Category Archives: Sports

Canada names Olympic roster for luge, with five first-time Olympians
CALGARY - Canada has named its six athletes for the Olympic luge team, with five first-time Olympians set to hit the big stage. Embyr-Lee Susko, Kailey Allan, Beattie Podulsky, Devin Wardrope and Cole...
The Canadian Press Jan 25, 2026

Raptors' Jakob Poeltl remains without return timeline, team says
The Toronto Raptors have announced that starting centre Jakob Poeltl remains without a timeline to return. The 30-year-old Austrian hasn't played since Dec. 21, missing 17 games, due to a lower back s...
The Canadian Press Jan 25, 2026

Maureen Murphy surging offensivelt for Montreal Victoire
LAVAL - If you were to look up the top playoff scorer in Montreal Victoire history, it wouldn't be Marie-Philip Poulin, or even Laura Stacey. That honour would go to third-year forward Maureen Murphy....
The Canadian Press Jan 25, 2026

Novak Djokovic advances to Australian Open quarterfinals on a walkover after Jakub Mensik withdraws
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic has had a walkover into the Australian Open quarterfinals after Jakub Mensik withdrew 24 hours ahead of their scheduled fourth-round match with an abdominal ...
The Canadian Press Jan 25, 2026

Edmonton Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard joins elite company with six-point game
EDMONTON - Even joining elite hockey history didn't faze Evan Bouchard. The Edmonton Oilers star defenceman scored his first-ever hat trick and contributed three assists Saturday, powering his team to...
The Canadian Press Jan 25, 2026

Jets 'embarrassed' with effort in 5-1 loss to visiting Red Wings
WINNIPEG - Todd McLellan expects his leaders to lead. When the Detroit Red Wings coach saw veteran goaltender John Gibson take exception to a questionable hit from Morgan Barron - leaving his crease t...
The Canadian Press Jan 25, 2026

Hurricanes score early, Bussi does the rest in 4-1 win over Senators
OTTAWA - Night after night, Carolina Hurricanes rookie goaltender Brandon Bussi continues to earn his starting role for one of the hottest teams in hockey. Posting a .972 save percentage while saving ...
The Canadian Press Jan 25, 2026

Figure skater Fournier Beaudry opens up about Sorensen allegation in Netflix doc
Figure skater Laurence Fournier Beaudry broke down in tears in a new Netflix documentary as she described being caught up in the fallout after Nikolaj Sorensen, her boyfriend and former ice dance part...
The Canadian Press Jan 25, 2026

Bruins edge Canadiens 4-3
BOSTON (AP) - Morgan Geekie scored his 100th career goal with 5:53 remaining to break a tie and give the Boston Bruins a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. Geekie's winner, his sec...
The Canadian Press Jan 24, 2026

Bouchard brilliant as Edmonton Oilers down Washington Capitals 6-5 in OT
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid scored 46 seconds into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers held on for a wild 6-5 win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday. Evan Bouchard scored his first NHL hat trick and ...
The Canadian Press Jan 24, 2026