Category Archives: Sports
Police reopen investigation into sexual assault allegation against Olympiques players
QUEBEC - Police in Quebec City have reopened an investigation into a 2014 allegation of sexual assault involving players from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Gatineau Olympiques. The QMJHL sai...
Aug 12, 2022
Whitecaps head to Los Angeles looking for fast start against Galaxy
VANCOUVER - For a change of pace, Jake Nerwinski wants the Vancouver Whitecaps to land the first blow when they face the Los Angeles Galaxy in a Major League Soccer road game Saturday night. The White...
Aug 12, 2022
Equal pay deal for US women's soccer approved by judge
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The proposed $24 million settlement between U.S. women soccer players and the sport's American governing body was approved Thursday by a federal judge, who scheduled a Dec. 5 hearin...
Aug 11, 2022
Set pieces cost Canada in 2-0 loss to South Korea at FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
SAN JOS, Costa Rica - South Korea took advantage of set pieces to hand Canada a 2-0 loss in its opening game Thursday at the FIFA under-20 Women's World Cup. The first goal came in the 53rd minute aft...
Aug 11, 2022
Alouettes end Blue Bombers' perfect season with 20-17 overtime victory
WINNIPEG - David Cote booted a 43-yard field goal in overtime to lift the Montreal Alouettes to a 20-17 upset over the previously unbeaten Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Thursday. Winnipeg kicker Marc Liegg...
Aug 11, 2022
Hockey Canada to hire director of sport safety to address abuse, harassment
Hockey Canada says it will hire a sport safety director to help develop a "maltreatment, harassment and abuse" plan for the organization. The posting was made Thursday as the sport's national governin...
Aug 11, 2022
McTavish puts up six points, Canada crushes Slovakia 11-1 at world juniors
EDMONTON - Four goals and a pair of assists from captain Mason McTavish powered Canada to a dominant 11-1victory over Slovakia at the world junior hockey championship Thursday. Brennan Othmann and Jos...
Aug 11, 2022
Fowler, Day make early bid in Memphis to keep season going
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Rickie Fowler and Jason Day faced enough stress just to make sure they got into the PGA Tour's postseason. Now that they're here, they want to keep going. Fowler had a change of ...
Aug 11, 2022
Canada men's soccer team forms players association as World Cup money talks continue
TORONTO - The Canadian men's soccer team has formed a players association as compensation negotiations continue with Canada Soccer. The players and their governing body are attempting to strike a deal...
Aug 11, 2022
Pacific, York United swap midfielders with Baldisimo heading west and Toussaint east
TORONTO - York United FC and Pacific have swapped midfielders, with Cedric Toussaint headed to Pacific and Matthew Baldisimo to York. Balidisimo, in the last year of his contract, comes east on a loan...
Aug 11, 2022