Category Archives: Sports
Olympic and world championship medallist Rebecca Smith retires from swimming
OTTAWA - Rebecca Smith, who helped Canada to a silver medal in the women's 4x100 freestyle relay at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, announced her retirement from competitive swimming Wednesday. Smith, fro...
Feb 26, 2025
CF Montréal signs fullback Aleksandr Guboglo to homegrown contract
MONTREAL - CF Montral has signed fullback Aleksandr Guboglo to a homegrown contract, the Major League Soccer club announced Wednesday. The 17-year-old is under contract through 2026, with options for ...
Feb 26, 2025
NHL trade deadline: A look at some of the players potentially on the move
The 4 Nations Face-Off dust now settled, NHL general managers have fully pivoted to the league's fast-approaching March 7 trade deadline. Executives are either looking to ship out veterans and gather ...
Feb 26, 2025
Vancouver Whitecaps signed top scorer Brian White to contract extension
VANCOUVER - Striker Brian White has signed a contract extension with the Vancouver Whitecaps, keeping him with the club through 2027, the team announced Wednesday. Financial details of the extension w...
Feb 26, 2025
A capsule look at the 18 teams set to participate in the Montana's Brier
KELOWNA, B.C. - A capsule look at the 18 teams competing in the Feb. 28-March 9 Canadian men's curling championship in Kelowna, B.C. Teams listed by seeding in their pools, athletes from skip to lead,...
Feb 26, 2025
Canada's Auger-Aliassime reaches quarterfinal at Dubai Tennis Championships
DUBAI - Montreal's Flix Auger-Aliassime rallied past Portugal's Nuno Borges 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals at the Dubai Tennis Championships. Auger-Aliassime broke Borges late i...
Feb 26, 2025
Liverpool manager Arne Slot handed 2-match touchline ban for confronting match officials
LONDON (AP) - Liverpool manager Arne Slot was handed a two-match touchline suspension on Wednesday for his conduct toward match officials after the Merseyside derby against Everton. Slot admitted to a...
Feb 26, 2025
NHL roundup: Maple Leafs rally from 3 down to beat Bruins 5-4 in overtime
BOSTON (AP) - Mitch Marner scored his second goal of the game in the final minute of overtime, and the Toronto Maple Leafs overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Boston Bruins 5-4 on Tuesday night....
Feb 25, 2025
Shapovalov advances with two-set win in Mexican Open
ACAPULCO - Canadian tennis ace Denis Shapovalov overcame a delayed and slow start to beat American Nishesh Basavareddy 7-5, 6-2 in the first round of the ATP 500 Mexican Open men's singles division on...
Feb 25, 2025
Canadiens finally end 'curse of the 'Canes' with 4-0 victory
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens proved Tuesday night that good things eventually come to those who wait. After enduring nine straight losses, and being outscored 33-9 in the process, the Canadiens f...
Feb 25, 2025