Category Archives: Sports
Stanley Cup takes Toronto subway ride to surprise and delight of commuters
TORONTO - As Danesh Mohiuddin stepped on to Toronto's subway to take his daughter to daycare, he did a double take. The Stanley Cup and former Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Tomas Kaberle were on the ...
Jan 22, 2024
NHL fines Maple Leafs defenceman Timmins for cross-checking Seattle's Tanev
NEW YORK - The NHL has fined Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Conor Timmins US$2,864.58 for cross-checking Kraken forward Brandon Tanev during a game Sunday night in Seattle. The amount is the maximum a...
Jan 22, 2024
Newly appointed Canada Soccer general secretary steps down, citing personal matter
Alyson Walker, the newly appointed general secretary of Canada Soccer, is leaving the job before starting due an "unforeseen personal matter." Walker, whose appointment was announced Dec. 22, had been...
Jan 22, 2024
Veteran receiver Rhymes signs two-year contract with Ottawa Redblacks
OTTAWA - Dominique Rhymes is officially back with the Ottawa Redblacks. The CFL team announced Monday it had signed Rhymes to a two-year contract. Rhymes and the B.C. Lions mutually agreed to part way...
Jan 22, 2024
Oilers sign forward Corey Perry for remainder of season
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed veteran forward Corey Perry to a one-year contract with an annual average value of US$775,000 plus performance bonuses. Perry hasn't been on a team since the...
Jan 22, 2024
World junior football championship to resume this summer in Edmonton
EDMONTON - Canada will defend its world junior football championship when the event resumes this summer following a six-year hiatus. The 2024 competition will begin June 20 in Edmonton and run through...
Jan 22, 2024
From chords and forehands, ex-Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron happy in retirement
Patrice Bergeron understands how the rumour started. The former Bruins captain spends every Friday on the ice with a group of friends and fellow ex-NHLers in the Boston area. That weekly rink gatherin...
Jan 22, 2024
Matthews scores his 38th as Maple Leafs edge Kraken 3-1
SEATTLE (AP) - Auston Matthews scored his league-leading 38th goal in the first period, Ilya Samsonov got his first NHL win since early December, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Seattle Kraken 3-...
Jan 21, 2024
NHL roundup: Horvat scores in OT, Islanders sink Stars 3-2 in Roy's debut as coach
NEW YORK (AP) - Bo Horvat scored 41 seconds into overtime and the New York Islanders beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 Sunday night to win in new coach Patrick Roy's debut. Alexander Romanov and Hudson Faschi...
Jan 21, 2024
Dunlap first amateur to win on PGA Tour since 1991, claims American Express title
LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) - Nick Dunlap became the first amateur in 33 years to win on the PGA Tour, holding on for a one-shot victory over Christiaan Bezuidenhout at The American Express on Sunday. Dunl...
Jan 21, 2024