Category Archives: Sports

CP NewsAlert: Canada defeats Czechia 5-1, improves to 2-0 in women's hockey prelims
MILAN - Canada's women's hockey team has defeated Czechia 5-1 to improve to 2-0 in preliminary round action at the Milan Cortina Olympics. More coming. The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press Feb 09, 2026

Fact File: U.S. Olympic team did not use Tate McRae song to 'troll' Canada
A video that supposedly showed Team USA walking out to a Tate McRae song during the Milan Cortina Olympics opening ceremony went viral on Instagram over the weekend. The video was generated with the S...
The Canadian Press Feb 09, 2026

Montreal Alouettes sign American quarterback Anthony Brown Jr.
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes have added to their quarterback corps, signing American Anthony Brown Jr. The CFL club announced Monday it has signed the 27-year-old athlete to a two-year contract. ...
The Canadian Press Feb 09, 2026

Canada’s Poulin leaves after hard hit vs Czechia, does not return for second period
MILAN - Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin left the first period of an Olympic women's hockey game against Czechia with an apparent knee injury and did not return for the second. Poulin was checked ...
The Canadian Press Feb 09, 2026

Alberta's sport minister says he hasn't signed petition for separation vote
EDMONTON - Alberta's sport minister says he hasn't signed his name to a petition that seeks to force a referendum on the province quitting Canada. Andrew Boitchenko, whose portfolio also covers touris...
The Canadian Press Feb 09, 2026

Mboko, Gauff suffer marathon doubles loss at Qatar Open tennis tournament
DOHA - Toronto's Victoria Mboko and American partner Coco Gauff lost their opening round doubles match at the Qatar Open on Monday. Mboko and Gauff dropped a marathon 4-6, 6-4, 11-9 decision to Spain'...
The Canadian Press Feb 09, 2026

Grey Cup finalists Mace, Maas named as finalists for CFL's coach of the year hour
TORONTO - Corey Mace of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Jason Maas of the Montreal Alouettes are again the finalists for the CFL's coach of the year award. The CFL made the announcement Monday. Votin...
The Canadian Press Feb 09, 2026

Top NHL prospect Gavin McKenna's hearing in assault case pushed back to March
STATE COLLEGE - The preliminary hearing for top NHL prospect Gavin McKenna in an alleged assault case in Pennsylvania has been postponed by a month. The court in Centre County, Pa., where Penn State U...
The Canadian Press Feb 09, 2026

NBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander invests in hometown Hamilton arena
HAMILTON - Basketball star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has invested in his hometown of Hamilton, joining the ownership group of TD Coliseum. Oak View Group, the developer behind TD Coliseum, announced the...
The Canadian Press Feb 09, 2026

CP NewsAlert: Canadian freestyle skier Oldham wins Olympic bronze in slopestyle
LIVIGNO - Canadian freestyle skier Megan Oldham has won a bronze medal in women's slopestyle at the Milan Cortina Olympics. More to come. The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press Feb 09, 2026