Category Archives: CP Sports

Mitchell steps in to guide Canada’s men’s basketball team for World Cup qualifiers
TORONTO - Nathaniel Mitchell will return as head coach of the Canadian men's senior basketball team for the opening qualifying window of the 2027 FIBA Men's World Cup. Basketball Canada announced its ...
The Canadian Press Nov 24, 2025

Decorated ski crosser Marielle Thompson bides her time in race return post-injury
CALGARY - Marielle Thompson has Plans A, B, C and pretty well the whole alphabet for her return to ski cross. The 2014 Olympic gold medallist and 2022 silver medallist is juggling her desire to race a...
The Canadian Press Nov 24, 2025

Lions to host Elks, Stampeders in Kelowna, B.C., as Vancouver hosts FIFA World Cup
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions will face the Edmonton Elks and Calgary Stampeders in Kelowna, B.C., next season while their home stadium of B.C. Place hosts the FIFA World Cup. The Lions will battle the S...
The Canadian Press Nov 24, 2025

Carissa Norsten named captain of Canadian women's rugby sevens side
Carissa Norsten, named U-Sports' women's rugby player of the year last month, will captain Canada in the opening events of the HSBC SVNS season in Dubai and Cape Town. The 22-year-old from Waldheim, S...
The Canadian Press Nov 24, 2025

Colorado Rockies promote Warren Schaeffer to full-time manager
DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Rockies announced Monday they've promoted Warren Schaeffer to full-time manager. Schaeffer assumed the role on an interim basis after the Rockies fired Bud Black, the winnin...
The Canadian Press Nov 24, 2025

Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson named NHL's first star of the week
NEW YORK - Calgary defenceman Rasmus Andersson has been named the NHL's first star of the week after helping the Flames post their first three-game winning streak of the season. Andersson led the NHL ...
The Canadian Press Nov 24, 2025

Homan bounces back at Canadian curling trials, unbeaten Dunstone tops Gushue
HALIFAX - Rachel Homan rebounded from a rare setback with a 12-5 victory over Selena Sturmay in Monday's afternoon draw at the 2025 Montana's Canadian Curling Trials. Homan improved to 3-1 in Halifax,...
The Canadian Press Nov 24, 2025

Canadian men slip to No. 25 in World Rugby rankings after loss to Portugal
Canada has dropped one place to No. 25 in World Rugby's new rankings, matching its career low after November losses to Romania, Georgia and most recently Portugal. Overtaken by Zimbabwe, the Canadian ...
The Canadian Press Nov 24, 2025

Ja'Kobe Walter's improved shooting an asset off the Toronto Raptors' bench
TORONTO - When Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic calls on Ja'Kobe Walter to sub in, the 21-year-old forward knows what to do. Walter has been Rajakovic's go-to player off the bench during Tor...
The Canadian Press Nov 24, 2025

Flames riding hot streak after Maloney pushes back against quitting on season
VANCOUVER - The Calgary Flames have delivered their best results of the year after team president Don Maloney pushed back against the idea of giving up on the 2025-26 season earlier in the week. The F...
The Canadian Press Nov 24, 2025