Category Archives: Sports
Veteran Canadian linebacker Muamba announces CFL retirement
TORONTO - Canadian linebacker Henoc Muamba has called it a career. The 35-year-old made the announcement Sunday on his Instagram account. Muamba played in the CFL with Winnipeg (2011-13), Montreal (20...
Feb 26, 2024
Rare case containing coveted Wayne Gretzky rookie cards sells for $3.7M
REGINA - A case of old hockey cards containing the game's Great One has fetched more than $3.7 million after it was uncovered in a Regina home. Heritage Auctions says the winning bidder bought the cas...
Feb 26, 2024
Canada's Shapovalov falls to Andy Murray in first round at Dubai Open
DUBAI CITY, United Arab Emirates - Canada's Denis Shapovalov has been ousted from the first round of the Dubai Tennis Championships, falling 6-4, 7-6 (5), 3-6 to Great Britain's Andy Murray. The Richm...
Feb 26, 2024
Four new appeals go to sports court chasing Olympic medals in Russian skater Valieva's doping case
GENEVA (AP) - Four appeals filed at sport's highest court in fallout from the doping case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva are set to delay awarding medals from the 2022 Beijing Olympics yet ag...
Feb 26, 2024
Toronto Argonauts sign veteran American receiver Rasheed Bailey
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts signed free-agent receiver Rasheed Bailey on Monday. The 30-year-old American joins the Argos after four CFL seasons with Winnipeg. The six-foot-one, 217-pound Bailey h...
Feb 26, 2024
Everton's points deduction for breaching financial rules reduced from 10 to 6 after an appeal
LONDON (AP) - Everton's points deduction for a breach of the Premier League's financial rules has been reduced from 10 to six following an appeal, the competition said Monday. Everton appealed against...
Feb 26, 2024
Jones bids bittersweet farewell in her last Canadian women's curling championship
CALGARY - Jennifer Jones bid a reluctant goodbye to a curling stage where she's performed brilliantly in her career. Her Manitoba team's exit in Sunday's 5-4 loss to Rachel Homan in the Scotties Tourn...
Feb 26, 2024
Connor scores in OT, Jets add to Coyotes' woes with 4-3 win
WINNIPEG - Mark Scheifele enjoys playing with Kyle Connor and it showed Sunday. Scheifele had a goal and three assists and Connor scored in overtime for the second straight game to lift the Winnipeg J...
Feb 25, 2024
NHL roundup: Blue Jackets end Rangers' 10-game win streak with 4-2 victory
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Jack Roslovic scored a tiebreaking goal in the second period to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-2 victory over New York on Sunday night, snapping the Rangers' 10-game franc...
Feb 25, 2024
Connor scores in OT, Jets add to Coyotes' woes with 4-3 win
WINNIPEG - Kyle Connor scored 33 seconds into overtime to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-3 victory on Sunday that extended the Arizona Coyotes' losing streak to 12 games. Connor's second goal of the ga...
Feb 25, 2024