Category Archives: Sports
LeBron James leads call to end gun violence at ESPY Awards
LOS ANGELES - LeBron James won five trophies, including best male athlete and best NBA player, at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night when frivolity gave way to a James-led call to end gun violence and...
Jul 14, 2016
Techera's highlight-reel goal helps Whitecaps to much-needed victory over RSL
VANCOUVER - At least for one night, the Vancouver Whitecaps didn’t have to answer questions about their leaky defence. Cristian Techera scored on a stunning strike three minutes after a Real Sal...
Jul 13, 2016
More establishment than celebrity in Trump convention lineup
CLEVELAND - There are war heroes, a casino mogul and even an underwear model, yet Donald Trump is relying heavily on his party’s establishment to fill the speaking program for next week’s ...
Jul 13, 2016
Montreal, Portland play to 1-1 tie.
PORTLAND, Ore. - Ignacio Piatti scored late in the first half to lift the Montreal Impact into a 1-1 tie with the Portland Timbers on Wednesday night. Portland (6-6-8) opened the scoring in the 14th m...
Jul 13, 2016
Argos coach Scott Milanovich laments errors in 30-20 loss to Ottawa
TORONTO - Scott Milanovich looked pained in summing up the Argos’ 30-20 loss to the Redblacks on Wednesday night. “Not to take anything away from Ottawa. They won the game and deserved to....
Jul 13, 2016
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games CFL Ottawa 30 Toronto 20 — MLS Toronto FC 1 Columbus 1 Montreal 1 Portland 1 Vancouver 2 Real Salt Lake 0 New York 2 Orlando City 0 Chicago 1 Sporting Kansas City 0 Seatt...
Jul 13, 2016
Tristan Jackson's punt return TD earns Ottawa 30-20 win over Toronto
TORONTO - Tristan Jackson made sure Trevor Harris’s return to Toronto was a triumphant one. Jackson’s 75-yard punt-return touchdown earned the unbeaten Ottawa Redblacks a 30-20 road win ov...
Jul 13, 2016
Hamilton's goal gives Toronto FC 1-1 draw with Crew
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Jordan Hamilton tied it in the 64th minute and Toronto FC held on for a 1-1 draw with the Columbus Crew on Wednesday night. Jay Chapman punched a diagonal cross into an opening in the...
Jul 13, 2016
Tristan Jackson's punt return TD earns Ottawa 27-20 win over Toronto
TORONTO - Tristan Jackson’s 75-yard punt-return touchdown earned the unbeaten Ottawa Redblacks a 30-20 road win over the Toronto Argonauts on Wednesday night. Jackson broke three tackles en rout...
Jul 13, 2016
NBA stars open ESPYs urging end to profiling, gun violence
LOS ANGELES - LeBron James and fellow NBA stars Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade opened the ESPY Awards with a plea to address racial profiling and end the nation’s spate of gun viole...
Jul 13, 2016
