Category Archives: Sports
Defending champion Henderson headlines field as CPKC Women's Open gets underway
EDMONTON - Defending champion Brooke Henderson headlines the field as the LPGA Tour's CPKC Women's Open gets underway at Edmonton's Royal Mayfair Golf Club. Henderson won her second Canadian Open titl...
Aug 20, 2026
Houston Dynamo stretch win streak with 1-0 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps know they haven't been getting enough out of their offence in recent games. Now they're searching for remedies after falling 1-0 to the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday....
Aug 19, 2026
Orioles call for more technology after Pete Alonso's near-homer is ruled foul vs. Yankees
BALTIMORE (AP) - Major League Baseball now uses technology to confirm or overturn balls and strikes. Is it time for something similar around the foul poles? The Baltimore Orioles certainly felt aggrie...
Aug 19, 2026
Canada dumps the Philippines 85-38 at FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament
GUADALAJARA - The Canadian senior women's basketball team crushed the Philippines 85-38 on Wednesday at the FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament. Yvonne Ejim scored 19 points for Canada and Syla Swo...
Aug 19, 2026
Canada's Auger-Aliassime falls to Tiafoe in fourth round at Cincinnati Open
CINCINNATI - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime dropped a 6-3, 6-4 decision to American Frances Tiafoe in fourth-round play at the Cincinnati Open on Wednesday night. The second-seeded Canadian had a 13...
Aug 19, 2026
Prince Owusu, rookie Noah Streit lead Montreal to 2-1 victory over Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Prince Owusu scored an early goal and rookie Noah Streit scored his first goal to give CF Montreal the lead late in a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Crew on Wednesday night. Montr...
Aug 19, 2026
Dorsch scores late equalizer to lift Toronto FC to 3-3 draw with Charlotte FC
TORONTO - Toronto FC midfielder Niklas Dorsch has made quite an impact since his arrival in Major League Soccer last month. Signed via transfer from Germany's FC Heidenheim, he scored a late equalizer...
Aug 19, 2026
Kiki Iriafen and Shakira Austin have double-doubles as the Mystics beat the Tempo 93-82
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kiki Iriafen had 21 points and 13 rebounds, Shakira Austin added 11 points and 10 rebounds, and the Washington Mystics beat the short-handed Toronto Tempo 93-82 on Wednesday night fo...
Aug 19, 2026
Yandy Díaz homers, Drew Rasmussen earns 6th straight win as the Rays beat the Blue Jays 7-6
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Yandy Daz hit a two-run homer, Drew Rasmussen earned his sixth consecutive win and Bryan Baker converted his 25th straight save opportunity to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a ...
Aug 19, 2026
Hamilton Tiger=Cats release receiver Shemar Bridges, defensive lineman TyJuan Garbutt
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats released receiver Shemar Bridges and defensive lineman TyJuan Garbutt on Wednesday. Both players are Americans. The six-foot-four, 208-pound Bridges was in his third...
Aug 19, 2026