Category Archives: Sports
Record 800-metre run for Melissa Bishop with Rio Olympics around the corner
EDMONTON - Melissa Bishop is rounding into Olympic form at just the right time. The 27-year-old from Eganville, Ont., broke her own Canadian record in winning the 800 metres at the TrackTown Classic o...
Jul 18, 2016
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games MLB American League Toronto 5 Oakland 3 Tampa Bay 5 Baltimore 2 Detroit 4 Kansas City 2 Cleveland 6 Minnesota 1 L.A. Angels 8 Chicago White Sox 1 Houston 8 Seattle 1 N.Y. Yankees ...
Jul 18, 2016
World No. 1 Jason Day, No. 2 Dustin Johnson headline field for Canadian Open
OAKVILLE, Ont. - Defending champion and World No. 1 Jason Day headlines the final field of competitors for the RBC Canadian Open. Golf Canada announced the final field on Friday for the July 18-24 tou...
Jul 18, 2016
'People are scared of him': Sagan wins any way he chooses
BERN, Switzerland - Peter Sagan can win practically any way he chooses: Breakaways, sprints, fearless downhill attacks, and now a bike throw at the line. The world champion from Slovakia showed off hi...
Jul 18, 2016
Brock Lesnar: "We will get to the bottom" of doping test
Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar has been notified of a potential violation of the promotion’s anti-doping policy from an out-of-competition drug test administered June 28. Lesnar is...
Jul 18, 2016
Tess Routliffe wins three events at Can Am Para-swimming Championships.
GATINEAU, Que. - Tess Routliffe went three for three on the second day of competition at the 2016 Can Am para-swimming championships. The S7 swimmer from Caledon, Ont., won three races during Saturday...
Jul 18, 2016
Restricted free agent Mike Hoffman hopeful to remain with Senators
TORONTO - Restricted free agent forward Mike Hoffman says his No. 1 goal is to remain an Ottawa Senator. The 26-year-old, who was visiting Canadian IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe ahead of SundayR...
Jul 18, 2016
Canada falls to U.S. in gold-medal game at FIBA Americas women's U18 championship
VALDIVIA, Chile - Canada had to settle for silver at the 2016 FIBA Americas women’s under-18 championship on Sunday after falling to the United States 109-62. Mikaela Brewer of Barrie, Ont., led...
Jul 18, 2016
Draft letter from sports leaders: Ban Russia from Olympics
A letter drafted by U.S. and Canadian anti-doping leaders urging Russia’s removal from the upcoming Olympics is circulating days before the public release of a report expected to detail a state-...
Jul 18, 2016
Keeping Their Options Open: Justin Smoak signs two-year extension with Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are keeping their options open. First baseman Justin Smoak agreed to a two-year contract extension with the Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon with a club option for the 2019 season...
Jul 18, 2016
