Category Archives: Sports
Jays point to complete-game effort against Rays as required blueprint for success
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays hope they can replicate the complete-game effort in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays as they aim to remain relevant in the American League's playoff hunt. The...
Jul 23, 2026
Brown looks for another win under centre as Bombers prepare to host Stampeders
WINNIPEG - Dru Brown hopes to keep the good times rolling. Since being traded from the Ottawa Redblacks on June 23, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback has stepped in for injured starter Zach Collar...
Jul 23, 2026
Springer, Bieber lift Blue Jays past Rays 3-1 to snap four-game losing streak
TORONTO - George Springer had two hits, including an RBI single in the third inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Thursday at the Rogers Centre to snap a four-game losi...
Jul 23, 2026
Montreal Victoire sign forward Michelle Karvinen to one-year contract
MONTREAL - The Montreal Victoire signed forward Michelle Karvinen to a one-year contract on Thursday, the Professional Women's Hockey League team announced. The 36-year-old joined the PWHL last season...
Jul 23, 2026
Olympic bronze medallist Paul Poirier joins Skate Canada board of directors
OTTAWA - Decorated ice dancer Paul Poirier is joining Skate Canada's board of directors, the organization announced Thursday. Poirier won an Olympic bronze medal with longtime partner Piper Gilles at ...
Jul 23, 2026
Numeris: 77% of Canada saw FIFA men's World Cup; average viewer watched 15 hours
The 2026 FIFA men's World Cup was the most-watched edition of the international soccer tournament in Canadian history, according to an audience measurement organization. Numeris says that nearly 31.5 ...
Jul 23, 2026
Jays alumni hope history doesn't repeat itself as labour strife looms in off-season
TORONTO - One of the biggest names in Toronto Blue Jays history is hoping that history doesn't repeat itself. After winning the 1992 and 1993 World Series, the Blue Jays had set their sights on a thre...
Jul 23, 2026
Canada's Leylah Fernandez looks to hard courts to turn around trying season
Leylah Fernandez says a trying season of injuries and losses has tested her mental fortitude. She expects to come through it as the tennis calendar shifts to the hard courts. "This season has been a l...
Jul 23, 2026
Canada loses to Turkey in VNL women's quarterfinals, finishes tournament in sixth
MACAO - Canada's run at the 2026 Volleyball Nations League ended Thursday with a 3-1 quarterfinal loss to Turkey. Set scores were 22-25, 25-21, 25-21 and 25-17. Canada led in attack points but fell be...
Jul 23, 2026
Schneider, Macko recalled by Jays from triple-A; Keys sent down, Corbin put on IL
TORONTO - Utility player Davis Schneider and left-handed pitcher Adam Macko of Stony Plain, Alta., were recalled by the Toronto Blue Jays from triple-A Buffalo on Thursday. In a corresponding move, in...
Jul 23, 2026
