Category Archives: Sports
Lions defensive lineman Covington pleasantly surprised by level of talent in CFL
HAMILTON - Christian Covington enters his second CFL season with renewed respect for the Canadian game. The six-foot-three, 285-pound defensive lineman signed with B.C. last May following nine NFL sea...
Apr 10, 2025
Emaarion Boyd steals 6 bases without a hit, 1st minor league player to do it since at least 2005
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - Emaarion Boyd became the first minor league player in at least 20 years to steal six bases in a game without getting a hit when he pulled off the feat for High-A Beloit (Wisc...
Apr 10, 2025
Remember public phones? The Masters still offers old-school devices as alternative to cellphones
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Attending the Masters for the first time was a new experience for Thomas Abraham, and it wasn't just about the golf. The 16-year-old from Houston had the rare opportunity to use a ...
Apr 10, 2025
Dates set for Whitecaps' CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal clash with Inter Miami
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps will kick off their CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami on April 24 at BC Place, the Major League Soccer club announced Thursday. ...
Apr 10, 2025
Sam Adekugbe, Charlie Trafford join ownership group of NSL's Calgary Wild FC
CALGARY - Vancouver Whitecap defender Sam Adekugbe and former Cavalry FC midfielder Charlie Trafford are buying into the Northern Super League's Calgary Wild FC. The two join an ownership group that i...
Apr 10, 2025
Canada women to face Ireland in Belfast in final warmup ahead of Rugby World Cup
Canada's women will play Ireland in Belfast on Aug. 9 in their final test match before this summer's Rugby World Cup in England. Canada, ranked second in the world, defeated No. 5 Ireland 21-8 the las...
Apr 10, 2025
Canadian champion Jacobs edges Italy's Retornaz at Grand Slam of Curling event
TORONTO - Reigning Canadian champion Brad Jacobs defeated Italy's Joel Retornaz 5-4 on Thursday morning at the AMJ Players' Championship. Jacobs, who threw at a game-low 70 per cent, scored a single i...
Apr 10, 2025
Mbappé's legal team says he has seized 55 million euros from PSG’s accounts in their legal dispute
PARIS (AP) - Kylian Mbapp's legal team is going on the attack to try and resolve the legal dispute between the World Cup winner and his former club Paris Saint-Germain. The France striker argues PSG o...
Apr 10, 2025
Injury-plagued Edmonton Oilers get key piece back with McDavid's return
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid couldn't have come back to the Edmonton Oilers at a more opportune time - or in a much more dramatic fashion. McDavid returned after missing eight games with a lower-body ail...
Apr 10, 2025
Maple Leafs beat Lightning
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Matthew Knies scored a game-winning goal in overtime to record his second hat trick of the season, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Wednesday night. T...
Apr 10, 2025
