Category Archives: Sports

Ex-Sens forward Alex Formenton files $20.5M suit against former agent, Newport Sports
TORONTO - Former Ottawa Senators forward Alex Formenton has filed a lawsuit against his former representatives. The $20.5 million lawsuit names agent Wade Arnott and player agency Newport Sports Manag...
Nov 01, 2024

Forge FC looks to dispatch Atletico Ottawa, return to Canadian Premier League final
After a rare playoff setback, defending champion Forge FC hopes Saturday's matchup with visiting Atletico Ottawa is just a short detour en route to the Nov. 9 Canadian Premier League title game. No. 1...
Nov 01, 2024

Makar named NHL's first star for October; Michkov grabs rookie honours
NEW YORK - Cale Makar has been named the NHL's first star for October. The Colorado Avalanche defenceman registered four goals and 15 assists last month to become just the second blueliner - and first...
Nov 01, 2024

Thieves speed off with bronze statue of Formula One racing legend Gilles Villeneuve
MONTREAL - A museum dedicated to revered Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve is racing to find its stolen bronze statue of the Quebec speedster before it gets melted down for cash. Alain Bellehumeur,...
Nov 01, 2024

Forge FC's Bobby Smyrniotis earns sixth nomination for CPL coach of the year
Another year, another Canadian Premier League coach of the year nomination for Forge FC's Bobby Smyrniotis. But while Smyrniotis's team has won the CPL championship four of the league's previous five ...
Nov 01, 2024

Canada's Leylah Fernandez advances to semifinal at Hong Kong Open
HONG KONG - Canada's Leylah Fernandez is moving on to the semifinal of the Hong Kong Open following a 6-1, 7-6 (9) win over American Bernarda Pera on Friday. Fernandez, the tournament's third seed, re...
Nov 01, 2024

B.C. trans basketball player speaks out about mistreatment after playing Fraser Valley basketball team
A university basketball star on Vancouver Island is speaking out about the treatment she's received as a transgender athlete. Vancouver Island University forward Harriette Mackenzie took to social med...
Mike VandenBosch Nov 01, 2024

Hana Wakimoto maintains her lead after the 2nd round of the LPGA Japan tournament
SHIGA, Japan (AP) - Hana Wakimoto shot a 4-under 68 on Friday to maintain her lead after the second round of the LPGA's Toto Japan Classic. The Japanese player shot a 63 in the opening round and conti...
Nov 01, 2024

Manchester United confirms hiring of Ruben Amorim as manager
Manchester United on Friday hired Ruben Amorim as its sixth permanent manager since the retirement of Alex Ferguson in 2013. The 39-year-old Amorim arrives from Sporting Lisbon, which he led to two Po...
Nov 01, 2024

Carabins, Thunderbirds among those in action as U Sports football playoffs continue
The defending Vanier Cup-champion Montreal Carabins, the 2023 runner-up UBC Thunderbirds and the undefeated Laurier Golden Hawks are among the U Sports football teams in conference semifinal action th...
Nov 01, 2024