Category Archives: Sports
Blue Bombers spoil Nik Lewis's record night in OT win over Alouettes
MONTREAL - It was another game against the Montreal Alouettes that went down to the final play and once again, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers had the last word. Justin Medlock’s fourth field of the g...
Aug 24, 2017
Canada remains undefeated at wheelchair basketball Americas Cup
CALI, Colombia - Ben Moronchuk scored 17 points to lead Canada past Costa Rica 86-29 on Thursday at the wheelchair basketball Americas Cup. Nik Goncin added 14 points while Bo Hedges had 10 for the Ca...
Aug 24, 2017
Canada falls to Brazil in women's soccer quarter-finals at Summer Universiade
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Carla Jessica Pereira Nunes scored on a penalty shot as Brazil beat Canada 1-0 on Thursday in the women’s soccer quarter-finals at the Summer Universiade. A hand ball in the pen...
Aug 24, 2017
Canadians honour Dawn Coe-Jones with yellow ribbons at CP Women's Open
OTTAWA - Alena Sharp knelt down beside her bag and wrote the initials DC-J on each of her golf balls. She tucked the marker back into her bag and grabbed a pair of yellow ribbons with the same three l...
Aug 24, 2017
'It does hurt': Johnson gets shot at old team with Lions set to visit Redblacks
SURREY, B.C. - Jeremiah Johnson has been waiting a long time to say hello to some old friends. The running back had a standout 2015 with the Ottawa Redblacks, rushing for 448 yards and a CFL-high nine...
Aug 24, 2017
Mexico eliminates Canada with 6-2 win at Little League World Series
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - Canada was eliminated from the Little League World Series on Thursday after dropping a 6-2 decision to Mexico at Howard J. Lamade Stadium. Mexico took the lead with a run in the fo...
Aug 24, 2017
2 Kiermaier catches, 5 pitchers send Rays over Blue Jays 2-0
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Rays were saved by a replay reversal, plus a pair of reversals by star centre fielder Kevin Kiermaier. Alex Cobb and four relievers combined on a six-hitter and Ki...
Aug 24, 2017
Bookies will lose millions if McGregor knocks out Mayweather
LAS VEGAS - Conor McGregor is making a lot of wise guys nervous in this gambling city. Should he somehow manage to knock out Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the early rounds Saturday night, the city’s b...
Aug 24, 2017
Canada's Shapovalov wins second-round qualifying match at US Open
NEW YORK - Canada’s Denis Shapovalov defeated Portugal’s Gastao Elias 6-3, 7-5 on Thursday to advance to the third round of the US Open qualification tournament. The 18-year-old from Richm...
Aug 24, 2017
ESPN Radio host out of Wyoming jail, court date set
JACKSON, Wyo. - ESPN Radio host Ryen Russillo has been released from jail after being arrested on a criminal trespass charge in a Wyoming resort town. Officials say the 42-year-old host of “The ...
Aug 24, 2017