Category Archives: Sports

Daniel looks to older brother for inspiration as he leads Para-triathlon team to Rio
Stefan Daniel will be part of triathlon history when he represents Canada in the inaugural Paralympic event this summer in Rio de Janeiro. That might seem daunting for a 19-year-old athlete, but Danie...
Kayla Derkach Jul 12, 2016

Canadian women head to France for final pre-Olympic soccer tests
TORONTO - John Herdman and his Canadian women’s soccer team head to France on Wednesday for their final two warmup games in advance of the Rio Games. The goal is to recreate Olympic tournament c...
Kayla Derkach Jul 12, 2016
US Open singles champs to earn record $3.5 million
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - This year’s U.S. Open men’s and women’s singles champions will each earn a record $3.5 million, up from $3.3 million in 2015. The U.S. Tennis Association announc...
Kayla Derkach Jul 12, 2016

Canada's De Grasse might be rich, but he's carefully budgeting for future
EDMONTON - Andre De Grasse might be a wealthy young man, but he’s not flashing diamond watches or living in a posh penthouse apartment. The 21-year-old from Markham, Ont., turned pro this season...
Kayla Derkach Jul 12, 2016
Teen stars Henderson and Ko, Canadian Olympian Sharp headline Manulife field
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. - Canadian stars Brooke Henderson and Alena Sharp and top-ranked Lydia Ko will headline the field of the upcoming Manulife LPGA Classic. Defending champion Suzann Pettersen and stars S...
Kayla Derkach Jul 12, 2016
Big deals, new coaches, high picks define busy off-season for Canadian teams
From top draft picks to new coaches to big-time free agent signings, Canadian teams have been among the busiest in the NHL this off-season following the first spring without playoff hockey in Canada i...
Kayla Derkach Jul 12, 2016
Matthews ends his run of Tour de France misfortunes in style
REVEL, France - After so much bad luck at the Tour de France, Michael Matthews believed he was jinxed. Two years ago, the Australian rider crashed days before he was scheduled to take a flight to the ...
Kayla Derkach Jul 12, 2016
Abuse victim: Callous Paterno ignored '76 Sandusky complaint
HARRISBURG, Pa. - A man who says former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky sexually abused him as a boy in 1976 testified in court documents unsealed Tuesday that head coach Joe Patern...
Kayla Derkach Jul 12, 2016
Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador to miss Rio Olympics
MADRID - Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador will miss the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro because of injuries that forced him to abandon the Tour de France. “Making it to Rio is practically ruled out,&...
Kayla Derkach Jul 12, 2016
Spieth: Pulling out of Olympics hardest choice he ever made
TROON, Scotland - Jordan Spieth said pulling out of the Olympics was the hardest decision he’s ever made, and that it likely will haunt him as he’s watching golfers compete for a gold meda...
Kayla Derkach Jul 12, 2016

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