Scott Edmonds The Canadian Press WINNIPEG—Cornerback Maurice Leggett has done a lot in two-plus seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. But beating the Edmonton Eskimos isn’t on the list. “It’s frustrating you know,” said Leggett, who recalled listening to retired NBA star Kobe Bryant talk about how he hated the […]
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Dan Ralph The Canadian Press TORONTO—Tristan Jackson made sure Trevor Harris’ return to Toronto was a triumphant one. Jackson’s 75-yard punt-return touchdown earned the unbeaten Ottawa Redblacks a 30-20 road win over the Toronto Argonauts last night. Jackson broke three tackles en route to snapping a 20-20 tie at 4:19 […]
Paul Newberry The Associated Press TROON, Scotland—On a gorgeous, sunny day along the Scottish coast, the Americans resumed their domination of Royal Troon. Americans occupy seven of the top eight spots on the leaderboard at Royal Troon in the first round today—not surprising because they have won the British Open […]
The Associated PressBernie Wilson SAN DIEGO—Giancarlo Stanton wore out Petco Park with a record display of power in the annual Home Run Derby last night—peppering every landmark from the left-field corner to centrefield. Stanton hit 20 homers in the final round to best defending champ Todd Frazier of the Chicago […]
The Associated Press SAN ANTONIO—Tim Duncan spent nearly two decades as the quiet storm in the middle of the San Antonio Spurs’ franchise—putting the team on his broad shoulders and carrying it to heights unseen in modern American sports. With Duncan as the focal point, the Spurs won five NBA […]
The Associated Press SPARTA, Ky.—Brad Keselowski’s calm demeanour was never more evident than his cool response to a tense moment. He radioed crew chief Paul Wolfe that his No. 2 Ford was out of fuel but stayed focused—heeding instructions to milk whatever mileage he could. Keselowski ended up having enough […]
The Canadian Press WIMBLEDON, United Kingdom—Milos Raonic has made Canadian tennis history—and he beat one of the game’s best and most decorated players in the process. The 25-year-old player from Thornhill, Ont., defeated Swiss superstar Roger Federer in a marathon Wimbledon semifinal earlier today to become the first Canadian man […]
The Associated PressGreg Beacham LAS VEGAS—Eddie Alvarez persevered through financial troubles, promotional disputes and a loss in his UFC debut to get back to the cage with a title shot. And then he beat Rafael Dos Anjos with a fire that’s been growing for years. Alvarez won the UFC lightweight […]
Lowell Ullrich THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER—The patience of Ricky Ray and the kicking of Lirim Hajrullahu proved to be a winning combination on the road again for the Toronto Argonauts. Toronto knocked off the previously-unbeaten B.C. Lions 25-14 yesterday for its second road win in a row. Ray only generated […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill TORONTO—The only thing consistent about the Toronto Blue Jays is that they keep winning. Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki had a pair of RBI singles, including a tie-breaking hit in the bottom of the eighth inning, as the Blue Jays rallied past the Detroit Tigers 5-4 last night. […]
John Chidley-Hill The Canadian Press TORONTO—Michael Saunders is making for a humble all-star candidate. The Victoria native hit a solo home run and added a tie-breaking RBI double as the Blue Jays held on for a 4-2 win over the Kansas City Royals yesterday. Saunders is one of five American […]
Howard Fendrich The Associated Press LONDON—Venus Williams sighed at the reporter’s question. After getting to her first Wimbledon semifinal since 2009, and first at any Grand Slam tournament since a year later, she was asked what she learned in recent times, while dealing with an energy-sapping disease and a series […]
