Category Archives: Sports
Medlock kicks six field goals, Blue Bombers beat Argonauts for seventh straight win
WINNIPEG - Justin Medlock’s six field goals kept the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the game Saturday before their offence finally started to put points on the board and nail down their seventh straig...
Sep 17, 2016
Canada wins Davis Cup playoff tie after defeating Chileans in doubles
HALIFAX - Canada secured its spot in the elite World Group in the Davis Cup on Saturday, handily beating a Chilean men’s doubles team that struggled to keep pace with a fast, hard surface. Capta...
Sep 17, 2016
Canada's wheelchair rugby team to play for Paralympic bronze after loss to U.S.
RIO DE JANEIRO - Canada’s wheelchair rugby team had its heart set on gold after a silver-medal performance four years ago in London. Instead, the Canadians will play for bronze at the Rio Paraly...
Sep 17, 2016
English 3rd-tier league game halted because of drone
BRADFORD, England - An English third-tier game was temporarily delayed because a drone was hovering over the stadium on Saturday. The referee halted play in the 65th minute of the Bradford-Bristol Rov...
Sep 17, 2016
Silky Man City strolls to club-record win as De Bruyne stars
MANCHESTER, England - Pep Guardiola is already making history at Manchester City. By beating Bournemouth 4-0 in the English Premier League on Saturday, City opened a season with eight straight wins fo...
Sep 17, 2016
Ronaldo, Bale to miss Real Madrid match at Espanyol
MADRID - Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale will miss Real Madrid’s Spanish league match at Espanyol on Sunday. Coach Zinedine Zidane says Ronaldo has a sore throat, while Bale is out because the...
Sep 17, 2016
Tyler Seguin has fractured heel during pre-tournament World Cup game
Tyler Seguin’s injury appears to be worse than it initially appeared. Seguin underwent an MRI in Dallas on Friday which revealed a hairline fracture in his heel, according to Stars general manag...
Sep 17, 2016
Canadian wheelchair racer and politician Stilwell races to second gold in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO - Before she rolled up to the start line Saturday, Michelle Stilwell paused to soak in the sights and sounds of Olympic Stadium. Not because it might have been the final moment on a Par...
Sep 17, 2016
Rosberg takes Singapore GP pole ahead of Ricciardo
SINGAPORE - Locked in an intense fight for the Formula One championship, and preparing for his 200th career start, Nico Rosberg pulled out a stunning lap to snatch pole position for the Singapore Gran...
Sep 17, 2016
Tulo, Encarnacion slug Blue Jays to 5-0 win over Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Toronto Blue Jays have remained in the thick of the AL playoff race despite a dismal start to September. Thanks to some familiar big bats and a well-rested knuckleballer, the Jay...
Sep 16, 2016
