Category Archives: Sports

VANCOUVER - Forward Giles Barnes knew a deal was in the works, but he was expecting to end up with Blackburn Rovers of the English Championship League. Instead, late last Saturday, the 28-year-old fro...

GENEVA - FIFA President Gianni Infantino broke no rules by taking offers of private flights to visit Pope Francis at the Vatican, Vladimir Putin in Moscow and the Emir of Qatar. Infantino was cleared ...

Thursday’s Games CFL B.C. 38 Montreal 18 Calgary 35 Saskatchewan 15 — MLB American League Toronto 4 Houston 1 Cleveland 9 Minnesota 2 Tampa Bay 3 Kansas City 2 Chicago White Sox 6 Detroit ...

CALGARY - Bo Levi Mitchell just keeps getting the job done for the Calgary Stampeders. Mitchell completed 25-of-37 passes for 312 yards and threw a touchdown to Anthony Parker in the first quarter on ...

HOUSTON - Despite striking out 61 times and only scoring 10 runs in four games, the Toronto Blue Jays found a way to take three of four from the Houston Astros. J.A. Happ won his ninth consecutive dec...

MONTREAL - The B.C. Lions were in a tight battle with the Montreal Alouettes until defensive back Louchiez Purifoy broke things open with a fumble return touchdown. Purifoy’s 47-yard scamper on ...

Aaron Sanchez isn’t going anywhere. The Toronto Blue Jays right-hander will remain in the team’s starting rotation - which will be expanded to six pitchers - for the foreseeable future, ac...

RIO DE JANEIRO - The IOC approved the entry of 271 Russian athletes for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Thursday, meaning 70 per cent of the country’s original team will compete after a doping sc...

RIO DE JANEIRO - Tricia Smith has another job title. The president of the Canadian Olympic Committee was among eight individuals elected as members of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday. ...

Wednesday’s Games CFL Winnipeg 37 Hamilton 11 — MLB American League Baltimore 3 Texas 2 Minnesota 13 Cleveland 5 Detroit 2 Chicago White Sox 1 Tampa Bay 12 Kansas City 0 Toronto 3 Houston ...