Category Archives: Sports
Fourth-ranked Auger-Aliassime headlines Canadian roster for Davis Cup qualifiers
TORONTO - Fourth-ranked Flix Auger-Aliassime will anchor the Canadian team that will host France in the second round of Davis Cup qualifiers next month in Quebec City. He'll be joined by fellow Montre...
Aug 17, 2026
Whitecaps deal Sounders club-record seventh straight MLS defeat with 2-0 victory
SEATTLE (AP) - Rayan Elloumi and Thomas Mller scored second-half goals and goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka wasn't tested as the Vancouver Whitecaps handed the Seattle Sounders a club-record seventh straight ...
Aug 16, 2026
Scheffler back to his dominant self, opens PGA Tour post-season with 8-shot win
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Scottie Scheffler was back to his dominant form Sunday, turning a two-shot lead into a runaway in the FedEx St. Jude Championship. He closed with a 4-under 66 for an eight-shot v...
Aug 16, 2026
Jeeno Thitikul rallies with a 64 to win LPGA's Portland Classic
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Jeeno Thitikul ran off five straight birdies early and closed with an 8-under 64 for a one-shot victory Sunday in The Standard Portland Classic, her third LPGA Tour title of the ...
Aug 16, 2026
Jays get day off after tough, successful run that put them back in the playoff hunt
TORONTO - For the first time this month, the surging Toronto Blue Jays will enjoy a well-deserved day of rest on Monday before embarking on a challenging six-game trip that will pit them against the T...
Aug 16, 2026
Alidou scores on penalty, Bennett adds ninth as Roses brat AFC Toronto 2-0
TORONTO - Marie-Yasmine Alidou scored the winning goal on a penalty in the 55th minute and the Montral Roses beat AFC Toronto 2-0 in Northern Super League action Sunday. Elyse Bennett, with her ninth ...
Aug 16, 2026
Cameroon beats Malawi 3-0 to win Women’s Africa Cup of Nations for the first time
RABAT, Morocco (AP) - Cameroon finally won the Women's Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday with a 3-0 victory over tournament debutant Malawi. Marie Ngah Manga headed two goals and Naomi Eto scored the ot...
Aug 16, 2026
Rice hits two-run homer in 10th, Yankees beat Blue Jays 4-3 to avoid sweep
TORONTO - Ben Rice slammed a monster 438-foot, two-run homer to right-centre field in the 10th inning to salvage a 4-3 win for the New York Yankees in the three-game series finale against the Toronto ...
Aug 16, 2026
Barcelona set to sign Rodri after agreeing to deal with Man City, AP source says
Rodri, Spain's World Cup-winning captain, appears to be heading back to Spain after Manchester City and Barcelona reached an agreement over the midfielder's transfer. The clubs have agreed to a deal f...
Aug 16, 2026
Auger-Aliassime returns from injury to beat Tsitsipas in Cincinnati; Fernandez loses
Montreal's Flix Auger-Aliassime made a winning return to the court with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas in second-round action Sunday at the Cincinnati Open. Auger-Aliassime, seeded se...
Aug 16, 2026