Category Archives: Sports
CP NewsAlert:WADA wants Russian athletes banned from Rio in wake of McLaren report
The World Anti-Doping Agency’s executive board wants the IOC to ban all Russian teams from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. WADA issued a seven-point list of requests after it published a report whi...
Jul 18, 2016
Russian inquiry finds cheating went beyond Sochi Olympics
An investigator looking into Russian doping found the country’s state-directed cheating program resulted in at least 312 falsified results and lasted from 2011 through at least last year’s...
Jul 18, 2016
Canada falls to U.S. in gold-medal game at FIBA Americas women's U18 championship
VALDIVIA, Chile - Canada had to settle for silver at the 2016 FIBA Americas women’s under-18 championship on Sunday after falling to the United States 109-62. Mikaela Brewer of Barrie, Ont., led...
Jul 17, 2016
Canada's Zeke Thurston repeats as saddle-bronc champion at Calgary Stampede
CALGARY - For someone who just turned 22, Zeke Thurston has loads of confidence. Thurston, of Big Valley, Alta., defended his title in the saddle-bronc finals at the Calgary Stampede rodeo on Sunday, ...
Jul 17, 2016
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games MLB American League Toronto 5 Oakland 3 Tampa Bay 5 Baltimore 2 Detroit 4 Kansas City 2 Cleveland 6 Minnesota 1 L.A. Angels 8 Chicago White Sox 1 Houston 8 Seattle 1 N.Y. Yankees ...
Jul 17, 2016
Canadian Paralympian Nathan Stein wins S10 100-metre freestyle
GATINEAU, Que. - Nathan Stein won the S10 100-metre freestyle in 54.42 seconds during Sunday’s final day of competition at the 2016 Can Am para-swimming championships. Despite winning the event,...
Jul 17, 2016
Donaldson's hit in 9th helps Blue Jays avoid sweep by A's
OAKLAND, Calif. - Two days after striking out on an unexpected two-seam fastball from John Axford, Toronto slugger Josh Donaldson had a much better view of things when he faced the Oakland Athletics&#...
Jul 17, 2016
Villa, Lampard score as NYC keeps MLS East lead with a 3-1 win over Impact
MONTREAL - The big guns came through in another road victory for New York City FC. David Villa and Frank Lampard each had goals as first-place New York City downed the Montreal Impact 3-1 on Sunday. M...
Jul 17, 2016
Canadian Hinchcliffe catches long-awaited break at Honda Indy Toronto
TORONTO - James Hinchcliffe had been waiting to catch a break on home soil for years. On Sunday, it finally happened. The Oakville, Ont. native secured his first podium appearance at the Honda Indy To...
Jul 17, 2016
Patience the key for Australia's Will Power in third Honda Indy Toronto victory
TORONTO - Patience paid off for IndyCar veteran Will Power. The Australian’s decision to use his second pit on lap 58 proved to be the difference on Sunday as Power captured his third Honda Indy...
Jul 17, 2016
