Category Archives: Sports
Top men's players get tough quarterfinal draws at Wimbledon
LONDON - The “Big 4” got a tough draw at Wimbledon. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, the only four men to win the Wimbledon title over the last 14 years and the...
Jun 30, 2017
Wimbledon's strawberry farm could lose workers post-Brexit
LONDON - Will Brexit threaten the winning partnership of strawberries and cream at the Wimbledon tennis tournament? The tournament’s strawberry supplier fears it might, if Britain’s exit f...
Jun 30, 2017
Family, church spar over girl who wants to play with boys
KENILWORTH, N.J. - A family is continuing its fight against a Catholic school that wouldn’t let their daughter play on a boys basketball team. A New Jersey judge on Thursday set arguments for th...
Jun 30, 2017
Canada soccer captain Sinclair, Hall of Famer Messier named to Order of Canada
TORONTO - Christine Sinclair and Mark Messier, who have led Canada to international glory on grass and ice, have been appointed to the Order of Canada. The two are among 99 new appointments to the Ord...
Jun 30, 2017
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games CFL Week 2 Calgary 43 Ottawa 39 — MLB American League Baltimore 2 Toronto 0 Cleveland 5 Texas 1 Detroit 7 Kansas City 3 Houston 6 Oakland 1 Pittsburgh 4 Tampa Bay 0 Boston...
Jun 29, 2017
Ottawa's Diontae Spencer has big game in 43-39 loss to Stampeders
CALGARY - Diontae Spencer did his best to keep the Ottawa Redblacks within striking distance of the Calgary Stampeders on Thursday night. Despite Spencer’s two-touchdown performance and three ca...
Jun 29, 2017
Calgary Stampeders hold off Ottawa Redblacks 43-39 in home-opener
Calgary Stampeders head coach Dave Dickenson wasn’t feeling all that celebratory after a hectic 43-39 win over the Ottawa Redblacks on Thursday. In fact, Dickenson gave the impression of a man g...
Jun 29, 2017
Ubaldo Jimenez pitches eight shutout innings to lift Orioles over Blue Jays
TORONTO - Ubaldo Jimenez came into Thursday night’s game with just two wins on the season and a bloated 7.26 earned-run average. A clinical performance from the Orioles right-hander - eight shut...
Jun 29, 2017
Calgary Flames acquires goaltender Eddie Lack in trade with Carolina Hurricanes
CALGARY - Goalie Eddie Lack and defenceman Ryan Murphy were acquired by the Calgary Flames on Thursday night in a trade with the Carolina Hurricanes. Calgary also gets a seventh round draft pick in th...
Jun 29, 2017
Lingmerth leads Quicken Loans National after first-round 65
POTOMAC, Md. - David Lingmerth is one of a few players in the Quicken Loans National field with any memories to draw on at TPC Potomac - and they’re the best kind of memories. The winner of a 20...
Jun 29, 2017
