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Return to para sport pays off for Nathan Clement with Paralympic cycling silver

Return to para sport pays off for Nathan Clement with Paralympic cycling silver

PARIS — Nathan Clement did something he doesn't usually do, which injected joy into the hurt as the Canadian cyclist crossed the finish line. The 29-year-old from West Vancouver, B.C.
Canada's Greg Stewart repeats as Paralympic Games shot put champion

Canada's Greg Stewart repeats as Paralympic Games shot put champion

PARIS — Canada's Greg Stewart has won a Paralympic Games gold medal in shot put. The 38-year-old from Kamloops, B.C., threw a distance of 16.38 metres on Wednesday to win the men's F46 class at the Stade de France.
Veteran Canadian rider Hugo Houle signs contract extension with Israel-Premier Tech

Veteran Canadian rider Hugo Houle signs contract extension with Israel-Premier Tech

Veteran Canadian rider Hugo Houle has signed a two-year contract extension with the Israel-Premier Tech team that runs through 2026. The 33-year-old from Sainte-Perpétue, Que.
Canada's Priscilla Gagne happy more blind judokas are getting a chance at Paralympics

Canada's Priscilla Gagne happy more blind judokas are getting a chance at Paralympics

Canadian judoka Priscilla Gagne isn’t enjoying the easy ride she once expected at the Paris Paralympics.
US Open: Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz will meet in an all-American semifinal in New York

US Open: Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz will meet in an all-American semifinal in New York

NEW YORK (AP) — Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz set up an all-American semifinal at the U.S. Open with victories Tuesday, guaranteeing the United States a man in the title match at the country's Grand Slam tournament for the first time in 18 years.
Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024

Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024

Tuesday's Scoreboard MLB Interleague Philadelphia 10 Toronto 9 N.Y. Mets 7 Boston 2 L.A. Dodgers 6 L.A. Angels 2 (10) American League Baltimore 9 Chicago White Sox 0 Texas 7 N.Y.
Canadian flyweight Shannon Clark knocked out in Dana White's Contender Series bout

Canadian flyweight Shannon Clark knocked out in Dana White's Contender Series bout

LAS VEGAS — Venezuelan flyweight Yuneisy Duben stopped Canadian Shannon (MMA Barbie) Clark in vicious fashion Tuesday on Dana White's Contender Series, derailing Clark's hopes of earning a UFC contract while knocking her out cold.
Chukwu on target as Canadian women thump Fiji 9-0 at FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia

Chukwu on target as Canadian women thump Fiji 9-0 at FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia

MEDELLÍN — Annabelle Chukwu scored three goals as Canada thumped tournament debutante Fiji 9-0 on Tuesday at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. It was a record goal haul at the tournament for Canada, which blanked host Thailand 7-0 in 2004.
Schwarber's three-homer, six-RBI performance carries Phillies past Blue Jays 10-9

Schwarber's three-homer, six-RBI performance carries Phillies past Blue Jays 10-9

TORONTO — Kyle Schwarber and the Blue Jays' bullpen combined to squander Toronto's early five-run lead.
Phoenix weathers 100 days of 100-plus degree temps as heat scorches western US

Phoenix weathers 100 days of 100-plus degree temps as heat scorches western US

PHOENIX (AP) — Cam Ferguson gets to his spot on the street adjacent to Chase Field — home of Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks — about four hours before first pitch to set up his usual display of cold water, sports drinks, peanuts and cand