Category Archives: Sports
Red Sox take series opener in blowout fashion, dumping Blue Jays 13-3
TORONTO - A playoff atmosphere was in the air at Rogers Centre on Friday night as Boston and Toronto opened a pivotal three-game series that could sway the balance of power in the American League East...
Sep 09, 2016
US beats Canada 4-2 in World Cup hockey exhibition
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Patrick Kane and Joe Pavelski each had a goal and an assist to help the United States beat Canada 4-2 on Friday night in an exhibition game before the World Cup of Hockey. There were ...
Sep 09, 2016
Iverson, Shaq headline emotional Hall of Fame ceremony
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - When Shaquille O’Neal was 10 years old, his father made a prediction. Friday night when his son became a Hall of Famer, it was realized. Shaq and Allen Iverson headlined the...
Sep 09, 2016
Three Canadians advance to semis and doubles final in US Open's juniors
NEW YORK - Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., and Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime both advanced to the semifinals at the Junior US Open on Friday. With their wins, Canada is the only countr...
Sep 09, 2016
Blue Jays catcher Navarro replaces Martin in starting lineup for series opener
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin was not in the starting lineup for the opener of a key three-game series against the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. The veteran catcher is nursing a nagging l...
Sep 09, 2016
Stamps defensive tackle Quinn Smith suspended three games for positive drug test
Calgary Stampeder defensive tackle Quinn Smith has been suspended for three games for testing positive for a banned substance for the second time in his football career. The 24-year-old from Toronto t...
Sep 09, 2016
Bombers slotback Ryan Smith returns from injury list to face former team
WINNIPEG - Matt Nichols will have a new receiver to pass to in Saturday’s game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders as slotback Ryan Smith comes off the six-game injured list in time to play his...
Sep 09, 2016
Former world champion Sagan wins, Hesjedal finishes in pack, at cycling grand prix
QUEBEC - There was a big ovation when Ryder Hesjedal was introduced before the Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec on Friday and more at the end, even if the Victoria native finished 20th in the gruelling o...
Sep 09, 2016
Impact backup goalkeeper Eric Krongberg to start against Philadelphia
MONTREAL - Goalkeeper Eric Kronberg knows just how important it is for the Impact to put their last game behind them. Montreal heads to Philadelphia to face the Union in MLS action on Saturday just th...
Sep 09, 2016
Toronto FC heads to Chicago after disappointing loss and bye week
Toronto FC has had a long time to process their last loss. The Reds (12-8-7), who play the Fire in Chicago on Saturday, are coming off a 1-0 loss to the Montreal Impact on Aug. 27 which snapped both t...
Sep 09, 2016
