Category Archives: Sports

Baltimore Orioles sign former Blue Jays pitcher Bassitt to one-year deal
BALTIMORE - Free-agent right-hander Chris Bassitt is joining the Baltimore Orioles on a one-year deal, leaving the Toronto Blue Jays after three seasons, according to multiple reports Wednesday. ESPN'...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

CP NewsAlert: Canada's Gilles, Poirier place third, win bronze in ice dance
MILAN - Canadian figure skaters Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier have finished third in ice dancing at the Milan Cortina Olympics. More to come. The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

Here's the latest following the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
TUMBLER RIDGE - RCMP say nine people were killed in shootings Tuesday in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., including the lone suspect who died by suicide. Seven of the victims were under 13 years old. Mounties als...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

Blue Jays pitcher Shane Bieber trying to stay patient as his season is delayed
DUNEDIN - Shane Bieber is trying to remind himself that he's had a longer wait to start a Major League Baseball season before. Bieber spoke to the media on Wednesday, a day after the Toronto Blue Jays...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

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