Category Archives: Sports
Parekh scores twice, Canada secures nervy victory over Czechia to open world juniors
MINNEAPOLIS - Zayne Parekh had trouble getting out of bed Friday. The smooth-skating, cool-under-pressure defenceman's legs felt heavy and his body ached with an illness. Parekh rallied ahead of Canad...
Dec 26, 2025
Kyshawn George scores 23 points as lowly Wizards whip sluggish Raptors 138-117
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kyshawn George scored 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting, and the last-place Washington Wizards beat the struggling Toronto Raptors 138-117 on Friday night. CJ McCollum and Bilal Coulibal...
Dec 26, 2025
CF Montréal signs forward Prince Owusu to contract extension
MONTREAL - CF Montral has signed forward Prince Owusu to a five-year contract extension, the team announced Friday. The deal includes the 2026, 2027, 2027-28 seasons with options for the 2028-29 and 2...
Dec 26, 2025
Maple Leafs hire Steve Sullivan as assistant coach
The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Steve Sullivan as an assistant coach, the team announced Friday. Sullivan joins the NHL club after being an assistant with the Leafs' American Hockey League affiliat...
Dec 26, 2025
Swimmer Summer McIntosh again named The Canadian Press female athlete of the year
Summer McIntosh continued to blaze a trail in the pool in 2025. The 19-year-old swimmer from Toronto was voted The Canadian Press female athlete of the year for a third straight year. McIntosh won fou...
Dec 26, 2025
Large flag that was draped outside Manitoba's legislature is back with football club
WINNIPEG - A large Canadian flag that hung on the front of the Manitoba legislature has been returned to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers football team. The provincial government borrowed the nine-by-18-metr...
Dec 26, 2025
Jokic's 56-point triple-double powers Nuggets past Timberwolves in OT
DENVER (AP) - Nikola Jokic recorded a 56-point triple-double and set an NBA record with 18 points in overtime, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 142-138 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday n...
Dec 25, 2025
Spurs beat Thunder 117-102 for 3rd win over defending NBA champs in 2 weeks
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - De'Aaron Fox scored 29 points, and the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-102 on Thursday for their third win over the defending NBA champs in the past two w...
Dec 25, 2025
Raids carried out at Mexican homes linked to former Olympian Ryan Wedding
MEXICO CITY - Mexican authorities have executed four raids on homes linked to a suspect whose description matches that of former Olympic snowboarder and alleged Canadian drug kingpin Ryan Wedding. Mex...
Dec 25, 2025
Some of the players to watch at the world junior hockey championship
The world junior hockey championship gets going Friday with plenty of top-end talent set to be on display. Future stars in the NHL to suit up at the men's under-20 tournament in recent years include C...
Dec 25, 2025