Category Archives: Sports

2010 NL MVP Joey Votto agrees to non-roster invite with hometown Blue Jays
TORONTO - Joey Votto has agreed to a non-roster invite with the Toronto Blue Jays, the former National League MVP said on social media. The 40-year-old first-baseman from Toronto joins the Blue Jays a...
Dave Barry Mar 08, 2024

Leafs' McCabe, Oilers' Kane among players fined Friday by NHL
NEW YORK - Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Jake McCabe and Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane were among the players issued fines by the NHL on Friday. McCabe was fined the maximum of US$5,000 allowa...
Mar 08, 2024

Winnipeg Jets get Tyler Toffoli from New Jersey Devils for draft picks
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have acquired veteran winger Tyler Toffoli from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for draft picks. New Jersey will receive a 2024 third round draft pick and a 2025 second ...
Mar 08, 2024

First two women honoured in builders section of Canada Soccer Hall of Fame
Longtime administrators Christine O'Connor and Leeta Sokalski have been named to the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame, the first women to be added to the builders section. O'Connor and Sokalski helped grow ...
Mar 08, 2024

Kraken keep veteran Jordan Eberle at trade deadline after agreeing to 2-year extension
SEATTLE (AP) - Veteran forward Jordan Eberle stayed put at the NHL trade deadline. He'll be in Seattle a little longer. Eberle and the Kraken reached agreement on a $9.5 million, two-year contract ext...
Mar 08, 2024

Moose Jaw named host for 2025 men's world curling championship
REGINA - The 2025 men's world curling championship will be played in Moose Jaw, Sask. The city west of Regina will host the men's championship for the first time after the 1983 women's world champions...
Mar 08, 2024

Paris Olympics opening ceremony to be held during sunset on July 26
PARIS (AP) - The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics along the river Seine will be held during sunset, organizers said Friday. It's the first time an Olympic opening ceremony will be held outside a...
Mar 08, 2024

Hurricanes make another big pre-NHL trade deadline move. They got Kuznetsov from the Capitals
The Carolina Hurricanes made another big move on NHL trade deadline day by acquiring center Evgeny Kuznetsov from the Washington Capitals, according to a person familiar with the move. The person spok...
Dave Barry Mar 08, 2024

Canada's Kingsbury claims 88th World Cup title but falls short of 25th Crystal Globe
ALMATY, Kazakhstan - Canadian freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury captured his 88th World Cup title with an individual moguls victory on Friday, but fell short of securing his 25th career Crystal Globe. ...
Mar 08, 2024

Sarah Schmeizel and Narin An atop leaderboard after 2nd round of LPGA event in China
SANYA, China - Narin An shot a 7-under 65 on Friday to join Sarah Schmeizel in the lead after the second round of the Blue Bay LPGA on China's southern island of Hainan. Both golfers had a 9-under tot...
Mar 08, 2024