Category Archives: Sports

Canadian flyweight Denis Puric no stranger to tough fights in Thailand
Having survived a fight in a Thai prison, there isn't much that fazes Canadian kickboxer Denis (The Bosnian Menace) Puric. The 39-year-old Puric, now fighting under the One Championship banner, has se...
Jun 05, 2024

NBA advocates for federal regulatory gambling framework in wake of Porter ban
The NBA's deputy commissioner and chief operating officer says the league wants a strong federal regulatory framework for legalized gambling in the United States. Mark Tatum made the comments on Wedne...
Jun 05, 2024

Veteran Bo Levi Mitchell returns to Calgary with Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Bo Levi Mitchell is finally returning to Calgary to face the Stampeders. The veteran quarterback is scheduled to start for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night when they visit the Stampeders in the...
Jun 05, 2024

Alouettes, Bombers set to kick off '24 CFL season with Grey Cup rematch
TORONTO - The start of the regular season couldn't come at a better time for the CFL. The 2024 campaign kicks off Thursday night in Winnipeg with the Blue Bombers hosting the Montreal Alouettes in a G...
Jun 05, 2024

Blue Bombers star running back Oliveira among CFL players to watch in 2024
Brady Oliveira has a tough act to follow. The five-foot-10, 222-pound Winnipeg native was the CFL's top Canadian and outstanding player finalist last season after rushing for a league-high 1,534 yards...
Jun 05, 2024

Labatt signs to deal to make Budweiser an official beer of the NHL in Canada
TORONTO - Labatt Breweries of Canada and the National Hockey League have announced a deal that will see Budweiser become an official beer of the NHL in Canada. Financial terms of the multi-year agreem...
Jun 05, 2024

Coco Gauff reaches the French Open semifinals in doubles in addition to singles
PARIS (AP) - Coco Gauff reached the French Open semifinals in doubles on Wednesday, a day after getting that far in singles. Gauff, the reigning U.S. Open champion in singles, and Katerina Siniakova w...
Jun 05, 2024

NHL to broadcast Stanley Cup Final games in American Sign Language, a 1st for a major sports league
Interpreting the annual pre-Stanley Cup Final state of the NHL address into American Sign Language for the first time in 2022, the worry gnawed at Brice Christianson that it was a one-time thing, his ...
Jun 05, 2024

The NBA Finals were too late for Dallas' Luka Doncic to watch as a kid. Now, he's in them
BOSTON (AP) - Luka Doncic didn't stay up all night to watch NBA Finals games as a kid. They usually started at something like 3 a.m. in his native Slovenia. He had school to get to a few hours later. ...
Jun 05, 2024

Perry gets another chance at second Stanley Cup 18 years after winning his first
EDMONTON - Corey Perry won his first Stanley Cup in his rookie season with the Anaheim Ducks. Eighteen years later, he's still looking for ring No. 2. It's not for lack of trying. As a veteran member ...
Jun 05, 2024