Category Archives: Sports
WNBA to hold first regular-season game outside the U.S. in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Vancouver will host the first WNBA regular-season game played outside the United States next year when the Atlanta Dream and the Seattle Storm face off at Rogers Arena. The game is schedul...
Dec 16, 2024
Canadian men to play in invitational meet alongside HSBC SVNS stop in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The Canadian men's team will be part of the Vancouver Sevens, competing in an invitational event in conjunction with the HSBC SVNS stop in February. The Canadian men, relegated from the to...
Dec 16, 2024
Canadian Clara Emond continues her law studies as she competes as an elite road-racer
Passing the bar exam is something to celebrate. So is winning a stage at the Giro d'Italia. Canadian Clara Emond has both on her resume. The 27-year-old from Saint-Ferrol-les-Neiges, Que., rides for t...
Dec 16, 2024
Montreal's IGA Stadium to host Davis Cup qualifier between Canada and Hungary
MONTREAL - Montreal will serve as host when Canada plays Hungary in the first round of Davis Cup qualifiers next year. Tennis Canada says the two-day tie will begin Feb. 1 at IGA Stadium. The winning ...
Dec 16, 2024
Ottawa Redblacks sign Canadian offensive lineman Pelehos to extension
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks signed Canadian offensive lineman Zack Pelehos to a two-year contract extension Monday. The former University of Ottawa star was slated to become a free agent in February...
Dec 16, 2024
The Canadian Press Newsmakers of the Year, past and present
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is The Canadian Press 2024 Newsmaker of the Year. Here is a list of who has had the title in the past, as chosen in an annual survey of senior editors in ...
Dec 16, 2024
'The toughest solve I've been around': Ruff laments Sabres' disastrous run
TORONTO - Lindy Ruff has been in charge of an NHL bench for more than 1,800 regular-season games. The Buffalo Sabres head coach knows hockey inside and out. He's also never felt the stress and strain ...
Dec 15, 2024
Bedard scores in 3rd period as the Blackhawks beat the Islanders
CHICAGO (AP) - Connor Bedard scored with 54 seconds left and Arvid Soderblom made 30 saves, helping the Chicago Blackhawks beat the New York Islanders 5-3 on Sunday. Teuvo Teravainen had a goal and tw...
Dec 15, 2024
Tavares registers 14th career hat trick, Maple Leafs roar back to down lowly Sabres
TORONTO - John Tavares scored twice as part of a second-period outburst and added an empty netter for his 14th career hat trick as the Toronto Maple Leafs battled back from a 3-1 deficit to pick up a ...
Dec 15, 2024
Alberta Premier Smith willing to use the notwithstanding clause on trans health bill
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says using the notwithstanding clause to shield her government's transgender health restrictions is on the table as a "last resort." A provincial law will ban...
Dec 15, 2024