Category Archives: CP Sports

Blackmon eager to return from injury as Vancouver Whitecaps continue playoff run
VANCOUVER - Awards weren't on Tristan Blackmon's mind when he and the Vancouver Whitecaps headed into training camp in January. The club had a new head coach and questions lingered over whether the 'C...
The Canadian Press Oct 29, 2025

Jakob Poeltl out with lower back stiffness as Raptors host Rockets
TORONTO - Toronto centre Jakob Poeltl will miss the Raptors' game tonight against the visiting Houston Rockets with lower back stiffness. Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic made the announcement pre-g...
The Canadian Press Oct 29, 2025

One Win Away: Blue Jays defeat Dodgers 6-1 to take 3-2 lead in World Series
LOS ANGELES - Davis Schneider set the early tone on Wednesday night. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. did his part too. The Toronto teammates made history by leading off a World Series game with back-to-back hom...
The Canadian Press Oct 29, 2025

Canada blanks Zambia to set up quarterfinal date with Brazil at FIFA U-17 World Cup
SAL - Canada scored three goals in each half en route to a comfortable 6-0 win over Zambia in round-of-16 play Wednesday, setting up a quarterfinal date with Brazil at the FIFA Women's U-17 World Cup....
The Canadian Press Oct 29, 2025

100 days from the Olympics, federal funding question looms over Canadian athletes
Canadian athletes enter the home stretch of preparation for the 2026 Winter Games that start in 100 days, but they'll soon learn whether the organizations that support them can continue to do so. With...
The Canadian Press Oct 29, 2025

'We don't hate your team': A look at the NHL's reimagined, tech-driven situation room
TORONTO - Kris King had his focus trained on the left side of a wall of screens. A crease pileup involving a mass of hockey-playing humanity was taking place in one of that night's NHL games. The leag...
The Canadian Press Oct 29, 2025

Former teammates Rourke, Adams., to square off in West Division semifinal
Former teammates Nathan Rourke and Vernon Adams Jr. will square off Saturday for the third time this season. Rourke and Adams will be under centre for their respective teams when the B.C. Lions host t...
The Canadian Press Oct 29, 2025

Milan-Cortina reaches 100-day countdown with ice hockey arena still under construction
MILAN (AP) - With 100 days to go until the start of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, preparations are going right down to the wire. The ice hockey arena that is set to welcome back NHL players to th...
The Canadian Press Oct 29, 2025

Forge's Nimick and Rama, Ottawa's Abatneh up for CPL top defender award
Forge FC's Daniel Nimick and Rezart Rama and Atletico Ottawa's Noah Abatneh are the finalists for the Canadian Premier League's Defender of the Year award. Abatneh is also nominated for the league's B...
The Canadian Press Oct 29, 2025

Sportsnet apologizes for World Series streaming disruption as fans outraged
Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster Sportsnet is apologizing to customers after its Sportsnet+ streaming service crashed during Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday. "Some Sportsnet+ customers experienced ...
The Canadian Press Oct 29, 2025