Category Archives: Sports
Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll expected to miss a week with lower-body injury
TORONTO - Joseph Woll is back in the press box. Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube said Saturday prior to Toronto's game against the Montreal Canadiens that the oft-injured goaltender is expected to ...
The Canadian Press Dec 06, 2025
Canada's Naomi Urness captures World Cup bronze in big air
BEIJING - Canada's Naomi Urness claimed bronze in a women's World Cup freestyle skiing big air competition Saturday. Urness finished with a two-run total of 171.5, placing her behind gold medallist An...
The Canadian Press Dec 06, 2025
Belgium, Germany and Croatia to play group games in Canada at 2026 World Cup
Germany, Belgium and Croatia are among the teams that will play games in Canada in group play at next summer's FIFA World Cup. The full schedule of the expanded 48-team, 104-game tournament was announ...
The Canadian Press Dec 06, 2025
Canadian ice dancers Gilles, Poirier just miss podium at Grand Prix Final
NAGOYA - Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier finished fourth in figure skating's Grand Prix final Saturday, missing the podium by just 0.06 points. Gilles and Poirier were third after t...
The Canadian Press Dec 06, 2025
Verstappen takes pole position for F1 title-deciding Abu Dhabi GP ahead of Norris and Piastri
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Max Verstappen took a brilliant pole position for the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of Formula 1 title rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri on Satur...
The Canadian Press Dec 06, 2025
Canadian rugby sevens women have tough day at Cape Town Sevens
CAPE TOWN - Canada had a rough day Saturday at the HSBC Cape Town SVNS, losing all three matches in Pool B play. The day ended with a comprehensive 31- 12 loss to France at DHL Stadium, dropping the C...
The Canadian Press Dec 06, 2025
Potential Canada-Italy World Cup game in Toronto would be 'electric,' fans say
TORONTO - The draw for next summer's World Cup has opened the possibility that Canada will face Italy in its June 12 opener in Toronto, and hopes in the city's Little Italy neighbourhood are running h...
The Canadian Press Dec 06, 2025
'It's tough': Struggling Canucks searching for answers after another loss
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks fired general manager Jim Benning and head coach Travis Green exactly four years ago. The team's current fortunes are worse than ever. The Canucks sit last in the NHL...
The Canadian Press Dec 06, 2025
Jets get much-needed depth scoring in victory over Sabres
WINNIPEG - Jets head coach Scott Arniel got the secondary scoring he was looking for from unlikely sources Friday. Depth forwards Cole Koepke and Tanner Pearson each had a goal in Winnipeg's 4-1 victo...
The Canadian Press Dec 06, 2025
Jets beat Sabres 4-1, Comrie makes 34 saves
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - Eric Comrie made 34 saves, Kyle Connor scored his team-leading 15th goal and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Friday night to avenge a road loss to start the ...
The Canadian Press Dec 05, 2025