Category Archives: Sports
Canada downs India 18-4 in mercy-rule win at women's baseball World Cup
GIJANG, Korea, Republic Of - Canada exploded for seven runs in the first inning and added nine more in the fifth to cruise to an 18-4 mercy-rule win over India at the women’s baseball World Cup ...
Sep 06, 2016
Tavares says combos help players decipher roles on star-laden Canadian team
OTTAWA - Tyler Seguin didn’t know what to expect from Mike Babcock’s line combinations at the start of World Cup of Hockey training camp on Monday. Absent Jamie Benn, his usual running mat...
Sep 06, 2016
No all-Williams Open rematch: Venus out; Serena gets No. 308
NEW YORK - Venus Williams went from down and out to a point from victory, then back again. In the end, she couldn’t quite get past a woman a dozen years younger and never before at this stage of...
Sep 06, 2016
Robin Carpenter takes over Province of Alberta jersey before final stage
EDMONTON - American Robin Carpenter took over the lead at the Tour of Alberta on Sunday after a strong sprint in Stage 4. Carpenter, who rides for Holowesko-Citadel, completed the 12.1-kilometre time ...
Sep 06, 2016
CIS Roundup: Carabins open season with 24-21 road win over Laval
QUEBEC - Felix Menard-Briere kicked a go-ahead field goal with 1:04 to play as the Montreal Carabins came from behind to defeat the host Laval Rouge et Or 24-21 on Saturday to open thei...
Sep 06, 2016
Henderson star of the LPGA Manulife Classic despite struggles on the course
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. - It’s easy to find Brooke Henderson at the LPGA Manulife Classic. You don’t need a map of Whistle Bear Golf Club or an app on your phone and you don’t even have ...
Sep 06, 2016
Canada beats Dutch to advance to super round at women's baseball World Cup
GIJANG, Korea, Republic Of - Edmonton’s Nicole Luchanski had three extra-base hits and drove in two, and Amanda Asay of Prince George, B.C., pitched seven strong innings as Canada beat...
Sep 06, 2016
Mi Hyang Lee trying to stay on target for final round of LPGA Manulife Classic
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. - South Korea’s Mi Hyang Lee doesn’t want to change a thing. Lee shot a 6-under 66 to take the top spot on the leaderboard at 14 under on Saturday in the third ro...
Sep 06, 2016
Canada's men's soccer team not giving up in quest for qualifying for World Cup
VANCOUBER, B.C. - Canada’s men’s soccer team still has a chance to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia despite a 2-1 loss to Honduras on Friday. Canada plays El Salvador at ...
Sep 06, 2016
World has caught up to Canada in Paralympic sport
RIO DE JANEIRO - When Chantal Petitclerc competed at the 1992 Paralympics in Barcelona, her wheelchair races went directly to finals. There weren’t enough athletes to require heats. The Paralymp...
Sep 06, 2016