Category Archives: Sports

Montreal's new PHF women's hockey franchise will be named the Force
Montreal's new Premier Hockey Federation women's hockey franchise will be named the Force. The Montreal Force will wear maroon, white and black, and their jerseys will feature a letter F logo styled l...
Aug 30, 2022

Hockey Canada board throws support behind Smith amid calls for change
Hockey Canada's board of directors says it is supporting president and chief executive officer Scott Smith and his executive team amid calls for leadership change at the organization. Interim board ch...
Aug 30, 2022

World beach volleyball champions Pavan, Humana-Paredes are ending their partnership
Canada's world beach volleyball champions Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes are ending their partnership. Pavan, from Kitchener, Ont., and Humana-Paredes, from Toronto, have played together since...
Aug 30, 2022

Judge hits 50th, Ohtani also goes deep as Angels edge Yanks
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Aaron Judge hit his 50th home run of the season but Shohei Ohtani also went deep during their MVP showdown, and the Los Angeles Angels held off the slumping New York Yankees 4-3...
Aug 29, 2022

Jansen's clutch hitting lifts Blue Jays past Cubs 5-4 in 11 innings
TORONTO - Danny Jansen drilled a walk-off single to left field to end the Toronto Blue Jays' three-game losing streak with a 5-4 come-from-behind win against the Chicago Cubs on Monday. The Blue Jays ...
Aug 29, 2022

Canada remains undefeated in FIBA men's World Cup qualifying with rout of Panama
PANAMA CITY - Canada's men's basketball team remains undefeated in World Cup qualifying with a 106-50 rout of Panama on Monday. Detroit Pistons forward Kelly Olynyk scored 18 points, while Kevin Pango...
Aug 29, 2022

Serena Williams is not ready to say goodbye just yet
NEW YORK (AP) - Serena Williams is not ready to say goodbye just yet. In her first match at what is expected to be the last U.S. Open - and last tournament - of her remarkable playing career, Williams...
Aug 29, 2022

New Jersey man sentenced for Tom Brady Super Bowl ring fraud
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A New Jersey man who posed as a former New England Patriots player in order to buy and sell Super Bowl rings that he claimed were gifts to Tom Brady's family was sentenced Mon...
Aug 29, 2022

Canada's Jessie Eldridge earns her world hockey championship chance
HERNING, Denmark - Jessie Eldridge's journey to wearing the Maple Leaf at her first women's world hockey championship took a few twists and turns. The detours the COVID-19 pandemic imposed on her spor...
Aug 29, 2022

Andreescu advances to second round at US Open with three-set win over Tan
NEW YORK - Bianca Andreescu advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open with a 6-0, 3-6, 6-1 win over France's Harmony Tan on Monday. Andreescu, ranked 50th in the world heading into the final Grand...
Aug 29, 2022