Category Archives: Sports
'Fragile' CF Montreal hopes to break out of slump against Nashville SC
MONTREAL - CF Montreal fans have had enough - and captain Samuel Piette understands why. Montreal is struggling, winless in its last eight games. In the last week, the club lost 5-1 in a derby match a...
May 24, 2024
Visit by FC Cincinnati provides Toronto FC with tough Major League Soccer test
TORONTO - After scoring a club- and tournament-record eight goals in a lopsided Canadian Championship win Tuesday over semi-pro CS Saint-Laurent, Toronto FC steps up in class Saturday when FC Cincinna...
May 24, 2024
Don Waddell resigns as president and GM of Carolina Hurricanes
RALEIGH - Don Waddell has resigned as president and general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, ending a 10-year run with the NHL club. The Hurricanes announced Waddell's departure in a release on Fri...
May 24, 2024
Waddell steps down as Hurricanes president and GM. Tulsky takes over as interim GM
Don Waddell has stepped down as president and general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, ending a run that had him build a roster that reached the NHL playoffs for six straight years. The team announ...
May 24, 2024
Canada's Marina Stakusic falls short of French Open qualification
PARIS - Marina Stakusic's bid for her first entry in a Grand Slam main draw has fallen just short. The 19-year-old tennis player from Mississauga, Ont., fell 6-3, 6-2 to Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva...
May 24, 2024
Canada beats Bulgaria 3-0 in men's Volleyball Nations League action
ANTALYA - Canada's men's volleyball continued its preparations for the Paris Olympics with a 3-0 win over Bulgaria on Friday in Volleyball Nations League action. Eric Loeppky of Steinbach, Man., had a...
May 24, 2024
Barcelona says Xavi Hernandez will not return as coach next season
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Barcelona says coach Xavi Hernandez is leaving the club at the end of the season. The Spanish club made the announcement Friday after a meeting between club president Joan Lapo...
May 24, 2024
Grey Cup hero Tyson Philpot sees opportunity to be top receiver with Alouettes
SAINT-JRME, Que. - Tyson Philpot looks around training camp and sees an opportunity to be the Montreal Alouettes' No. 1 receiving option. With last year's standout Austin Mack chasing his NFL dream wi...
May 24, 2024
Defensive back Demerio Houston prepared to launch with Calgary Stampeders
CALGARY - Calgary Stampeders head coach and general manager Dave Dickenson wants more interceptions out of his team this CFL season. Demerio Houston intends to oblige him. The all-star cornerback was ...
May 24, 2024
AC Milan says coach Pioli is leaving at the end of the season. He led team to Serie A title in 2022
MILAN, Italy (AP) - AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli is leaving at the end of the season after four-and-a-half years at the Italian club. Milan announced Pioli's departure on Friday - a day before its fin...
May 24, 2024