Category Archives: Sports
Valentina Shevchenko stuns Holly Holm at UFC Chicago
CHICAGO - A traumatic start at Valentina Shevchenko’s training camp didn’t deter her from pulling off another shocking upset in the UFC women’s bantamweight division. Shevchenko, fro...
Jul 23, 2016
Canada finishes second at FIBA Americas under-18 championships
VALDIVIA, Chile - Toronto’s Nickeil Walker scored a game-high 25 points, but it wasn’t enough as Canada settled for second at the FIBA Americas under-18 men’s championship on Saturda...
Jul 23, 2016
Big night for Jeremiah Masoli as Ticats come back to beat Eskimos 37-31
EDMONTON - Hamilton Tiger-Cats head coach Kent Austin was at a loss for words after his club’s second-half performance. Andy Fantuz reeled in a pair of touchdown passes from Jeremiah Masoli as H...
Jul 23, 2016
Seba is super again: Giovinco breaks out of eight-game scoring drought in TFC win
TORONTO - Sebastian Giovinco reminded Major League Soccer what a star looks like Saturday night, breaking out of an eight-game scoring drought in spectacular fashion. Playing the role of the Washingto...
Jul 23, 2016
Drogba breaks mini-drought with hat trick to lift Impact over Union 5-1
MONTREAL - It was only a matter of time before Didier Drogba broke out with some goals, but the Montreal Impact star was quick to deflect credit to his teammates, starting with midfielder Ignacio Piat...
Jul 23, 2016
Canada's Bianca Andreescu advances to second round of qualifying at Rogers Cup
MONTREAL - Bianca Andreescu is the last Canadian remaining with a chance to qualify for the women’s main draw of the Roger Cup after beating Samantha Crawford of the United States on Saturday. A...
Jul 23, 2016
Canada's Philip Bester closer to Rogers Cup main draw berth after qualifying win
TORONTO - Philip Bester was the lone Canadian to advance past the first round of qualifying on Saturday at the Rogers Cup. The Vancouver native defeated alternate and fellow Canadian Kelsey Stevenson ...
Jul 23, 2016
Amateur Hour: du Toit eagles to tie for second in third round of Canadian Open
OAKVILLE, Ont. - Jared du Toit was the first to start celebrating. The amateur from Kimberley, B.C., had the best view, of course, of his 40-foot putt for eagle on the 18th hole. The shot helped move ...
Jul 23, 2016
Canada's women's soccer team loses 1-0 to France in final Rio warmup game
AUXERRE, France - Head coach John Herdman repeated his disappointment following a 1-0 loss to France on Saturday. Canada’s women’s soccer team were held off the scoresheet in its final war...
Jul 23, 2016
Cruz hits grand slam, three-run homer as Mariners topple Blue Jays
TORONTO - R.A. Dickey couldn’t explain why he struggled so much through one of the shortest outings of his career on Saturday. He said his knuckleball, an unpredictable pitch on its best days, f...
Jul 23, 2016
