Category Archives: Sports

Driver pleads guilty in crash that killed former Olympian skater Alexandra Paul
ORANGEVILLE - A truck driver has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving charges in a crash that killed a former Canadian Olympic figure skater in Melancthon Township, north of Shelburne, Ont. nearly thre...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

Ottawa signs Canadian linebackers Allen and Brodrique and American quarterback Maier
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks signed Canadian linebackers A.J. Allen and Michael Brodrique and American quarterback Jake Maier on Wednesday. Allen's deal covers two years, while Maier and Brodrique si...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

Mboko through to quarterfinals of Qatar Open after upset win over Andreeva
DOHA - Rising Canadian tennis star Victoria Mboko is through to the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open after upsetting fifth seed Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5) on Wednesday. Mboko, seeded 10th at the ...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

Dylan Cease gets a jump on spring training, joins Toronto Blue Jays early
DUNEDIN - Dylan Cease couldn't wait to start with the Toronto Blue Jays, so he came to spring training camp nearly two weeks early. Cease had already been a regular at the Blue Jays' Player Developmen...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

Canadian ice dancers Gilles, Poirier earn long-awaited Olympic bronze in Milan
MILAN - Canada got its storybook finish in figure skating on Day 5 of the Milan Cortina Olympics, as Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier secured a place on the podium in ice dance. Gilles and Poirier earned...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

Tigres pounce on Forge with three second-half goals to net 4-1 Champions Cup win
MONTERREY - Rodrigo Aguirre scored once in each half, Nahuel Guzmn stopped two of three shots and the Monterrey-based Tigres UANL defeated the visiting Forge FC of Hamilton 4-1 in the second leg of th...
The Canadian Press Feb 10, 2026

Shapovalov wins, Diallo falls in first-round singles action at Dallas Open
DALLAS - Seventh-seeded Canadian Denis Shapovalov breezed to an opening-round victory at the Dallas Open on Tuesday night, bouncing Rafael Jodar of Spain 6-1, 6-2. The Richmond Hill, Ont., tennis star...
The Canadian Press Feb 10, 2026

Jays' Santander expected to miss five to six months after shoulder surgery
DUNEDIN - Outfielder Anthony Santander of the Toronto Blue Jays will have labrum surgery on his left shoulder and is expected to miss five to six months of the 2026 season, manager John Schneider anno...
The Canadian Press Feb 10, 2026

CP NewsAlert: Canada falls to U.S. 5-0 in Olympic women's hockey
MILAN - Canada's women's hockey team has lost 5-0 to the United States in preliminary round action at the Milan Cortina Olympics. More coming. The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press Feb 10, 2026

CHL unveils top 50 players for 50th anniversary, including Gretzky, Crosby, Bedard
The Canadian Hockey League has unveiled its top 50 players to commemorate its 50th anniversary. The list spans multiple eras, featuring Wayne Gretzky and Patrick Roy alongside Sidney Crosby, Connor Mc...
The Canadian Press Feb 10, 2026