Category Archives: Sports
Ex-college player who inspired ice bucket challenge honoured
BOSTON - The man who inspired the ice bucket challenge was honoured on Tuesday for helping to raise millions of dollars for Lou Gehrig’s disease research. Sept. 5 was declared Pete Frates Day, M...
Sep 05, 2017
Brazil, France allege Rio Olympics vote-buying scheme
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian and French authorities said Tuesday they uncovered an international corruption scheme aimed at buying votes in awarding the 2016 Olympics. It is the latest allegation to sul...
Sep 05, 2017
Bolt predicts his world records could stand for 15-20 years
KYOTO, Japan - Usain Bolt is feeling no pressure in retirement, confident his best times can remain world records for decades. The only sprinter to capture the 100- and 200-meter track titles at three...
Sep 05, 2017
Argonauts QB Ricky Ray falters again in Labour Day loss to Tiger-Cats
HAMILTON - The Labour Day Classic has never been kind to Ricky Ray. The Toronto Argonauts’ quarterback lost his third-straight Labour Day game as a starter to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Monday w...
Sep 04, 2017
U Sports Roundup: Bennett returns kickoff 99 yards for TD as Gee-Gees edge Gaels
OTTAWA - Jackson Bennett returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown and Lewis Ward converted with 1:46 left in the fourth quarter as the No. 9 Ottawa Gee-Gees edged the Queen’s Gaels 14-13 on M...
Sep 04, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Monday’s Games CFL Calgary 39 Edmonton 18 Hamilton 24 Toronto 22 — MLB American League Toronto 10 Boston 4 Kansas City 7 Detroit 6 N.Y. Yankees 7 Baltimore 4 Cleveland 5 Chicago White Sox ...
Sep 04, 2017
Monday's Games
Monday’s Games CFL Calgary 39 Edmonton 18 Hamilton 24 Toronto 22 — MLB American League Toronto 10 Boston 4 Kansas City 7 Detroit 6 N.Y. Yankees 7 Baltimore 4 Cleveland 5 Chicago White Sox ...
Sep 04, 2017
Gable's one-yard TD run gives Hamilton Tiger-Cats first win of the season
HAMILTON - C.J. Gable and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats finally have something to smile about. Gable’s one-yard TD run with 2:30 remaining earned Hamilton its first win of the season, a lightning-dela...
Sep 04, 2017
Bam! Arizona's JD Martinez hits 4 home runs, ties MLB record
LOS ANGELES - J.D. Martinez hit a record-tying four home runs for the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night, tying the major league record in a startling power show at Dodger Stadium. And get this: He ...
Sep 04, 2017
Blue Jays tag Porcello with 16th loss, beat Red Sox 10-4
BOSTON - Kendrys Morales hit a three-run shot in the first inning. Jose Bautista connected for a solo home run in the third. Raffy Lopez chased reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Rick Porcello with a t...
Sep 04, 2017
