Category Archives: CP Sports

Senators expect politics to stay outside locker room as Tkachuk, Sanderson return
OTTAWA - As political debates swirl outside their locker room, the Ottawa Senators remain focused on the priority inside of it. Captain Brady Tkachuk and teammate Jake Sanderson, fresh off winning gol...
The Canadian Press Feb 25, 2026

Classes cancelled at Alberta high school after junior hockey players killed in crash
HINTON - Classes were cancelled for a high school in northern Alberta on Wednesday after the deaths of two junior hockey players. Ryan Maguhn, principal of Harry Collinge High School, says the players...
The Canadian Press Feb 25, 2026

Vancouver council motion to oppose ICE at World Cup is ruled out of order
VANCOUVER - A motion before a Vancouver city council committee to oppose deployment of American Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the city for the World Cup did not go to a vote after it w...
The Canadian Press Feb 25, 2026
Florida Panthers face a make-or-break week as playoff hopes hang by a thread
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - By Friday night, the Florida Panthers will have some answers. The back-to-back Stanley Cup champions - in desperate need of wins to keep realistic playoff hopes alive - op...
The Canadian Press Feb 25, 2026

Westlake, Arendz, Forrest among veterans leading Canada at 2026 Paralympics
OTTAWA - Veteran Paralympians Greg Westlake, Adam Dixon, Mark Arendz and Ina Forrest will lead Canada's team at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games. The 39-year-old Westlake is set to appear in his sixth Par...
The Canadian Press Feb 25, 2026

Blues second-leading scorer Robert Thomas takes temporary leave of absence for a personal matter
ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas, who is second on the team with 33 points, will take a temporary leave of absence because of a personal matter. Blues president of hockey operati...
The Canadian Press Feb 25, 2026

FIFA's Infantino has 'complete confidence' in Mexico to host World Cup games despite cartel violence
MEXICO CITY (AP) - The violence that erupted in Mexico after the death of a powerful drug lord has left many questioning whether the country will be able to co-host the World Cup in just over three mo...
The Canadian Press Feb 25, 2026

Co-host Sri Lanka knocked out of T20 World Cup after losing to New Zealand
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - A counterattacking 80-run partnership for the seventh wicket between captain Mitchell Santner and Cole McChonchie guided New Zealand to a 61-run win that knocked host Sri Lan...
The Canadian Press Feb 25, 2026

Canadian tennis star Félix Auger-Aliassime through to Dubai quarterfinals
DUBAI - Top seed Flix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 6-4, 6-4 win over French qualifier Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard on Wednesday. Auger-Aliassime...
The Canadian Press Feb 25, 2026

Vancouver Whitecaps ink reigning MLS defender of the year Blackmon to extension
VANCOUVER - Major League Soccer's reigning defender of the year is sticking with the Vancouver Whitecaps. The club announced Wednesday that it has signed centre back Tristan Blackmon to an extension t...
The Canadian Press Feb 25, 2026