Category Archives: Sports
'I broke everything:' Canadian snowboarder McMorris weighs in on near-fatal crash
TORONTO - Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris has always had an amazing ability to quickly recover from significant injuries. His comeback from a near-fatal crash in the B.C. backcountry earlier this y...
Jul 6, 2017
Lawsuit: Atlanta arena security measures based on race
ATLANTA - A former security manager at the arena where the Atlanta Hawks play says white entertainers performing there were allowed to bypass security measures while similar requests by black entertai...
Jul 6, 2017
Canadian middleweight Elias Theodorou takes on tough Hawaiian in Las Vegas
Canadian middleweight Elias (The Spartan) Theodorou knows exactly what to expect from hard-nosed Hawaiian Brad Tavares on “The Ultimate Fighter Finale” UFC card in Las Vegas on Friday. Tav...
Jul 6, 2017
Raonic advances to third round at Wimbledon with four-set win over Youzhny
LONDON - Canada’s Milos Raonic advanced to the third round of Wimbledon with a 3-6, 7-6 (7), 6-4, 7-5 win over Russia’s Mikhail Youzhny on Thursday. Raonic, the sixth seed from Thornhill, ...
Jul 6, 2017
Zambrano era set to start for real as Canadian men open play at Gold Cup
Canada plays its first competitive game under Octavio Zambrano on Friday when it takes on French Guiana to open the 2017 Gold Cup. More demanding group-phase games await against Costa Rica and Hondura...
Jul 6, 2017
Hacking shows Mo Farah flagged for suspicious blood data
MOSCOW - Data posted by Russian-linked hackers show four-time Olympic gold medallist runner Mo Farah’s blood readings were once flagged by track’s governing body. The findings were part of...
Jul 6, 2017
Startling screams as Mattek-Sands injures knee at Wimbledon
LONDON - The screams were startling. Bethanie Mattek-Sands, a 32-year-old American who came to Wimbledon eyeing a fourth consecutive Grand Slam doubles title, fell to the grass when her right knee buc...
Jul 6, 2017
Tall in the saddle: Alberta saddle bronc phenom chases Stampede three-peat
CALGARY - To say rodeo is in Zeke Thurston’s blood doesn’t quite go far enough. It seems to be drilled into his DNA. Skeeter Thurston was riding saddle broncs and wife Lynda was filing rad...
Jul 6, 2017
Canadiens sign goaltender Charlie Lindgren to one-year, two-way contract
MONTREAL - Goaltender Charlie Lindgren agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. Lindgren, 23, has played the last two years with Montreal’s AHL team and is...
Jul 6, 2017
Toronto Raptor DeMar DeRozan an all-star and now video game cover athlete
TORONTO - An all-star with a US$139-million contract, Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan is living large in the NBA. But the 27-year-old from Compton, Calif., never thought he would grace the cover o...
Jul 6, 2017
