Category Archives: CP Sports

Canadians Chong, Stokdijk top team event at world black bass championship
It was a very solid start to the 2025 world black bass tournament for Canadians Dave Chong and Ben Stokdijk. Chong, of Aurora, Ont., and Stokdijk, of Lower Truro, N.S., topped the team competition wit...
The Canadian Press Sep 04, 2025

School changing ‘Thunderbirds’ to ‘T-Birds’ to comply with NY ban on Native American team names
BOHEMIA, N.Y. (AP) - A school district in New York City's suburbs agreed this week to change its "Thunderbirds" nickname to simply the "T-Birds" in order to comply with the state's mandate to retire a...
The Canadian Press Sep 04, 2025

Canadian racer Greg Moore's helmet stolen from museum in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A racing helmet worn by one of Canada's highest-profile IndyCar racers has been stolen from a museum in Vancouver. The BC Sports Hall of Fame says the theft happened on Wednesday, when sta...
The Canadian Press Sep 04, 2025

Scoring change moves Atletico Ottawa forward Sam Salter into CPL record book
OTTAWA - A scoring change has moved Atletico Ottawa striker Sam Salter into the Canadian Premier League record book. A goal originally credited as an own goal to Vancouver FC's Aidan O'Connor in Ottaw...
The Canadian Press Sep 04, 2025

Ottawa Redblacks hope to end two-game mini-skid against the B.C. Lions
OTTAWA - Much of the Ottawa Redblacks' season has been defined by adversity. The CFL club will look to change that Friday against the B.C. Lions. The 3-8 Redblacks will try to end a two-game skid when...
The Canadian Press Sep 04, 2025

Björn Borg tells the AP his prostate cancer is in remission after 2024 operation
NEW YORK (AP) - Tennis great Bjrn Borg reveals in the last chapter of his upcoming memoir, "Heartbeats," that he was diagnosed with an "extremely aggressive" prostate cancer, and he told The Associate...
The Canadian Press Sep 04, 2025

Plate champion Mansetti installed as early 2-1 favourite for Prince of Wales Stakes
FORT ERIE - Mansetti and jockey Pietro Moran will take a shot at the OLG Canadian Triple Crown. Mansetti, which won the King's Plate with apprentice Moran aboard, will run in the $400,000 Prince of Wa...
The Canadian Press Sep 04, 2025

Veteran winger Junior Hoilett back in camp with Canada, adding experience and quality
With 65 international caps and a wealth of club experience, Junior Hoilett brings a lot to the table. And with Canada coach Jesse Marsch looking to improve his team's on-field leadership and communica...
The Canadian Press Sep 04, 2025

Canada's Dabrowski and Routliffe return to women's doubles final at U.S. Open
NEW YORK - Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe are back in the U.S. Open women's doubles final, two years after they began their partnership and immediately won their first Grand Slam title as a tea...
The Canadian Press Sep 04, 2025

Travis Kelce on what's changed since his engagement to Taylor Swift: 'I got one more ring'
SAO PAULO (AP) - Kansas City Chiefs tight end and three-time Super Bowl winner Travis Kelce made teammate Patrick Mahomes and reporters laugh on Thursday when asked what has changed in his life since ...
The Canadian Press Sep 04, 2025