Category Archives: Sports
Canada earns first gold medal in men's team pursuit with win over Belgium
APELDOORM, Netherlands - Canada earned its first gold medal in the men’s team pursuit while moving into the overall lead in the World Cup standings with a first-place finish ...
Nov 12, 2016
Canadians Gilles and Poirier win the bronze medal at Trophee de France
PARIS - Piper Gilles of Toronto and Paul Poirier of Unionville, Ont., made a move in the standings to win the bronze medal in ice dancing Saturday to conclude the Trophee de France, the fourth stop on...
Nov 12, 2016

U Sports Roundup: Golden Hawks rally for Yates Cup win over Mustangs
LONDON, Ont. - Nathan Mesher kicked a 25-yard field goal as time expired and the No. 5 Laurier Golden Hawks rallied for a thrilling 43-40 victory over the No. 3 Western Mustangs on Saturday in&nb...
Nov 12, 2016
O'Halloran scores two tries as Ireland downs Canada 52-21 in test match
DUBLIN - Ireland’s second-stringers upheld their unbeaten rugby record against Canada in a 52-21 win at Lansdowne Road on Saturday. The Canadian men, ranked 18th in the world, dropped to 0-7-1 a...
Nov 12, 2016
Golden Bears top Capers, Citadins edge Gryphons to advance to U Sports final
GUELPH, Ont. - Ajeej Sarkaria scored the tiebreaking goal late in the first half to propel the Alberta Golden Bears into the Canadian university men’s soccer final with a 2-1 win over ...
Nov 12, 2016
South Sudan: 1 dead, 6 hurt in gun attack on soccer team
JUBA, South Sudan - Gunmen attacked a bus carrying players and officials of one of South Sudan’s top-flight soccer clubs, killing the driver and injuring six others. The Confederation of African...
Nov 12, 2016
Canadian McMorris wins bronze in return to competition from broken leg
MILAN - Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris earned a bronze medal Saturday in his first major competition since breaking his leg in February. The Regina native scored 173 points to finish third in the ...
Nov 12, 2016
Blue Jays sign Cuban free agent infield prospect Lourdes Gurriel
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed Cuban free-agent prospect Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to a multi-year deal. The team announced the seven-year $22 million contract on Saturday. The 2...
Nov 12, 2016
Michelle Englot slides into Tour Challenge quarters with win over Chelsea Carey
CRANBROOK, B.C. - Winnipeg’s Michelle Englot earned a spot in the quarter-finals of the Tour Challenge after downing Calgary’s Chelsea Carey 7-2 in a tiebreaker on Friday night. Englot led...
Nov 12, 2016
Lexie Adzija scores twice as Ontario Red stays unbeaten at U18 championship
REGINA - Lexie Adzija had two goals and an assist as Ontario Red remained undefeated with a 5-3 victory over Saskatchewan on Friday at the Canadian under-18 women’s hockey championship. Jessica ...
Nov 11, 2016