Category Archives: Sports
GTHL awaits Hockey Canada's third-party investigation on slurs, threats in group chat
TORONTO - A spokeswoman for the Greater Toronto Hockey League says it's waiting for the results of Hockey Canada's third-party investigation into an alleged homophobic incident involving three of its ...
Jan 30, 2023
Team McEwen finds spark at Ontario Tankard to earn berth at Tim Hortons Brier
After a mediocre first half of the season, Mike McEwen's new-look team finally found the spark it was looking for at the Ontario Tankard. Now the foursome will wear home province colours at the March ...
Jan 30, 2023
Giroux, Nylander, Vasilevskiy named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Ottawa right-wing Claude Giroux, Toronto right-wing William Nylander and Tampa Bay goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy are the NHL's three stars of the week. Giroux had seven points (four goals, ...
Jan 30, 2023
Montrealer living the dream with ownership stake in revitalized Italian soccer team
Montreal businessman Angelo Pasto is proud of his Italian roots. And now he is looking to do something for the region from where he came, by way of buying a minority stake in the Campobasso 1919 socce...
Jan 30, 2023
Matthew Manuel wins Nova Scotia men's curling final to advance to Brier
Matthew Manuel's team booked a ticket to the Tim Hortons Brier with a 5-4 win over Owen Purcell in the Nova Scotia men's final Monday morning. With the scored tied 4-4 coming home, Manuel stole a poin...
Jan 30, 2023
Expansion Vancouver FC to play CPL home opener against Cavalry FC on May 7
TORONTO - Expansion Vancouver FC will open with three games on the road before hosting Cavalry FC on May 7 in its Canadian Premier League home opener. Vancouver will play its home games at Willoughby ...
Jan 30, 2023
Tiedemann among internal non-roster invitees for major-league spring training
Top pitching prospect Ricky Tiedemann was among the 14 internal non-roster players invited by the Toronto Blue Jays to major-league spring training on Monday. Tiedemann, 20, was 5-4 with a 2.17 earned...
Jan 30, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Hockey Hall of Fame Bobby Hull dies at 84
Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull has died at age 84, according to sources. More coming. The Canadian Press
Jan 30, 2023
Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull dead at 84; First NHLer to score more than 50 goals
Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull has died at the age of 84. He played for the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks and Hartford Whalers as well as the World Hockey Association's Winnipeg Jets over a 23-year pro ca...
Jan 30, 2023
Ottawa Redblacks sign Canadian offensive lineman Drew Desjarlais to two-year contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks signed Canadian offensive lineman Drew Desjarlais to a two-year contract Monday. Desjarlais, 25, of Belle River, Ont., spent the '22 season with New England Patriots and ...
Jan 30, 2023