Category Archives: Sports
Stomach bug that has struck Canadian team knocks Gillis out of marathon
LONDON - Running on empty, Canada’s Eric Gillis only had 30 kilometres in him on Sunday. The victim of a stomach virus that has struck Canada’s team at the world track and field championsh...
Aug 06, 2017
Lepchenko downs top qualifier Rybarikova to reach main draw at Rogers Cup
TORONTO - American Varvara Lepchenko downed top-seeded qualifier Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia 7-5, 6-0 on Sunday to advance to the main draw of the Rogers Cup. Lepchenko, who defeated Canadian Gab...
Aug 06, 2017
Argos say quarterback Ray listed as day to day with shoulder injury
TORONTO - Argonauts quarterback Ricky Ray is day-to-day with a shoulder injury and could play Friday when Toronto visits the Montreal Alouettes. Ray worked the starting offence during Toronto’s ...
Aug 06, 2017
Netherlands wins women's European soccer championship
ENSCHEDE, Netherlands - Striker Vivianne Miedema scored twice Sunday as the Netherlands beat Denmark 4-2 to win its first Women’s European Championship title and set off a huge party among thous...
Aug 06, 2017
Wolfpack rebound from loss with 68-0 win over Workington in second round
WORKINGTON, United Kingdom - The Toronto Wolfpack rebounded from their first loss of the season in dominant fashion, downing Workington Town 68-0 on Sunday in the second round of the Kingstone Press L...
Aug 06, 2017
Community Shield: Arsenal beats Chelsea in ABBA shootout
LONDON - Arsenal will start the Premier League season on a high note after mastering the experimental ABBA penalty shootout pattern to beat Chelsea to the Community Shield. Wembley Stadium provided th...
Aug 06, 2017
Injured Drouin had hoped to be "that person" who stepped up for ailing De Grasse
LONDON - Derek Drouin was on the bus on the way to a practice earlier this week when he learned that teammate Andre De Grasse had withdrawn from the world championships with an injury. The Canadian te...
Aug 06, 2017
Blacker scores OT winner as Canada beats HC Sochi in Sochi Hockey Open
SOCHI, Russia - Jesse Blacker scored 1:36 into overtime to lift Canada’s men’s hockey team to a 1-0 win over HC Sochi on Sunday in its first game at the Sochi Hockey Open. Blacker took a p...
Aug 06, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Saturday’s Games CFL BC 30 Saskatchewan 15 — MLB American League Toronto 4 Houston 3, 10 innings Seattle at Kansas City, ppd. Baltimore 5 Detroit 2 Boston 4 Chicago White Sox 1 N.Y. Yankee...
Aug 05, 2017
Montero lifts Whitecaps to 2-2 tie with Rapids
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. - Fredy Montero’s goal at the 76th minute lifted the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 2-2 draw with the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night. Montero, who finished with three goals in ...
Aug 05, 2017