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Leake's club-record fourth punt-return TD rallies Argos past Stampeders 39-31
TORONTO - Javon Leake's club-record fourth punt-return touchdown earned the Toronto Argonauts a shootout 39-31 home win over the Calgary Stampeders on Friday night. Leake returned Cody Grace's punt 86...
Aug 25, 2023

Skate Canada says former Olympian Alexandra Paul killed in car crash
BARRIE, Ont. - Skate Canada is paying tribute to a former Canadian Olympic figure skater who died in a collision involving seven vehicles in Melancthon Township, north of Shelburne, Ont., earlier this...
Aug 25, 2023

Blue Jays losing streak extends to 3 after 5-2 loss to Cleveland Guardians
TORONTO - Ramon Laureano drove in three runs, including a two-run homer, to pace the Cleveland Guardians in their 5-2 victory against the Toronto Blue Jays in the series opener on Friday. Canadian Bo ...
Aug 25, 2023

Canadian Chris Johnston remains second at Elite Series finale on St. Lawrence River
CLAYTON, N.Y. - Canadian Chris Johnston remains in the hunt for his second Elite Series event on the St. Lawrence River. Johnston, of Peterborough, Ont., remained second Friday in the season-ending ev...
Aug 25, 2023

49ers trade quarterback Trey Lance to Cowboys, AP source says
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - The San Francisco 49ers have traded quarterback Trey Lance to the Dallas Cowboys less than three years after trading three first-round picks to draft him. A person familiar ...
Aug 25, 2023

West Park Community Association hosts public event for 60th anniversary this Saturday
Central Albertans across the region are being invited to celebrate the West Park Community Association's (WPCA) 60th anniversary this Saturday. On August 26, the event will run from 1 - 4 p.m. at the ...
Aug 25, 2023

Pospisil bounced from U.S. Open qualifier
NEW YORK - Vasek Pospisil's hopes of playing in the U.S. Open were dashed Friday. The Vernon, B.C., tennis star lost 6-3, 4-6, 2-6 to Zachary Svajda of La Jolla, Calif., in a match that was delayed Th...
Aug 25, 2023

Market Watch: August 25
WEEK IN REVIEW MAJOR INDICES SHED GAINS AS TECH RALLY FIZZLES, BUSINESS ACTIVITY SLOWS Equity markets began shedding gains on Thursday following a relatively strong but narrow rally throughout the fir...
Aug 25, 2023

CPKC Women's Open serves as measuring stick for young Canadian professionals
VANCOUVER - The CPKC Women's Open isn't just a showcase for some of the LPGA Tour's top players - it's an opportunity for Canada's youngest professional golfers to see how they measure up. Although Br...
Aug 25, 2023

Matthews says focus solely on hockey, winning after signing extension
TORONTO - Auston Matthews will be well paid to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a Stanley Cup championship. The question will be for the star centre is if his four-year US$53-million extension - formal...
Aug 25, 2023