Category Archives: Sports
Canada comes back for 3-2 win over Cameroon in U17 women's World Cup opener
IRBID, Jordan - Canada kicked off the U17 Women’s World Cup on Friday with a 3-2 comeback win over Cameroon. Hannah Taylor scored the winner on a header in the 83rd minute, just five minute...
Sep 30, 2016

California governor OKs sex crime bill tied to Stanford case
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed two sexual assault laws in response to national outrage over the six-month jail sentence given to a former Stanford University swimmer for a...
Sep 30, 2016
Biyombo's departure after just one season leaves big void for Toronto Raptors
BURNABY, B.C. - Kyle Lowry says there were times last season when the Toronto Raptors wouldn’t worry about being half a step behind on defence. They weren’t being lazy, they just...
Sep 30, 2016

Crosby, Marchand and Price among the bright spots for Canada in Toronto
TORONTO - A wild rally in the final moments of regulation helped Canada capture a second straight World Cup of Hockey. Here are five things we learned from their triumph: 1. Sidney Crosby is on an inc...
Sep 30, 2016
New Canadian bull-riding tour showcases 'the toughest sport on dirt'
TORONTO - Taking a rodeo show across Canada is like touring with a rock band. And if you’re running the PBR Monster Energy Canada Tour, you need bulls and a lot of dirt to do it. Some 45 tonnes ...
Sep 30, 2016

Japan approves $1.5b deal for new Tokyo Olympic stadium
TOKYO - The Japanese government approved a 150 billion yen ($1.5 billion) contract Friday to build a new main stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, a project that has been delayed by more than a year. ...
Sep 30, 2016
Canada has been truly dominant during six-plus years of perfection
TORONTO - Five players from the last Canadian team to lose in the best-on-best format have retired. Another spent last season playing in Germany. Indeed, it’s been a while since Team C...
Sep 30, 2016
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games World Cup of Hockey Game 2 of Final Canada 2 Europe 1 (Canada wins best-of-three final 2-0) — NHL Pre-season Buffalo 1 Toronto 0 (SO) Ottawa 4 Montreal 3 (O...
Sep 29, 2016

Late collapse costly as Team Europe's unexpected run to final ends with 2-1 loss
TORONTO - Team Europe wasn’t given much of a chance at the start of the World Cup of Hockey. Round-robin wins over the United States and the Czech Republic got people’s atte...
Sep 29, 2016
Perreault scores on power play, Jets beat Wild 4-1 for first pre-season victory
WINNIPEG - It’s been so far so good for Winnipeg Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey. The left-shooting rookie wants to improve every time he steps on the ice. He thinks he’s doing that after t...
Sep 29, 2016