Category Archives: Canadian Press
Rowe scores twice as Revolution extends Impact slump with 3-1 win
MONTREAL - Coach Mauro Biello spoke of mental fragility on the Montreal Impact in recent weeks, but that only seems to apply when they are at home. Given a chance to widen the gap with one of the team...
Sep 17, 2016
Manhattan explosion leaves 29 hurt; 2nd device probed
NEW YORK - An explosion in a crowded Manhattan neighbourhood on Saturday night left 29 people injured, and authorities removed a suspicious device that was discovered just blocks away. Mayor Bill de B...
Sep 17, 2016
Calgary Stampeders recover mojo in 48-23 win over Ottawa Redblacks
CALGARY - Quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell says the Calgary Stampeders have imagined they’re trailing, even when they’re not, to produce their best football. The Stampeders recovered from a th...
Sep 17, 2016
Heralded filly Tepin captures $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile horse race
TORONTO - The “Queen of The Turf,” reigned supreme Saturday. Tepin took the lead early in the stretch and was never seriously threatened in winning the $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile. The ...
Sep 17, 2016
US says it may have struck Syrian troops while targeting IS
BEIRUT - The U.S. military said it may have unintentionally struck Syrian troops while carrying out a raid against the Islamic State group on Saturday, threatening an already fragile U.S. and Russian-...
Sep 17, 2016
Halak, Team Europe stun United States in World Cup opener
TORONTO - When the United States filled out its roster for the World Cup of Hockey, it looked heavy on grit and physicality and light on skill and scoring. That became reality in the Americans’ ...
Sep 17, 2016
Jordan Morris scores in 81st, Sounders beat Whitecaps 1-0
SEATTLE - By his own admission, Jordan Morris didn’t know if he would have scored that kind of a goal early in the season. All that mattered to the Seattle Sounders; rookie forward is he scored ...
Sep 17, 2016
Officer severely injured in altercation at Calgary shopping mall
CALGARY - A police officer was severely injured after a struggle with a man at a Calgary shopping mall on Saturday and used his service firearm to defend himself. Calgary police say a suspect attacked...
Sep 17, 2016
Medlock kicks six field goals, Blue Bombers beat Argonauts for seventh straight win
WINNIPEG - Justin Medlock’s six field goals kept the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the game Saturday before their offence finally started to put points on the board and nail down their seventh straig...
Sep 17, 2016
Iranian cyclist dies after crash in Paralympics road race
RIO DE JANEIRO - An Iranian cyclist died after crashing in a road race at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Saturday. He was Bahman Golbarnezhad, aged 48, the International Paralympics Committee said....
Sep 17, 2016