians downed Wales 15-0 on Sunday. Harvey scored her first try of the game - and...

MONTREAL - The men’s Rogers Cup set a record for attendance at a one-week tournament of 216,097 spectators. Tournament director Eugene Lapierre said Sunday it topped the 213,760 who attended in ...

MONTREAL - The Rogers Cup men’s tennis tournament in Montreal set a world record for attendance at a one-week tournament. Tennis Canada said Sunday that a record 216,097 fans were on site throug...