Category Archives: Sports

SOUTHPORT, England (AP) - Jordan Spieth was four days shy of turning 24 when he delivered pure magic in the final hour at Royal Birkdale to win the British Open for the third leg of the Grand Slam. It...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Kyle Schwarber of the host Philadelphia Phillies will lead off for the National League in Tuesday night's All-Star Game as the replacement for designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, who ...

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed first-round pick Viggo Bjorck to a three-year, entry-level contract, the NHL team announced Monday. The contract has average annual value of US$1.075 million. ...

TORONTO - Thoroughbred horse-racing purses will be increasing this season. Woodbine Entertainment, the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario and Ontario Racing announced Monday p...

HANGZHOU - Canada's women remained unbeaten at the world sitting volleyball championships with a 3-0 victory over Japan (25-17, 25-20, 25-16) on Monday. Captain Heidi Peters led Canada (3-0) with 29 p...

SURREY - Dennis McKnight wasn't planning to be on the CFL sidelines this season. The veteran coach retired last year after overseeing special teams for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats through the 2024 and 202...

MONTREAL - When reflecting on the 1976 Montreal Games, it's hard not to think of the controversies surrounding the Olympic Stadium, whose problem-plagued construction and ballooning costs earned it th...

EDMONTON - Alberta's regulated iGaming system is now live, starting the race for private sports betting companies and online casinos to stake their shares in the provincial gambling market. It makes A...

REGINA - According to head coach Corey Mace, the football gods smiled upon the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday. The Riders, despite entering the game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with a 3-1 reco...

CALGARY - Rodeo lineage was prominent in the Calgary Stampede final Sunday as a son and a nephew of previous winners stood in the winner's circle and collected lucrative cheques. Noah Lee of Mineral W...