Category Archives: Sports

MLA and wheelchair racer Stilwell races to fifth career gold medal
RIO DE JANEIRO - When the 400 metres was added to the Paralympic program for Rio, Michelle Stilwell set her plan in motion. Gold was the goal. The Canadian wheelchair sprinter added another Paralympic...
Sep 10, 2016

Paralympic swimmer Achmat Hassiem is a fierce ally of shark who took his leg
RIO DE JANEIRO - Before Achmat Hassiem hops onto the Paralympic starting blocks in Rio, he’ll close his eyes and think of Scarlet. She’s the 4.7-metre great white shark that took his leg b...
Sep 10, 2016

Jeremiah Johnson runs for three touchdowns, Lions down Alouettes 38-27
VANCOUVER - Jeremiah Johnson seemed determined to put an end to the B.C. Lions tailback tandem once and for all Friday. The first-year Lions running back had the best rushing performance by a player a...
Sep 09, 2016
CIS Roundup: Dinos beat reigning Vanier Cup champion Thunderbirds 35-8
CALGARY - Jimmy Underdahl threw for over 300 yards with two touchdown passes as the Calgary Dinos downed the reigning Vanier Cup champion UBC Thunderbirds 35-8 on Friday in CIS football action. Underd...
Sep 09, 2016
Canada beats Taiwan, will face Japan for gold at Women's Baseball World Cup
GIJANG, Korea, Republic Of - Canada will play for gold at the Women’s Baseball World Cup for only the second time in the history of the women’s national team program. Righty Amanda Asay, f...
Sep 09, 2016

Red Sox take series opener in blowout fashion, dumping Blue Jays 13-3
TORONTO - A playoff atmosphere was in the air at Rogers Centre on Friday night as Boston and Toronto opened a pivotal three-game series that could sway the balance of power in the American League East...
Sep 09, 2016
US beats Canada 4-2 in World Cup hockey exhibition
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Patrick Kane and Joe Pavelski each had a goal and an assist to help the United States beat Canada 4-2 on Friday night in an exhibition game before the World Cup of Hockey. There were ...
Sep 09, 2016
Iverson, Shaq headline emotional Hall of Fame ceremony
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - When Shaquille O’Neal was 10 years old, his father made a prediction. Friday night when his son became a Hall of Famer, it was realized. Shaq and Allen Iverson headlined the...
Sep 09, 2016
Three Canadians advance to semis and doubles final in US Open's juniors
NEW YORK - Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., and Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime both advanced to the semifinals at the Junior US Open on Friday. With their wins, Canada is the only countr...
Sep 09, 2016
Blue Jays catcher Navarro replaces Martin in starting lineup for series opener
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin was not in the starting lineup for the opener of a key three-game series against the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. The veteran catcher is nursing a nagging l...
Sep 09, 2016