Category Archives: Sports

Rapinoe stymied in bid for second national anthem protest
BOYDS, Md. - The Washington Spirit prevented Seattle midfielder Megan Rapinoe from kneeling again during the national anthem by altering its pregame ceremonies rather than “subject our fans and ...
Sep 07, 2016
Texas asks state Supreme Court to block track coach lawsuit
AUSTIN, Texas - The University of Texas recently asked the state Supreme Court to block a sex and race discrimination lawsuit filed by former women’s track coach Bev Kearney, who was forced out ...
Sep 07, 2016
ESPN gets back in the hockey game with the World Cup
The NHL is back on ESPN, for a limited time only. More than a decade after the league and the top U.S. sports network split up, they’re reunited for the World Cup of Hockey. Starting with exhibi...
Sep 07, 2016

Quarterback Zach Collaros has been solid since returning to Hamilton's lineup
It’s been a triumphant return for Zach Collaros. The 28-year-old quarterback has been nothing short of sensational since rejoining the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. In his four starts, Collaros has compl...
Sep 07, 2016
Five things to know about the Canadian men's wheelchair basketball team
The Canadian women’s wheelchair basketball team heads into the Rio Paralympics looking to reach the podium for the first time since claiming bronze in 2004 in Rio. They open round-robin play of ...
Sep 07, 2016

Minnesota fires wrestling coach after athletes drug scandal
MINNEAPOLIS - Longtime Minnesota wrestling coach J Robinson was fired Wednesday, after the university said an investigation into an alleged drug ring within the program revealed he wasn’t forthc...
Sep 07, 2016
Canada is back to the drawing board after another failed World Cup bid
VANCOUVER - After another failed bid to qualify for the World Cup, Canada Soccer is once again faced with the task of figuring out how to turn around its men’s program. Canada was eliminated fro...
Sep 07, 2016
Canada edges Aussies 5-3 at women's baseball World Cup
GIJANG, Korea, Republic Of - Canada opened the super round of the WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup with a 5-3 win over Australia on Wednesday. After building a five-run lead and holding Australia...
Sep 07, 2016

US firm Liberty Media buying Formula One auto racing series
LONDON - Formula One is being bought by Liberty Media, a U.S. company that invests in entertainment and sports, for $4.4 billion. Liberty Media Corp., which is controlled by 75-year-old tycoon John Ma...
Sep 07, 2016

Lions' linebacker Elimimian back to dominant self following Achilles injury
Solomon Elimimian is back wreaking havoc on CFL offences. The B.C. Lions’ tenacious linebacker has regained the form that made him the CFL’s outstanding player in 2014. This comes after El...
Sep 07, 2016