Tag Archives: Sports

PARIS - Another Grand Slam, another next step for Leylah Annie Fernandez. The 18-year-old Canadian has advanced to the third round in her third career Grand Slam after beating world No. 47 Polona Herc...

The young core on the Toronto Blue Jays made significant strides in the pandemic-shortened season. An unexpected playoff appearance was a welcome development too. A team built for the future took a bi...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland's long-reliable regulars Marcus Semien and Khris Davis powered a couple of home runs, Mark Canha made a game-saving catch against the wall and red-hot right-hander Chris Bass...

Sarah Nurse has stood in the crosswinds of societal and sport upheaval. Her hockey career in flux because of a collective movement to further the women's game, the COVID-19 pandemic threw another laye...

LONGUEUIL, Que. - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has approved new rules that dole out stiffer punishments for fighting.  All players involved in a fight will now receive a 10-minute miscon...

CHICAGO - The Miami Marlins just kept fighting. When Kyle Hendricks finally stumbled, they pounced. This group of Marlins is one resilient bunch of fish. Corey Dickerson hit a three-run homer off a fa...

ATLANTA - The scoreless innings kept piling up, along with the strikeouts. The shadows began to creep across the infield, and when the lights came on in a mostly empty stadium for a post-season game t...

MUNICH - Canadian Alphonso Davies set up a goal as Bayern Munich added to its trophy haul Wednesday, beating Borussia Dortmund 3-2 to hoist the German Super Cup. Bayern has already won the Bundesliga,...

MINNEAPOLIS - Shaken up by a scandal before the virus outbreak shrunk the season, the Houston Astros barely played well enough to reach the playoffs - with the rest of baseball actively rooting agains...

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed goaltender Michael McNiven to a one-year, two-way contract. The contract is worth US$700,000 in the NHL and $75,000 in the American Hockey League. The 23-...