Category Archives: Sports
Luke Littler, 16, loses World Darts Championship final to end stunning run
Luke Littler's history-making run at the World Darts Championship ended Wednesday when the 16-year-old sensation was beaten 7-4 in the final by Luke Humphries. The unseeded Littler was on debut at the...
Jan 03, 2024
Canada's Mackenzie Hughes worries PGA-LIV rivalry is alienating golf fans
The rivalry between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf has Canada's Mackenzie Hughes deeply worried about the state of men's professional golf. Hughes tweeted about his concerns in early December, hours after ...
Jan 03, 2024
Edmonton Elks release receiving touchdown leader Steven Dunbar Jr.
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks have released American wide receiver Steven Dunbar Jr., the CFL club announced Wednesday. Dunbar had 39 receptions for 536 yards and a team-leading five touchdowns in 13 g...
Jan 03, 2024
Blue Jays outfielder: 'A motivated Kevin Kiermaier is a dangerous Kevin Kiermaier'
Kevin Kiermaier wants to show up all the teams that passed him over in free agency, and he wants the Toronto Blue Jays to prove all their doubters wrong too. "A motivated Kevin Kiermaier is the most d...
Jan 03, 2024
Scheffler wins player vote as PGA Tour player of the year over Rahm
KAPALUA, Hawaii. (AP) - Scottie Scheffler has been voted PGA Tour player of the year over Masters champion Jon Rahm, a player vote that raises questions of whether Rahm was penalized for defecting to ...
Jan 03, 2024
Canadian defender Shelina Zadorsky joins West Ham on loan from Tottenham
LONDON - Canadian international defender Shelina Zadorsky has joined West Ham United on loan from Tottenham until the end of the season. The 31-year-old from London, Ont., has spent the last 3 1/2 sea...
Jan 03, 2024
Canada's brain trust reflects on world junior exit: 'It's always a little empty'
GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Scott Salmond and Peter Anholt watched Canada's hopes at the world junior hockey championship evaporate in an instant. Seated in the last row of an aging Scandinavium arena, the p...
Jan 03, 2024
The AP goes behind the scenes at PWHL opener to capture 'the birth of women's hockey'
TORONTO (AP) - An hour before one of the most significant faceoffs in the history of women's hockey, New York players were roused by a commotion at the entrance of their dressing room. Enter Billie Je...
Jan 03, 2024
Lions sign CFL-leading kick returner Terry Williams to two-year extension
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have signed returner and wide receiver Terry Williams to a two-year extension through the 2025 CFL season. Williams was eligible to become a free agent on Feb. 13. The Green...
Jan 03, 2024
Nolan Thiessen appointed Curling Canada's new chief executive officer
OTTAWA - Nolan Thiessen has been named Curling Canada's new chief executive officer. He replaces Katherine Henderson, who left the organization in August to become Hockey Canada's CEO. Thiessen, a thr...
Jan 03, 2024