Category Archives: Sports
Vasek Pospisil wins Busan Open Challenger; moves back into top 100
BUSAN, Korea, Republic Of - Canada’s Vasek Pospisil downed Go Soeda of Japan 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday to capture the Busan Open Challenger. It’s the fifth ATP Challenger title for the product of...
May 21, 2017
Canadian men finish World Series on high note, claiming bronze at London Sevens
LONDON - Canada capped off a stirring World Series season with a bronze medal Sunday at the London Sevens. The Canadian men rallied from a 14-5 halftime deficit to defeat the U.S. Eagles 22-19 at Twic...
May 21, 2017
Arsenal, Wenger fail to make Champions League after 20 years
LONDON - Arsene Wenger’s proud record is over: Arsenal has failed to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in 20 years. Arsenal’s hope of squeezing into the Premier League to...
May 21, 2017
Gay former Ontario Hockey League player disappointed in Ryan Getzlaf
Brock McGillis couldn’t hide his disappointment when he heard Ryan Getzlaf’s statement after the Anaheim Ducks captain was punished for apparently using a homophobic slur during an NHL pla...
May 21, 2017
Pope to kids: I wasn't 'bravo' at soccer, so I played goalie
ROME - Pope Francis has told children at an Italian sports centre he didn’t play soccer very well as a youth and was stuck with the nickname “tough leg.” An 11-year-old boy asked Fra...
May 21, 2017
Djokovic announces Agassi will coach him at French Open
ROME - Novak Djokovic is joining forces with Andre Agassi in an effort to return to No. 1. Djokovic announced Sunday that Agassi will coach him at the French Open, which starts next Sunday. “I s...
May 21, 2017
Aaron Brown wins 200 metres, Michael Mason takes high jump at Golden Grand Prix
KAWASAKI, Japan - Canada’s Aaron Brown won the men’s 200 metres on Sunday at a Golden Grand Prix event. The Toronto native finished with a time of 20.62 seconds, edging Dedric Dukes of the...
May 21, 2017
Toronto Wolfpack winning but feeling humble on transatlantic rugby league journey
TORONTO - After handing the next best team in their league a 68-point drubbing, the Toronto Wolfpack are rethinking their strategy. Coach Paul Rowley is digging into his roster. The former England hoo...
May 21, 2017
Sakic, Selanne, Koivu among eight inductees into IIHF Hall of Fame
COLOGNE, Germany - Joe Sakic was one of eight inductees named to the 2017 class of the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame on Sunday. Uwe Krupp and Teemu Selanne - two of Sakic’s fo...
May 21, 2017
American climber dies, Indian missing on Everest
KATHMANDU, Nepal - An American climber has died near the summit of Mount Everest and an Indian climber is missing after heading down from the mountain following a successful ascent, expedition organiz...
May 21, 2017