Category Archives: CP Sports

Ardron, Olmstead return to their rugby clubs in France as Canadian men visit Japan
Canada will be without four-try hero Tyler Ardron for Saturday's Pacific Nations Cup rugby game against Japan in Sendai. The 34-year-old backrower, in his first outing for the national team since Octo...
The Canadian Press Aug 26, 2025

Canada calls up Atlanta United goalkeeper Jayden Hibbert for September friendlies
Canada coach Jesse Marsch will have a new goalkeeper in camp for games against Romania and Wales in the September FIFA international window. But while he is excited to bring Atlanta United's Jayden Hi...
The Canadian Press Aug 26, 2025

Startup leagues on rise, fueled by popularity of women's sports. But will they last?
When Justine Siegal and Keith Stein envisioned the United States' first professional women's baseball league in 70 years, they wanted to do it right. So they examined the blueprints of successful wome...
The Canadian Press Aug 26, 2025

Unbeaten Canadian men beat Puerto Rico 82-73 to finish first in Group B at AmeriCup
MANAGUA - After two blowout wins to open the FIBA AmeriCup men's tournament, Canada had to sweat out an 82-73 win over Puerto Rico in the final Group B game on Monday night. Both teams went into the g...
The Canadian Press Aug 25, 2025
Sports scoreboard for Friday, Aug. 29, 2025
Friday's Scoreboard MLB Interleague Milwaukee 7 Toronto 2 Pittsburgh 4 Boston 2 Tampa Bay 4 Washington 1 Minnesota 7 San Diego 4 San Francisco 15 Baltimore 8 American League Cleveland 5 Seattle 4 N.Y....
The Canadian Press Aug 25, 2025

Kirk, Gimenez hit home runs to power Blue Jays to 10-4 rout of Twins
TORONTO - Alejandro Kirk hit a two-run homer in Toronto's four-run first inning to help power the Blue Jays to a 10-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night. Bo Bichette and Daulton Varsho d...
The Canadian Press Aug 25, 2025

Venus Williams loses in 3 sets at the US Open in her 1st Grand Slam match in 2 years
NEW YORK (AP) - Even at age 45, even after two years away from Grand Slam tennis, Venus Williams displayed some big serves and powerful groundstrokes at the U.S. Open on Monday night in front of a sup...
The Canadian Press Aug 25, 2025

Homan's curling team hires Heather Nedohin as coach for upcoming season
OTTAWA - The reigning world and Canadian women's curling championship team skipped by Rachel Homan has announced Heather Nedohin as its coach for the upcoming season. Homan, third Tracy Fleury, second...
The Canadian Press Aug 25, 2025

Canada Soccer names men's under-18 roster for September camp in Finland
Canada Soccer has named its men's under-18 roster for a camp in Finland ahead of games against Finland on Sept. 5 and Switzerland on Sept. 7. The friendlies in Eerikkil are described as "an important ...
The Canadian Press Aug 25, 2025

Canadians Charles Jourdain, Kyle Prepolec added to UFC Fight Night card in Vancouver
Canadians Charles (Air) Jourdain and Kyle (Killshot) Prepolec have been added to the Oct. 18 UFC Fight Night card in Vancouver. Jourdain (16-8-1) will face English bantamweight (Dangerous) Davey Grant...
The Canadian Press Aug 25, 2025