Category Archives: Sports

Dani Holmqvist relies on Mats Sundin for guidance on and off the golf course
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. - Dani Holmqvist is like a lot of kids in southern Ontario - she admires former Toronto Maple Leafs great Mats Sundin. But she’s from Sweden. And she plays golf, not hockey. Holm...
Sep 06, 2016

Hertl the latest to withdraw with injury; opts to put NHL club "first"
KANATA, Ont. - San Jose Sharks winger Tomas Hertl is the latest player to pull out of the World Cup of Hockey with an injury. The 22-year-old withdrew from the Czech Republic squad, citing the ne...
Sep 06, 2016
CIS Roundup: Ravens blow 24-point lead before holding on to beat Mustangs 38-31
OTTAWA - The Carleton University Ravens blew a 24-point lead before going on to defeat the University of Western Mustangs 38-31 on Sunday in CIS football action for their first win of the se...
Sep 06, 2016

Officers threaten to boycott 49ers games, chief vows safety
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - The Santa Clara police chief has vowed to continue providing a safe environment at San Francisco home games after the union representing his officers threatened to boycott polici...
Sep 06, 2016

Canada's Aurelie Rivard entering Rio Paralympics as swimmer to beat
TORONTO - Aurelie Rivard describes herself as a totally different person in the four years since her Paralympic debut. Now 20 years old, the St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., native enters the Rio de Janei...
Sep 06, 2016
Carlos Franco wins Shaw Charity Classic for first PGA Tour Champions victory
CALGARY - Playing with the likes of Bernhard Langer and Tom Watson helped motivate Paraguay’s Carlos Franco to win his first professional golf tournament since 2004. Franco shot a final round 7-...
Sep 06, 2016
IOC's Hickey declines questions on ticket scalping in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO — A high-ranking Olympic official is declining to answer police questions related to alleged ticket scalping during last month’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. A police of...
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 Pa...
Sep 06, 2016
Waiting for Guinness confirmation: Edmonton baseball game could be longest
EDMONTON — The longest baseball game ever may have been played in Edmonton on the long weekend. The 72-hour, 237-inning game still needs official confirmation from Guinness World Records. ...
Sep 06, 2016
Striker Drogba one of four players set to return for Montreal Impact
MONTREAL — The Montreal Impact have a clean bill of health and it couldn’t have come at a better time. As the race for post-season play in Major League Soccer heats up, four previousl...
Sep 06, 2016