Category Archives: Canadian Press
Obama, Iraqi leader vow rapid offensive to retake Mosul
NEW YORK - President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi put the Islamic State group on notice Monday that they plan to recapture the city of Mosul within months. If successful, the ...
Sep 18, 2016
After 1,192 days, Brazil mega-event run ends at Paralympics
RIO DE JANEIRO - After 1,192 days, Brazil’s run of hosting mega-sports events came to an end Sunday at the Paralympic Games. It began with soccer’s Confederations Cup in 2013, extended to ...
Sep 18, 2016
'Game of Thrones,' 'Veep' take top honours at Emmys
LOS ANGELES - “Game of Thrones” conquered the Emmy kingdom Sunday, honoured as top drama for the second consecutive year and becoming the most honoured prime-time TV series ever on a night...
Sep 18, 2016

Durant runs in overtime winner, Roughriders beat Eskimos to snap losing skid
REGINA - Darian Durant hasn’t tasted victory in nearly two seasons. He felt he and his teammates were due. Durant rallied the Saskatchewan Roughriders to a 26-23 win in overtime against the Edmo...
Sep 18, 2016
Angels drop Blue Jays into No. 2 wild-card spot with shutout
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Nothing could spoil Alex Meyer’s first big league win. Not even a “The Cat in the Hat” costume the Los Angeles Angels rookie was forced to wear for the team’s...
Sep 18, 2016

Altidore leads comeback as Toronto FC ties Red Bulls, books playoff berth
Toronto FC made a statement Sunday, clawing its way back from a two-goal deficit twice to tie the New York Red Bulls 3-3 in a showdown of Eastern Conference heavyweights. The single point clinched a p...
Sep 18, 2016

Swings, no stings: Blue Jays-Angels delayed by swarm of bees
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Toronto slugger Edwin Encarnacion swatted at a swarm of bees that descended on Angel Stadium, and the game between the Blue Jays and Los Angeles was delayed 13 minutes Sunday until t...
Sep 18, 2016
Mourinho fears United succumbing to pressure after 3rd loss
LONDON - The footballing divide in Manchester is becoming clearer a month into the season. On the blue side, Pep Guardiola is thriving at the start of his Manchester City career with five wins out of ...
Sep 18, 2016
CIS Football: QB Hugo Richard leads Rouge et Or to rout over Sherbrooke
QUEBEC - Quarterback Hugo Richard completed 17-of-27 passes for three touchdowns and 340 yards as the Laval Rouge-et-Or routed the Sherbrooke Vert-et-Or 41-3 on Sunday in CIS football action. Richard ...
Sep 18, 2016
Landeskog, Hedman score as Sweden holds on for victory over Russia at World Cup
TORONTO - Jacob Markstrom showed up to the Air Canada Centre on Sunday afternoon with the notion that he was backing up Sweden’s star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. The 26-year-old was caught off ...
Sep 18, 2016