Category Archives: Sports
Canadian Premier League revamps trophy case with new hardware up for grabs
TORONTO - The Canadian Premier League is revamping its trophy case. A new trophy, the Canadian Premier League Shield, will be presented to the regular-season winner. And the North Star Cup will replac...
Sep 21, 2023
Canucks star Pettersson unfazed by contract uncertainty as training camp opens
VICTORIA - Vancouver Canucks star forward Elias Pettersson says starting the National Hockey League season without a signed contract extension will not be a "distraction" to him. Pettersson, 24, made ...
Sep 21, 2023
Team Europe looks to reclaim Laver Cup title in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Members of Team Europe at the Laver Cup say they're looking for redemption after losing the tournament for the first time last year. Team Europe has won four of five iterations of the comp...
Sep 21, 2023
Report: Blue Jays pitcher Manoah shut down, has received multiple injections in arm
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah has received multiple injections in his pitching arm in recent weeks and been shut down for the season, an online report said Thursday. Manoah, who was the t...
Sep 21, 2023
Jets sign forward Colby Barlow to three-year, entry-level contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed first-round pick Colby Barlow on a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal carries an annual average value of US$1.2 million. The Jets selected Barlow 18th ...
Sep 21, 2023
Canada women looking forward not back as they take on Reggae Girlz in Olympic playoff
Olympic champion Canada returns to action Friday for the first time since a disappointing showing at the FIFA Women's World Cup, facing Jamaica in a two-legged playoff to determine the last CONCACAF e...
Sep 21, 2023
Ticats remain hopeful that quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell will return this season
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats still remain hopeful about quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell's return. Mitchell, 33, suffered a lower-leg fracture in Hamilton's 16-12 home win over Ottawa on July 28. He...
Sep 21, 2023
Young Ukrainian hockey players await Quebec government OK to attend English school
MONTREAL - A half-dozen boys from Ukraine who played this year in Quebec City's famed peewee hockey tournament have been sidelined since returning to the province to attend high school. The youngsters...
Sep 21, 2023
Drew Scott of 'Property Brothers' joins Vancouver Giants ownership group
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Giants have added another celebrity to their ownership group. The Western Hockey League team announced Thursday that Drew Scott, best known as co-star of the television show ...
Sep 21, 2023
Senators sign defenceman Djibril Toure to three-year, entry-level contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed amateur tryout defenceman Djibril Toure to a three-year, entry-level contract. The 20-year-old from Dorval, Que., had 16 points (five goals, 11 assists) and a ...
Sep 21, 2023