Category Archives: Sports
FIFA: N America World Cup bid outscores 'high risk' Morocco
The North American bid to host the 2026 World Cup has outscored Morocco following inspections, with FIFA on Friday labeling the North African proposal “high risk” in three areas. The joint...
Jun 01, 2018
Tempers flare as the Montreal Impact prepare to host Houston Dynamo
MONTREAL - Some heated exchanges between players at training this week could be exactly what the Montreal Impact need to turn their season around. Tempers flared during an intense practice session Tue...
Jun 01, 2018
Defending horse of the year Pink Lloyd to chase 11th straight stakes win
TORONTO - Pink Lloyd is showing why he’s Canada’s reigning horse of the year. The six-year-old sprint champion will chase an 11th straight stakes win Sunday in the $125,000 Achievement Sta...
Jun 01, 2018
Dabrowski's first-round mixed doubles match suspended due to rain
PARIS - Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski and Croatia’s Mate Pavic had their first-round mixed doubles match suspended Friday due to rain. The French duo of Pauline Parmentier and Gregoire Barre...
Jun 01, 2018
Kuznetsov practises as Capitals prepare to host first Cup final game in 20 years
ARLINGTON, Va. - Alex Ovechkin predicted Evgeny Kuznetsov would be fine after taking a big hit in the Capitals’ 3-2 road victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final....
Jun 01, 2018

Senators exec accused of touching, lewd comments to driver
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Ottawa Senators assistant general manager Randy Lee is accused of inappropriately touching and making lewd comments toward a hotel shuttle driver while in Buffalo for the NHL’s s...
Jun 01, 2018
Pondering lunch, Sascha Zverev saves match point in Paris
PARIS - Talented and pegged-for-success as Alexander Zverev might be, there he was in the French Open’s main stadium Friday, on the precipice of a third-round defeat and yet another Grand Slam d...
Jun 01, 2018
Ottawa Redblacks to re-evaulate starter Trevor Harris following injury
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks will re-evaluate Trevor Harris on Friday after the quarterback was injured in the team’s opening CFL pre-season game. The 33-year-old Harris left in the first quart...
Jun 01, 2018

Slumping Toronto FC knows time is now, but schedule doesn't make it easy
TORONTO - After a 3-7-1 start to the season, Toronto FC is desperate to turn things around. “We have to change everything and try to make the playoffs,” said striker Sebastian Giovinco. Th...
Jun 01, 2018

Brooke Henderson withdraws from U.S. Women's Open for personal reasons
Canadian golf star Brooke Henderson has withdrawn from the LPGA Tour’s U.S. Women’s Open for personal reasons. The LPGA tweeted Friday that the native of Smiths Falls, Ont., will be return...
Jun 01, 2018