Category Archives: Sports
Hamilton captures 6th pole at Chinese GP with record time
SHANGHAI - Faced with a spirited challenge at the start of the Formula One season from a resurgent Ferrari, Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton showed Saturday that he’s still the driver to beat. Ham...
Apr 08, 2017
Rare scenes as Sydney Cup stopped halfway through the race
SYDNEY, Australia - One of Australia’s biggest horse races - the Sydney Cup - was abandoned at the halfway point on Saturday in dramatic and controversial scenes after two horses threw their rid...
Apr 08, 2017
Sophie Schmidt plays on for Canada despite suffering painful facial injury
If Canadian players need inspiration when they take on top-ranked Germany on Sunday, they need only look at Sophie Schmidt. The 28-year-old midfielder from Abbotsford, B.C., is playing with a protecti...
Apr 08, 2017
Canada to face defending champion Fiji in quarter-finals at Hong Kong Sevens
HONG KONG - Canada has advanced to the Cup quarter-finals for the third World Series event in a row, but will have to get past Olympic champion Fiji to reach the final four at the Hong Kong Sevens. Ca...
Apr 08, 2017
Friday's Games
Friday’s Games World Women’s Hockey Championship Gold-medal game United States 3 Canada 2 (OT) Bronze-medal game Finland 8 Germany 0 Relegation game Switzerland 3 Czech Republic 1 — ...
Apr 07, 2017
Canada's Gushue beats Edin to advance to gold-medal game at world championship
EDMONTON - Canada’s Brad Gushue faced few challenges during round-robin play at the Ford World Men’s Curling Championship. The competition level picked up significantly Friday night and Gu...
Apr 07, 2017
Alessandrini scores 3rd goal in 2 games, Galaxy beats Impact
CARSON, Calif. - Romain Alessandrini scored in the first half for his third goal in two games, Jermaine Jones added a goal, and the Los Angeles Galaxy beat the 10-man Montreal Impact 2-0 on Friday nig...
Apr 07, 2017
Olympian Penny Oleksiak wins 100-metre freestyle at Team Canada Trials
VICTORIA - Penny Oleksiak accomplished what she set out to do Friday night at the 2017 Team Canada Trials. The Olympic gold medallist was fourth after 50 metres but turned it on in the final 25 to win...
Apr 07, 2017
Murray scores career-high 30, Nuggets beat Pelicans 122-106
DENVER - Usually known for his outside shooting, Canadian Jamal Murray took it to the rim for one high-soaring dunk after another. “I can do that all the time,” the rookie insisted. “...
Apr 07, 2017
Longoria, Souza and Rays outlast Blue Jays 10-8
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Rays got to Francisco Liriano early, then had to come back and score some more runs in the late innings Friday night. Evan Longoria homered during a five-run first...
Apr 07, 2017
