Category Archives: Sports
Halifax to host Curling Trials for '26, Liverpool, N.S., to host mixed doubles Trials
HALIFAX - The Canadian Curling Trials for the 2026 Milan Olympics will be held at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Curling Canada said Wednesday. The competition, set for Nov. 22-30, 2025, will deter...
Nov 22, 2023
NHLPA executive director Marty Walsh impressed by players' engagement
Marty Walsh has shaken a lot of hands through the years. As a union leader, as the mayor of Boston, and as U.S. President Joe Biden's first labour secretary. Nine months into his new gig, Walsh is doi...
Nov 22, 2023
Canada's long wait to get to Copa America continues after loss to Jamaica
After losing its CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal to Jamaica on Tuesday, Canada's bid to qualify for the 2024 Copa America will have to wait until a play-in game in March. The 45th-ranked Canadian...
Nov 22, 2023
Jamaica rallies with three second-half goals to beat Canada on away goals rule
TORONTO - Jamaica defeated Canada 3-2 on a controversial late penalty Tuesday, capping a three-goal comeback in a wild second half that turned into a 4-4 aggregate tie and victory for the Reggae Boyz ...
Nov 21, 2023
Banchero, Magic beat Raptors 126-107 for 4th straight win
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Paolo Banchero scored 25 points, Jalen Suggs added 18 and the Orlando Magic won their fourth straight, 126-107 over the Toronto Raptors in an NBA In-Season Tournament game on Tues...
Nov 21, 2023
Start of Argentina-Brazil World Cup qualifying match delayed due to fight between fans in stands
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The start of the South American World Cup qualifying match between Argentina and Brazil on Tuesday night was delayed because of a fight among the fans in the stands. Policemen on...
Nov 21, 2023
Oliveira looks south, Blue Bombers face questions after Grey Cup loss
WINNIPEG - Brady Oliveira wants to head south this winter, but not for a vacation. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers star running back said Tuesday that his agent is talking to NFL teams to try to get him wor...
Nov 21, 2023
Quinn Hughes talks Foote, Gonchar impact after hitting 30 points for Canucks
VANCOUVER - Quinn Hughes maintains he's not getting carried away by the numbers. He's the first player to crack the 30 point mark in the 2023-24 NHL regular season with eight goals -- tying a career-h...
Nov 21, 2023
De Grasse finds motivation on familiar grounds ahead of Olympic year
Andre De Grasse is back in familiar territory and motivated by some strong competition in preparation for an important Olympic year. The six-time Olympic medallist and reigning 200-metre Olympic champ...
Nov 21, 2023
Madell scores 30 tries, Canada beats U.S. in wheelchair rugby at Parapan Am Games
SANTIAGO, Chile - Zak Madell of Okotoks, Alta., scored 30 of his team's 46 tries as Canada surged into the wheelchair rugby semifinals at the 2023 Parapan Am Games with a 46-41 win over the archrival ...
Nov 21, 2023