Category Archives: Sports

Young forward Santiago Lopez building career in Mexico, turning heads with Canada
Just 19, Santiago Lopez has a wealth of opportunities ahead of him. A dual citizen, the young forward was a star for Canada at the recent CONCACAF U-20 Championship and played for the Mexican under-18...
Aug 14, 2024

Paris Olympics singe CAE profits as demand for pilot training drops
MONTREAL - CAE Inc.'s chief executive says demand for pilot training dropped in its latest quarter, due in part to lower travel volumes to Europe because of the Paris Olympics. CEO Marc Parent told an...
Aug 14, 2024

Auston Matthews expected to be named next Leafs captain at morning press conference
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs are expected to hand the captain's "C" to superstar centre Auston Matthews. The Leafs will hold a press conference this morning where Matthews will be announced as th...
Aug 14, 2024

Gausman, Guerrero Jr. continue hot streaks as Blue Jays beat Angels 6-1
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Kevin Gausman tossed seven shutout innings, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 10th home run since the All-Star break and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-1 on Tue...
Aug 13, 2024

Uh-oh in Ohio: Another early exit as Andreescu gets bounced in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI - Bianca Andreescu is desperately trying to shake the nomad label that has been attached to her latest comeback bid. She was one-and-done at the National Bank Open in Toronto last week. Bef...
Aug 13, 2024

Ex-NFL player gets prison time in death of 5-year-old girl in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A former professional football player was sentenced Tuesday to prison in the April 2019 death of his girlfriend's five-year-old daughter at his Las Vegas apartment. The sentencing cam...
Aug 13, 2024

Canada's David scores to stop Mourinho's Fenerbahce from reaching revamped Champions League
ISTANBUL (AP) - Canadian Jonathan David's 118th-minute penalty for France's Lille on Tuesday ended Turkey's Fenerbahce's hopes of making the revamped Champions League. Lille advanced as the 3-2 winner...
Aug 13, 2024

Phil Wizard introduced breaking to the world by taking gold medal, mentors say
VANCOUVER - A gold medal win by Canadian Philip Kim at the Paris Olympics in breaking has introduced the world to the sport and its culture that is all about peace, love and unity, his former coaches ...
Aug 13, 2024

Bombers receiver Lawler set to return after breaking arm in season opener
WINNIPEG - Kenny Lawler is ready to give the Winnipeg Blue Bombers a helping hand. The star receiver was back practising with the team on Tuesday after breaking his right arm in their season-opening l...
Aug 13, 2024

Despite key absences, Alouettes GM Maciocia isn't surprised by team's hot first half
MONTREAL - Danny Maciocia wasn't expecting his Montreal Alouettes to fly out to an 8-1 first half of the season. But the fact the defending champions boast that league-leading record despite several k...
Aug 13, 2024