Category Archives: Sports
Mavericks president Masai Ujiri says it was his decision to remove Jason Kidd as coach
DALLAS (AP) - Dallas Mavericks president Masai Ujiri says it was a difficult decision, and his alone, to remove Jason Kidd as the team's coach after five seasons. A day after the Mavericks announced K...
May 20, 2026
Alex Newhook fans turn N.L. bars into 'mini Bell Centres' during Habs playoff games
ST. JOHN'S - Hockey fans in Alex Newhook's home province have gathered in bars and set aside politics as their hometown hero has helped secure the Montreal Canadiens a spot in the Eastern Conference f...
May 20, 2026
Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar to miss Game 1 of Western Conference Final against Vegas
DENVER (AP) - Colorado defenseman Cale Makar will miss Game 1 of the Western Conference Final against Vegas on Wednesday night with an upper-body injury. Coach Jared Bednar announced after the morning...
May 20, 2026
Jaques, Keller and Winn shortlisted for PWHL's defender of the year award
TORONTO - Sophie Jaques of the Vancouver Goldeneyes is one of three players on the shortlist for the PWHL's defender of the year award. The 25-year-old from Toronto is up against Megan Keller and Hale...
May 20, 2026
Canada's Galarneau moves on to third round of French Open qualifying
PARIS - Canada's Alexis Galarneau is on the cusp of his first French Open main-draw appearance after a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Brazil's Pedro Boscardin Dias on Wednesday in the second round of qualifyi...
May 20, 2026
Auger-Aliassime upset by Kovacevic in second round of Hamburg Open
HAMBURG - Flix Auger-Aliassime's chance to tune up for the upcoming French Open came to an end Wednesday with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 loss to American lucky loser Aleksandar Kovacevic in second-round action a...
May 20, 2026
Rugby Canada fundraising again as men's World Cup, 2028 Olympic Games loom
When Emerson Prior works a nursing shift at Victoria's Royal Jubilee hospital, patients comment on what a big guy he is, see his cauliflower ear and then ask if he plays rugby. "I don't look like the ...
May 20, 2026
PBO says Canadian governments set to spend $1 billion to host World Cup
OTTAWA - Canada will spend just over $1 billion to host the World Cup this summer, the federal budget watchdog said Wednesday. That sum includes money from all levels of government. The federal govern...
May 20, 2026
PBO says Canadian governments set to spend $1 billion to host World Cup
OTTAWA - Canada will spend just over $1 billion to host the World Cup this summer, the federal budget watchdog said Wednesday. That sum includes money from all levels of government. The federal govern...
May 20, 2026
Fans disappointed over ticket, hotel costs during World Cup in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Chris Van Brockhoven booked his trip to Vancouver last summer in the hopes of attending a World Cup match, but after learning the cost of admission, his group felt forced to pivot. "We wer...
May 20, 2026