Category Archives: Sports

NHL-leading Bruins acquire Orlov, Hathaway from Capitals
BOSTON (AP) - The NHL-leading Boston Bruins have acquired defenseman Dmitry Orlov and forward Garnet Hathaway from the Washington Capitals, the latest big trade acquisition by an Eastern Conference co...
Feb 23, 2023

Hamilton Tiger-Cats deal veteran quarterback Dane Evans to B.C. Lions
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats traded former starting quarterback Dane Evans to the B.C. Lions on Thursday. Hamilton receives a conditional 2024 fourth-round selection for Evans, who started for the Ticats i...
Feb 23, 2023

Co-founder and CEO Chris Overholt leaving OverActive Media for another job
TORONTO - Chris Overholt is stepping down as CEO of OverActive Media. The esports company says Overholt is leaving "to pursue another opportunity" but will stay on as a strategic adviser for 30 days t...
Feb 23, 2023

Ryan O'Reilly settling into life as a member of the Maple Leafs
TORONTO - Ryan O'Reilly passed through the locker room's sliding doors and was immediately told he would be heading to a different sheet of ice. After one of the newest Maple Leafs was done with a ser...
Feb 23, 2023

Argos head coach Dinwiddie content with giving Chad Kelly chance to lead offence
TORONTO - McLeod Bethel-Thompson's decision to play in the fledgling USFL this season didn't catch Ryan Dinwiddie by surprise. The Toronto head coach said Thursday the Argonauts have known for about a...
Feb 23, 2023

Auger-Aliassime through to semis at Qatar Open, next faces nemesis Medvedev
DOHA, Qatar - Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-4, 7-6 (5) Thursday at the Qatar Open, setting up a semifinal against nemesis Daniil Medvedev. A...
Feb 23, 2023

Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov among Canadian tennis players on the rise: McEnroe
VANCOUVER - Tennis legend John McEnroe went into last year's Laver Cup an underdog. He'd captained Team World through the first four iterations of the international tournament, falling each time to a ...
Feb 23, 2023

Calgary Stampeders sign veteran Canadian offensive lineman Campbell
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders signed veteran Canadian offensive lineman Jamal Campbell on Thursday. Campbell, 29, became a CFL free agent Feb. 14. The six-foot-five, 292-pound Toronto native appear...
Feb 23, 2023

Injury-riddled Montreal Canadiens claim forward Chris Tierney off waivers
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have claimed veteran forward Chris Tierney off waivers as they look to plug holes in their injury-riddled lineup. Tierney had two goals and an assist in 13 games with...
Feb 23, 2023

Ontario's Rachel Homan wins way into Tournament of Hearts playoffs
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Ontario's Rachel Homan reached the championship round at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts with a 5-3 win Thursday over New Brunswick's Andrea Kelly. Homan's 5-2 record with a game to...
Feb 23, 2023