Category Archives: Sports
Wozniacki beats Stephens to reach Rogers Cup women's tennis final
TORONTO - After a marathon quarter-final win a day earlier, Caroline Wozniacki was at her efficient best Saturday at the Rogers Cup. She completed a 6-2, 6-3 victory over American Sloane Stephens in a...
Aug 12, 2017
Canada's Damian Warner fifth in decathlon at the world championships
LONDON - Damian Warner’s dreams of a world decathlon title may have been dashed by a unsparing stomach bug before he even stepped onto the London Stadium track for his first event. And in the mo...
Aug 12, 2017
Gillis calls unfinished worlds marathon 'disappointing,' but not 'heartbreaking'
LONDON - It’s been almost a week since Canada’s Eric Gillis doggedly ran for 30 kilometres before dropping out with a stomach bug that would become one of the biggest stories of the world ...
Aug 12, 2017
As shorts land on tour, some fashion dos and don'ts for the weekend golfer
OTTAWA - The PGA of America gave its blessing to letting players wear shorts during the practice rounds for this week’s PGA Championship at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C. Players cheer...
Aug 12, 2017
Friday's Games
Friday’s Games CFL Montreal 21 Toronto 9 — MLB American League N.Y. Yankees 5 Boston 4 Cleveland 5 Tampa Bay 0 Minnesota 9 Detroit 4 Texas 6 Houston 4 Chicago White Sox 6 Kansas City 3 Oak...
Aug 11, 2017
Durant leads Alouettes past Argonauts 21-9 to spoil Trestman's Montreal return
Montreal Alouettes head coach Jacques Chapdelaine doesn’t want to give up top spot in the CFL East. Darian Durant threw touchdown passes to Ernest Jackson and George Johnson as the Alouettes dow...
Aug 11, 2017
Errors cost Toronto Blue Jays in 4-2 interleague loss to Pittsburgh Pirates
TORONTO - Friday night was a learning experience for young Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Rob Refsnyder. The 26-year-old made a pair of errors in the third inning to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to a...
Aug 11, 2017
Matsuyama, Kisner tied for lead at PGA Championship
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Most meaningful of all the text messages Hideki Matsuyama received last week was the one from Jason Day congratulating the Japanese star for his 61 in the final round at Firestone to...
Aug 11, 2017
Jays catcher Russell Martin leaves in second inning against Pirates with injury
Toronto’s Russell Martin left Friday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second inning with a left oblique strain. The Blue Jays catcher was seen grimacing during his first inning...
Aug 11, 2017
Mariners likely without ace James Paxton for up to 3 weeks
SEATTLE - In the middle of the wild-card race in the American League, the Seattle Mariners will likely be without left-handed ace James Paxton for at least three weeks because of a pectoral strain. Pa...
Aug 11, 2017
