Category Archives: Sports
'It's going to be a really exciting year': Rise taking shape ahead of NSL season
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. - Stephanie Labb has been busy. As sporting director for Vancouver Rise, she's spent the last several months glued to her phone and computer, hand selecting players and personnel...
Feb 11, 2025
Reports: Raptors sign newly acquired Ingram to three-year, $120-million extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed Brandon Ingram to a three-year, US$120-million contract extension, according to multiple media reports. ESPN, which first reported the signing, says the deal ...
Feb 11, 2025
Jordan Binnington gets nod in goal for Canada in 4 Nations opener
MONTREAL - Jordan Binnington will open the 4 Nations Face-Off in the spotlight. Head coach Jon Cooper announced the St. Louis Blues goaltender will start for Canada against Sweden when the countries r...
Feb 11, 2025
Insigne comes on late in Toronto FC's 1-0 loss to Colorado in Florida friendly
Toronto FC conceded an 84th-minute goal in a 1-0 loss Tuesday to the Colorado Rapids in an MLS pre-season friendly that once again saw Italian star Lorenzo Insigne not figure in the initial starting 1...
Feb 11, 2025
B.C. college basketball championships moved after alleged abuse of trans player
The B.C. women's college basketball championship is being relocated from a school whose coach and players allegedly mistreated a transgender opponent. A spokesman for the Pacific Western Athletic Asso...
Feb 11, 2025
Two men arrested, warrant issued for third in shooting of Winnipeg soccer player
WINNIPEG - Police have charged two men and issued a warrant for a third in a deadly shooting outside a Winnipeg soccer complex. Police were called to the complex in July during the Canada African Cup ...
Feb 11, 2025
Toronto Sceptres forward Spooner activated off LTIR, will make debut against Frost
TORONTO - The Toronto Sceptres are getting a big boost with the return of star forward Natalie Spooner. The Professional Women's Hockey League team announced that Spooner has been activated from long-...
Feb 11, 2025
2008 Olympic champion Eric Lamaze banned from equestrian until 2031 for breaking doping rules
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Equestrian rider Eric Lamaze, an Olympic champion in 2008, has been banned from the sport until 2031 after a second four-year doping suspension was imposed at the Court of...
Feb 11, 2025
Eagles' Super Bowl-winning coordinator Kellen Moore will become Saints head coach, AP source says
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Kellen Moore, who oversaw the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles ' offense this season, has agreed to return to the site of his latest triumph as the next coach of the New Orle...
Feb 11, 2025
Winnipeg Blue Bombers kick off start of CFL free agency by signing two receivers.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers kicked off the start of CFL free agency Tuesday by coming to terms with Canadian receiver Gavin Cobb on a one-year deal. The move was announced 14 minutes into the free-agent...
Feb 11, 2025