Category Archives: CP Sports
Canadian 7-foot-9 centre Olivier Rioux enters transfer portal after limited role at Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The world's tallest college basketball player is on the move. Florida's Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 centre from Terrebonne, Que. and the most popular athlete on campus, announce...
Mar 31, 2026
Florida Panthers announce hiring of former Amazon, Disney exec Michael White as business president
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Michael White got a call a few weeks ago from someone in Italy who was offering to provide any insight he could about how the Florida Panthers do business. The caller was Bill Zit...
Mar 31, 2026
Canadian Premier League to trial new 'daylight' offside rule
TORONTO - The Canadian Premier League is set to trial a new offside rule when its season kicks off this weekend. Under the alternate rule, an attacking player will only be ruled offside if there is a ...
Mar 31, 2026
Former Raptors president Masai Ujiri joins ownership group of WNBA's Toronto Tempo
TORONTO - Masai Ujiri is returning to professional basketball in Toronto. Ujiri officially joined the ownership group of the WNBA's Toronto Tempo on Tuesday after spending 12 years in the front office...
Mar 31, 2026
Former Raptors president Masai Ujiri joins ownership group of WNBA's Toronto Tempo
TORONTO - Masai Ujiri is returning to professional basketball in Toronto. The longtime basketball executive is joining the WNBA's Toronto Tempo's ownership group. Ujiri was an executive with the Toron...
Mar 31, 2026
CP NewsAlert: Masai Ujiri joins ownership group of WNBA's Toronto Tempo
TORONTO - Masai Ujiri has joined the ownership group of the WNBA's Toronto Tempo. Ujiri was an executive with the NBA's Toronto Raptors for 12 years. More coming. The Canadian Press
Mar 31, 2026
Canada to meet Bosnia and Herzegovina in FIFA World Cup opener
Canada's opponent for its World Cup opener in Toronto is now set. Host Bosnia and Herzegovina defeated Italy 1-1 (4-1) in penalties in their playoff qualifier final in Zenica on Tuesday to book its ti...
Mar 31, 2026
NHL roundup: Penguins blitz the Islanders 8-3 to win big game in East playoff race
NEW YORK (AP) - Anthony Mantha had two goals and an assist, Rickard Rakell scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to defeat the New York Islanders 8-3 on Monday night in a crucial game in th...
Mar 30, 2026
Tavares scores with 5 seconds left in OT to lift Leafs to 5-4 win over Ducks
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - John Tavares redirected a shot from Morgan Rielly into the net with five seconds left in overtime to lift the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-4 come-from-behind victory over the Anah...
Mar 30, 2026
Golden Knights open Tortorella era with 4-2 win over Canucks
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Adin Hill made 22 stops and the Vegas Golden Knights opened the John Tortorella era with a 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday night. One day after the Golden Knights fired c...
Mar 30, 2026