Category Archives: Sports
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...
Jul 12, 2016
Controversy aside, 1976 Olympics were a huge success on the playing fields
MONTREAL - Greg Joy calls carrying the Canadian flag at the closing ceremony of the 1976 Montreal Olympics “one of the highlights of my life.” The final showcase before 73,000 at the unfin...
Jul 12, 2016
Whitecaps hope to ease concerns in MLS match against Real Salt Lake
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps are not quite ready to push the panic button, but there are some twitchy fingers. The Whitecaps (7-8-4) hope to calm some nerves when they play Real Salt Lake (8-5-...
Jul 12, 2016
Montreal's Olympic Stadium still standing 40 years after Summer Games
MONTREAL - It’s been dubbed the “Big Owe” for its runaway construction costs and it has attracted widespread derision for falling concrete and roof rips but Montreal’s Olympic ...
Jul 12, 2016
Laila Ali welcomes tribute to dad at Humanitarian Awards
LOS ANGELES - Laila Ali returns as host of the Sports Humanitarian of the Year awards, which plan to honour her father Muhammad Ali in a tribute she eagerly awaits. The show on Tuesday at the Conga Ro...
Jul 12, 2016
Results of probe into Russian doping to be issued Monday
TORONTO - The results of the latest investigation into Russian doping will be released on Monday. Canadian law professor Richard McLaren will hold a news conference in Toronto to present the findings ...
Jul 12, 2016
Comaneci, Leonard, Alekseyev among notable performers at 1976 Olympics
MONTREAL - While Canada became the only host country not to win a gold medal at a Summer Olympics, the 1976 Games had notable performances from athletes from around the world. Here are some of the sta...
Jul 12, 2016
A by-the-numbers look at Montreal's Olympic Stadium
Montreal’s Olympic Stadium opened in 1976 for that year’s Summer Games. A by-the-numbers look at the Big O or, as some dub it, the “Big Owe”: 1: Number of papal visits. Pope Jo...
Jul 12, 2016
Some of the problems that have plagued Montreal's Olympic Stadium since 1976
Montreal’s Olympic Stadium opened in 1976 for that year’s Summer Games. A look at some of the problems that have plagued the Big O or, as some dub it, the “Big Owe”: July 1976:...
Jul 12, 2016
Fields leads Canada to three-game sweep over China in Edmonton Grads Classic
EDMONTON - Nirra Fields poured in a game-high 16 points as Canada’s women’s basketball team defeated China 71-59 on Monday to sweep the three-game Edmonton Grads International Classic seri...
Jul 11, 2016
