Category Archives: Sports
Sanchez stellar through seven innings as Blue Jays topple Padres
TORONTO - It is probably the biggest question surrounding the Toronto Blue Jays for the rest of this regular season: Will Aaron Sanchez, who has developed into the most dominant starter in a very good...
Jul 25, 2016
Kvitova beats Linette, Stosur tops Watson at rain-soaked Rogers Cup
MONTREAL - Petra Kvitova is one step closer to another Rogers Cup championship. The Czech native, who won the Canadian tournament back in 2012, cruised to a first-round win over Magda Linette of Polan...
Jul 25, 2016
COC announces 313-athlete Canadian team for Rio Olympics
TORONTO - The Canadian Olympic Committee has announced Canada’s full 313-athlete team for the Rio Olympics. The large Canadian contingent is made up of 187 women and 126 men ranging in age from ...
Jul 25, 2016
Canada faces three of the world's top teams in final tuneup for Rio
TORONTO - Before Canada’s women’s basketball team steps on the court at the Rio Olympics, they’ll test themselves against the best in the world. The Canadians will play the world No....
Jul 25, 2016
Blue Jays activate slugger Bautista before San Diego series
TORONTO - On Monday, Jose Bautista was back where he left off more than five weeks ago with the Toronto Blue Jays: leading off, and in right field. However, not everything has remained the same since ...
Jul 25, 2016
Jordan gives $2M; looks to build trust between blacks, cops
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Michael Jordan finally spoke out on Monday about racial tensions in America in hopes of easing conflicts between blacks and law enforcement. The NBA great and Charlotte Hornets owner...
Jul 25, 2016
Cubs get closer Aroldis Chapman in trade with Yankees
CHICAGO - Before the Chicago Cubs completed a trade for Aroldis Chapman, owner Tom Ricketts and president of baseball operations Theo Epstein decided they had to hear from the closer himself about a d...
Jul 25, 2016
Canada's Denis Shapovalov on Cloud 9 after upsetting Kyrgios at Rogers Cup
TORONTO - Denis Shapovalov might still be on Cloud 9. The 17-year-old Canadian upset Australia’s Nick Kyrgios 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-3 on Monday night in the first round of the Rogers Cup men’s t...
Jul 25, 2016
Triathlete eyes Guinness record during swim of B.C.'s Okanagan Lake
VERNON, B.C. - An endurance swimmer from the United States has started stroking toward a Guinness World Record in British Columbia’s Okanagan Lake. Michigan-based triathlete Adam Ellenstein inte...
Jul 25, 2016
Maple Leafs sign Holland, Corrado to one-year deals, avoiding arbitration
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs avoided arbitration with Peter Holland and Frankie Corrado, signing each to one-year contracts on Monday. Coming off his most productive NHL season, one that saw him ...
Jul 25, 2016
