Category Archives: Sports
Canada's Olympic high jump champ Drouin to headline Millrose Games
NEW YORK - Canada’s Olympic high jump champion Derek Drouin will headline the 110th Millrose Games. The 26-year-old from Corruna, Ont., who is also the reigning world champion, was among 11 Rio ...
Jan 04, 2017
Canadian content grows in depth and interest ahead of MLS SuperDraft
TORONTO - Canadian content in next week’s MLS SuperDraft got deeper and more interesting Wednesday with the addition of youth internationals Shamit Shome and Adonijah Reid as the first ever Gene...
Jan 04, 2017
Niklas Edin, Brad Jacobs, Kevin Koe advance to A final at Canadian Open
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - Niklas Edin, Brad Jacobs and Kevin Koe all advanced to the A final of the triple knockout preliminary round at the Canadian Open on Wednesday, the fourth event on the Grand S...
Jan 04, 2017
Canada's U22 women's hockey team opens Nations Cup with 6-2 win over Czechs
FUSSEN, Germany - Erin Ambrose had two goals and an assist as the Canadian women’s under-22 hockey team opened the 2017 Nations Cup with a 6-2 win over the Czech Republic. Victoria Bach had a go...
Jan 04, 2017
Canada's heptathlete Theisen-Eaton, husband Ashton Eaton, retiring from track
In the moments after she crossed the finish line of the Olympic heptathlon’s 800 metres, Brianne Theisen-Eaton was completely spent, any bit of mental energy used up over the final gruelling ste...
Jan 04, 2017
Powered up: Indians, Encarnacion finalize deal
CLEVELAND - The AL’s best team is set to start the new year with a power surge. One win from a World Series title last season, the Cleveland Indians finalized a $65 million, three-year contract ...
Jan 04, 2017
Joe Theismann slams 49ers for giving Colin Kaepernick award
NEW YORK - Former Washington Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann isn’t happy with the San Francisco 49ers’ decision to give Colin Kaepernick an award for “inspirational and courageous...
Jan 04, 2017
Ustiugov, Nilsson win again in 4th stage of Tour de Ski
OBERSTDORF, Germany - Sergey Ustiugov made if 4 for 4 by winning the 15-kilometre pursuit Wednesday at the Tour de Ski while Canadian Alex Harvey finished third. Ustiugov, a 24-year-old Russian, is th...
Jan 04, 2017
Roger Federer loses close match to Zverev at Hopman Cup
PERTH, Australia - Roger Federer found himself overmatched - just - by a younger and stronger-serving opponent on Wednesday, losing 7-6 (1), 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4) to 19-year-old Alexander Zverev of Germany...
Jan 04, 2017
Top scorers, equal numbers among things to watch in Canada-Sweden semifinal
MONTREAL - Five things to watch for in Canada’s semifinal against Sweden on Wednesday at the world junior championship: BIG LINES Some of the top scorers in the tournament are on display. Sweden...
Jan 04, 2017
