Category Archives: Sports
Ken Griffey Jr. inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Ken Griffey Jr. has been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Griffey, the first No. 1 draft pick to be selected for enshrinement, played 22 big-league seasons with the Mariner...
Jul 24, 2016
Happ shines, Encarnacion homers as Blue Jays avoid sweep with 2-0 win over M's
TORONTO - J.A. Happ came close to unravelling early in Toronto’s 2-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. A key strikeout of Nelson Cruz in the fourth inning turned things around, and th...
Jul 24, 2016
Blue Bombers say Matt Nichols to start at quarterback against Eskimos
WINNIPEG - Matt Nichols is ready to take a turn at trying to ignite the Blue Bombers’ stagnant offence. Nichols will replace starter Drew Willy when Winnipeg (1-4) visits the Edmonton Eskimos (2...
Jul 24, 2016
Mike Piazza inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Mike Piazza has been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Selected by the Dodgers in the 62nd round of the 1988 amateur draft with the 1,390th pick, ahead of only five other pl...
Jul 24, 2016
Tennis player Eugenie Bouchard confirms she will represent Canada in Rio
MONTREAL - Eugenie Bouchard has confirmed that she will represent Canada at the Rio Olympics, putting to rest any doubts about the participation of the country’s top-ranked women’s tennis ...
Jul 24, 2016
Canadian athletes critical of decision not to suspend Russian athletes form Rio
Canadian hockey star Hayley Wickenheiser said the International Olympic Committee missed an opportunity to take a stand against corruption in sport by delegating the decision on banning Russian athlet...
Jul 24, 2016
World No. 1 Serena Williams pulls out of Rogers Cup with inflamed shoulder
MONTREAL - World No. 1 Serena Williams has pulled out of the Rogers Cup because of shoulder inflammation. The three-time Rogers Cup champion was seeded first in the hard-court tournament and was set t...
Jul 24, 2016
Australia team won't move into 'unfinished' Athletes Village
RIO DE JANEIRO - Australian athletes will not move into their rooms at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics until serious plumbing, electrical and cleaning problems are fixed, with the troubled South American ...
Jul 24, 2016
Blue Jays designate struggling reliever Drew Storen for assignment
TORONTO - Blue Jays manager John Gibbons acknowledged that Drew Storen might have been able to minimize his struggles this season had he been used more frequently. Instead, the Blue Jays designated th...
Jul 24, 2016
Hamilton wins Hungarian GP to take overall lead from Rosberg
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix for a record fifth time on Sunday to take the championship lead from teammate Nico Rosberg, who finished second. Red Bul...
Jul 24, 2016
