Category Archives: Sports

Sources: Veteran quarterback Mitchell takes pay cut to remain with Tiger-Cats
HAMILTON - Bo Levi Mitchell is taking less to remain with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. According to a league source, Mitchell has reworked his CFL contract with Hamilton. The source spoke on the condition...
Jan 05, 2024

Nadal misses 3 match points before losing in the quarterfinals of his tour comeback in Brisbane
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Rafael Nadal missed three match points and needed a medical time-out Friday before losing to Jordan Thompson in the quarterfinals of his tournament comeback following a year...
Jan 05, 2024

IIHF president Luc Tardif optimistic about NHL participation at 2026: 'I'm smiling'
GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Luc Tardif is optimistic NHL players will be at the 2026 Olympics. The International Ice Hockey Federation president says "all the planets are at the good place" with his organiza...
Jan 05, 2024

Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham riding a wave of euphoria in charge through English soccer leagues
WREXHAM, Wales (AP) - Three years into their unlikely ownership of Welsh soccer club Wrexham and the enthusiasm of Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney is far from fading. "You come off th...
Jan 05, 2024

Canadian international Tajon Buchanan joins storied Inter Milan from Club Brugge
Canadian international Tajon Buchanan has landed in Italy with storied Inter Milan in a transfer from Belgium's Club Brugge. The 24-year-old wingback/winger from Brampton, Ont., now wears the colours ...
Jan 05, 2024

Germany faces Australia in United Cup semifinals after beating Greece 2-1
SYDNEY (AP) - Alexander Zverev won both his singles and mixed doubles matches against Greece on Friday to lead Germany into the United Cup semifinals against Australia. Zverev and Laura Siegemund beat...
Jan 05, 2024

Canada chases three-peat at women's world under-18 hockey championship
A bunch of Canadian teenagers are abuzz about their immediate and distant hockey futures. Canada's team in Zug, Switzerland, is attempting their country's first three-peat at the women's world under-1...
Jan 05, 2024

Crosby scores winner in 3rd period as Penguins beat Bruins 6-5 after blowing 3-goal lead
BOSTON (AP) - Sidney Crosby scored on the power play to snap a third-period tie and added two assists, lifting the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 6-5 win over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. Crosby's g...
Jan 04, 2024

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius to be released on parole after nearly 9 years in prison
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - South African athlete Oscar Pistorius was due to be released from prison on parole Friday, more than a decade after he shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in a Valentine'...
Jan 04, 2024

Daccord makes 32 saves, Kraken beat Senators 4-1 for 6th consecutive victory
SEATTLE (AP) - Tomas Tatar and Andre Burakovsky scored 3:43 apart late in the second period as the Seattle Kraken beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory. Yanni...
Jan 04, 2024