Category Archives: Sports

World figure skating championships pause to remember those who died in plane crash
BOSTON (AP) - Before the skaters in their sequins and brightly coloured costumes took the ice at the world figure skating championships on Wednesday night, a choir dressed all in black sang a solemn h...
Mar 26, 2025

Argentina hopes Messi will play at 2026 World Cup even as team wins without him
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Argentina is proving it can win without Lionel Messi, just in case he opts not to play in the 2026 World Cup. After Argentina secured a spot in next year's competition, ...
Mar 26, 2025

Peterborough Petes draw first pick in Ontario Hockey League draft
TORONTO - The Ontario Hockey League's oldest continuously operating franchise will pick first overall in this year's draft. The Peterborough Petes won the OHL draft lottery. Peterborough, the Guelph S...
Mar 26, 2025

American figure skater Alysa Liu takes the lead on the opening night of the world championships
BOSTON (AP) - American figure skater Alysa Liu assumed the lead after the short program on the opening night of the world championships on Wednesday, proving that the Olympian is much farther along in...
Mar 26, 2025

Mark Weightman steps down as president and CEO of CFL's Montreal Alouettes
MONTREAL - Mark Weightman is stepping down as the president and chief executive officer of the Montreal Alouettes, the CFL club announced Wednesday. Weightman, who joined the Alouettes in March 2023, ...
Mar 26, 2025

Woodbine, horsemen’s association reach two-year deal to boost purses by $5.7 million
TORONTO - Woodbine's 2025 racing season will begin April 26 after Woodbine Entertainment and the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario (HBPA) agreed Wednesday on a two-year contr...
Mar 26, 2025

Toronto Blue Jays full of optimism ahead of season opener against visiting Baltimore
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays are brimming with optimism ahead of Thursday's season opener against the Baltimore Orioles. Catcher Alejandro Kirk, fresh from signing a five-year US$58-million contrac...
Mar 26, 2025

Goalie interference is back in the spotlight as NHL playoff races and emotions about it heat up
Earlier during what is likely to be his third Vezina Trophy-winning season, Connor Hellebuyck pretty much gave up trying to figure out exactly what constitutes goaltender interference. Winnipeg's star...
Mar 26, 2025

'Along for the ride': Capitals soaking up Ovechkin's pursuit of Gretzky's goal record
WINNIPEG - Dylan Strome wasn't alive when Wayne Gretzky passed Gordie Howe. The Great One scored the 802nd regular-season goal of his NHL career on March 23, 1994, to unseat Mr. Hockey for top spot in...
Mar 26, 2025

Play Ball: A look at five talking points as the Blue Jays kick off the 2025 season
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays will kick off their regular season at home on Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles. Here's a look at five talking points ahead of the new campaign: FACE OF THE FRANCH...
Mar 26, 2025