Category Archives: Sports
Former Leafs GM, NHL executive Brian Burke makes brief cameo in 'I Play Rocky'
TORONTO - "I Play Rocky" is about the making of the classic boxing movie, but hockey fans may recognize a familiar face in the film, too. Former NHL executive Brian Burke makes a brief cameo in the fi...
Sep 14, 2026
Canadian men beat Mexico to advance to continental volleyball championship semifinals
MONCTON - Canada stretched its winning streak to three straight matches on Sunday, and punched its ticket to Tuesday's NORCECA men's continental volleyball championship semifinals in the process. Cana...
Sep 13, 2026
Andreescu bounced in opening round of Guadalajara Open in straight sets
ZAPOPAN - Canadian Bianca Andreescu started strong, but in the end was no match for sixth-seeded Cristina Bucsa of Spain in Sunday's opening round of the Guadalajara Open. Bucsa defeated the wild card...
Sep 13, 2026
Christian Ramirez's brace lifts Austin FC to 2-1 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - As head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps, Jesper Sorensen is generally calm and collected. A chippy 2-1 loss to Austin FC on Sunday tested his Zen demeanour. The Danish manager picked up a...
Sep 13, 2026
Vancouver Rise FC use flurry of second-half goals to top Ottawa Rapid FC 4-0 in NSL
BURNABY - Vancouver Rise FC scored three goals in a seven-minute span early in the second half to cruise to a 4-0 win over Ottawa Rapid FC on Sunday in Northern Super League action. Jessica De Filippo...
Sep 13, 2026
'Never felt the pressure': Guerrero has big game, first homer at Rogers Centre in win
TORONTO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. claimed he never felt pressure, or thought it was time, to finally smack his first homer at home this season as he made his way to Rogers Centre in recent weeks. The To...
Sep 13, 2026
Alexander Zverev beats Ben Shelton to win the US Open title and extend a drought by American men
NEW YORK (AP) - Alexander Zverev's best year in tennis goes on, and so does that lengthy Grand Slam drought for American men. Zverev won his second major championship and disappointed a crowd that was...
Sep 13, 2026
Mexico's Isaac del Toro wins Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal, Canada's Woods 18th
MONTREAL - Mexico's Isaac del Toro placed first in the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal on Sunday. He finished with a time of five hours 13 minutes 16 seconds. Ottawa's Michael Woods finished 18th. Woo...
Sep 13, 2026
Canadian women cruise past Brazil 80-37 at wheelchair basketball worlds
OTTAWA - Arinn Young led the way with 23 points, six rebounds and nine assists as Canada remained undefeated with an 80-37 win over Brazil in Group A action at the IWBF wheelchair basketball world cha...
Sep 13, 2026
Guerrero hits first homer of season at Rogers Centre as Blue Jays crush Orioles 8-1
TORONTO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. smacked his first homer at home this season, and Kazuma Okamoto followed with a monster solo shot to set a Toronto Blue Jays rookie-year record with 85 RBI in an 8-1 ru...
Sep 13, 2026
