Category Archives: Sports

Barrett, Shead excited to return to Scotiabank Arena for playoff basketball
TORONTO - RJ Barrett has been waiting his whole life, all 25 years, to play post-season basketball in Toronto. The wait is finally over. Barrett, from Mississauga, Ont., will be in the starting lineup...
The Canadian Press 6m ago

Paris offers to host 2030 Winter Games ice hockey after Nice mayor opposes Olympic plan
PARIS (AP) - Olympic Games events could return to Paris as soon as 2030. The Paris Entertainment Company, which operates the Adidas Arena and Accor Arena in the French capital, told The Associated Pre...
The Canadian Press 47m ago

Roughriders long snapper Jorgen Hus ends CFL career following Grey Cup victory
REGINA - Long snapper Jorgen Hus, the longest-serving member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, has retired after 10 seasons, the team announced Thursday. The 36-year-old Hus capped his career with a 25...
The Canadian Press 1h ago

Tyler Kleven set to return on defence for Senators in Game 3 against Hurricanes
OTTAWA - The Senators are getting a key blue-line reinforcement. Bruising defenceman Tyler Kleven will suit up Thursday with Ottawa down 2-0 to the Carolina Hurricanes in the teams' first-round playof...
The Canadian Press 1h ago

Canada to face Brazil with Billie Jean King Cup spot at stake
LONDON - Canada will face Brazil in November with its Billie Jean King Cup standing on the line. The eighth-ranked Canadians, seeded second, dropped into the playoffs after a 3-1 loss to Kazakhstan in...
The Canadian Press 3h ago

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is seeking counseling and will miss Day 3 of the NFL draft
New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is seeking counseling and will not be with the team for Day 3 of the NFL Draft on Saturday, following the publication of photos of the coach and longtime NFL rep...
The Canadian Press 3h ago

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is seeking counseling and will miss Day 3 of the NFL draft
New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is seeking counseling and will not be with the team for Day 3 of the NFL Draft on Saturday, following the publication of photos of the coach and longtime NFL rep...
The Canadian Press 3h ago

NFL teams are almost on the clock as draft night in the Steel City has arrived
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Put aside the mock drafts because it's time for the real deal. The NFL draft is here in the Steel City. A total of 257 players will live out a dream and hear their name called over t...
The Canadian Press 4h ago

Edmonton Oilers' captain Connor McDavid labouring to start NHL playoffs
EDMONTON - Oilers captain Connor McDavid continued to fight the puck, and Edmonton's vaunted power play had yet to strike to start the NHL playoffs. McDavid, the league's regular-season points leader,...
The Canadian Press 8h ago

Raptors try to slow Mitchell, find offence in Game 3 vs. Cavaliers
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will try to claw back into their first-round NBA playoff series tonight when they host Game 3 at Scotiabank Arena, trailing 2-0 to Cleveland in the best-of-seven matchup....
The Canadian Press 9h ago