Category Archives: Sports
Reilly shines early as Eskimos top Roughriders 35-12 in pre-season opener
EDMONTON - There doesn’t appear to be any rust on Mike Reilly. The Eskimos’ quarterback led Edmonton to the end zone on his team’s first two drives and they didn’t look back fr...
May 27, 2018
Canada's Vincent-Lapointe, Vincent win three golds at canoe-kayak World Cup
DUISBURG, Germany - Canadians Laurence Vincent-Lapointe and Katie Vincent both won gold in solo canoeing events on Saturday a day after sharing C2 gold at the second World Cup of the season. Vincent-L...
May 27, 2018
Will Power wins Indy 500, No. 17 for car owner Roger Penske
INDIANAPOLIS - Will Power can win anything now, even the Indianapolis 500, an intimidating race on an oval he hated because it marginalized his talent. He drives for Roger Penske and nothing matters m...
May 27, 2018
J.A. Happ bests former team, Blue Jays top Phillies 5-3
PHILADELPHIA - J.A. Happ is always at his best against his former team. Devon Travis and Dwight Smith Jr. each hit two-run doubles, Happ pitched neatly into the seventh inning and the Toronto Blue Jay...
May 27, 2018
A look at the Golden Knights and Capitals ahead of the Stanley Cup final
LAS VEGAS - A Stanley Cup final that seemed improbable eight months ago begins Monday when the expansion Vegas Golden Knights host the Washington Capitals in Game 1. The Canadian Press breaks down som...
May 27, 2018
Danica Patrick ends racing career with crash at Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS - Danica Patrick trudged out of the infield care centre with her head down, mirrored sunglasses covering the disappointment in her eyes. There was no hiding it in her voice. “It was...
May 27, 2018
Damian Warner sets Canadian decathlon record with gold medal at Hypo Meeting
Damian Warner shattered his Canadian decathlon record in winning his fourth Hypo Meeting title on Sunday, helping erase the disappointment of a roller-coaster year. The 28-year-old from London, Ont., ...
May 27, 2018
Ricciardo holds nerve to win Monaco GP despite power loss
MONACO - Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo steadied his nerve when victory threatened to escape him again as he overcame a significant midrace power loss to win the Monaco Grand Prix from pole positio...
May 27, 2018
Post-game tussle with Leigh Centurions doesn't help Wolfpack reputation
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack return home riding a 11-game win streak in England’s second-tier Betfred Championship. But rugby league’s first transatlantic team is also carrying a reputat...
May 27, 2018
Only took one day to guarantee 1st-time French Open finalist
PARIS - A year after stunning the tennis world by winning the French Open for her initial tour-level title, Jelena Ostapenko is again in rare company: a first-round loser as the defending champion at ...
May 27, 2018