Category Archives: Sports
Anunoby "wrung out" after games due to his high energy on both ends of the floor
TORONTO - O.G. Anunoby admits he's "wrung out" after Toronto Raptors games this season. It's easy to see why. The 25-year-old has developed into one of the Raptors' most consistent two-way players, an...
Nov 18, 2022
Commissioner Ambrosie still bullish on potential financial benefits of CFL 2.0
REGINA - It has yet to bear financial fruit but Randy Ambrosie remains bullish on the potential of his CFL 2.0 initiative. Ambrosie unveiled his program to grow Canadian football on a global scale fou...
Nov 18, 2022
Duvernay-Tardif back with Jets after working on residency
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) - The Doctor is back in - on the football field. Veteran guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif signed with the Jets' practice squad Friday, giving New York some depth on a unit hit har...
Nov 18, 2022
The ring is the thing that's missing for Argos receiver Brandon Banks
REGINA - Brandon Banks isn't embarrassed to admit he's desperate to win a Grey Cup championship. Banks, who joined the Toronto Argonauts for the 2022 season after eight years with the Hamilton Tiger-C...
Nov 18, 2022
Hockey Canada's incoming board to be selected by committee, not a wider vote
Hockey Canada's independent nomination committee will select eight directors and a new board chair from more than 550 applicants instead of putting candidates up for a wider vote, according to a lette...
Nov 18, 2022
Aging Grey Cup fans look to the youth to carry on Canadian football traditions
REGINA - John Couture is old school. The 71-year-old travels without a cellphone, yet manages to find hundreds of his friends at the Grey Cup every year. They recognize him by the drinks in his hand, ...
Nov 18, 2022
Ontario to allow bars, restaurants to serve alcohol starting at 7 a.m. for World Cup
TORONTO - Ontario's liquor regulator says restaurants and bars provincewide will be able to serve alcohol at 7 a.m. for the duration of the FIFA World Cup to align with some of the early-morning match...
Nov 18, 2022
Nicki Minaj, Maluma, Myriam Fares release World Cup anthem
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Hip hop star Nicki Minaj has teamed up with Colombian singer-songwriter Maluma and Lebanese singer Myriam Fares for the latest addition to the official soundtrack of the World Cup i...
Nov 18, 2022
Former Canada Soccer president Jim Fleming dies at age 87 on eve of World Cup
Former Canada Soccer president Jim Fleming, who helped lead Canada to its first men's World Cup, has died on the eve of Canada's return to the soccer showcase. Canada Soccer said Fleming died Thursday...
Nov 18, 2022
A look at Canada's Group F opposition at the World Cup in Qatar
After impressing against regional competition in qualifying for its first World Cup since 1986, Canada now faces a string of next-level tests in Qatar, starting with No. 2 Belgium. Here's a look at Ca...
Nov 18, 2022