Category Archives: Sports
Nike splits with Kyrie Irving amid antisemitism fallout
Nike has parted ways with Kyrie Irving. The shoe giant announced Friday night that it will halt its relationship with the Brooklyn guard, who has been suspended by the Nets for what the team called a ...
Nov 04, 2022
Canada's Josh Ross, Florida Georgia Line to perform during Grey Cup halftime show
Canadian artist Josh Ross is set to perform alongside Jordan Davis and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line at the Grey Cup. The trio of country singers will take the stage at halftime of the Canadia...
Nov 04, 2022
QB Rourke ready as Lions prepare to host Stampeders in western semifinal
VANCOUVER - David Menard is one of the few remaining B.C. Lions who knows what it's like to suit up for a playoff game in Vancouver. It's been six years since the Lions faced the Winnipeg Blue Bombers...
Nov 04, 2022
Canada Wolverines begin journey to 2025 Rugby League World Cup with game in Tampa
While the Canada Ravens women compete at the Rugby League World Cup currently underway in England, Canada's men are taking their first steps towards the 2025 tournament. The men, known as the Wolverin...
Nov 04, 2022
Canadian judoka Christa Deguchi takes gold at Baku Judo Grand Slam
BAKU, Azerbaijan - Canada's Christa Deguchi won gold in the women's under-57-kilogram competition Friday at the Baku Judo Grand Slam. Deguchi defeated Portugal's Telma Monteiro in overtime in the gran...
Nov 04, 2022
Curling Canada to stick with 18-team format at men's and women's national playdowns
OTTAWA - Curling Canada will stick with its 18-team format at the men's and women's national championships this season. The federation first used the format last year when the Tim Hortons Brier and Sc...
Nov 04, 2022
Four-point end helps Canada's Einarson to 9-3 win over Japan's Fujisawa
CALGARY - Canada's Kerri Einarson broke open a close game with four points in the eighth end of a 9-3 victory over Japan's Satsuki Fujisawa at the Pan Continental Curling Championships. Einarson, from...
Nov 04, 2022
Sophomore receivers Dunbar, White proving to be Ticats' dynamic duo
HAMILTON - Receivers Steven Dunbar Jr. and Tim White are the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' dynamic duo. Each made his way to Hamilton after spending time in the NFL as an undrafted free agent. This season, the...
Nov 04, 2022
After five World Cups with New Zealand, Laura Mariu is loving life in Canada colours
The only woman to play in all six editions of the Rugby League World Cup is wearing Canadian colours these days. After representing her native New Zealand at the last five World Cups, Laura Mariu is n...
Nov 04, 2022
Canadian bobsled pilot Christine de Bruin suspended for doping violation
OTTAWA - Canadian bobsledder and Olympic bronze medallist Christine de Bruin has been suspended for three years for a doping violation. De Bruin tested positive for the banned substance Ligandrol in o...
Nov 04, 2022