Category Archives: Sports
Hockey players' sex assault case back in court in August
LONDON, Ont. - The sexual assault case of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is set to return to court in August. The case of Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote ...
Jun 11, 2024
Oilers mental coach team's 'secret weapon' in roller-coaster season
SUNRISE - George Mumford saw the notification pop up on his screen. The message via social media platform LinkedIn was from Edmonton Oilers CEO Jeff Jackson. Hired by the club last August, the executi...
Jun 11, 2024
Injured Poland striker Robert Lewandowski will miss Euro 2024 opener
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Poland will be without injured star striker Robert Lewandowski for its opening game at the European Championship against the Netherlands on Sunday. Poland's team doctor Jacek Jar...
Jun 11, 2024
Matthew Tkachuk poised to re-enter Edmonton fray with Panthers up 2-0 in Cup final
SUNRISE - Matthew Tkachuk was once public enemy No. 1 in Edmonton. After a geography-related cooling of tensions, he's a good bet to reclaim that title beginning Thursday. The Stanley Cup final switch...
Jun 11, 2024
Fledgling Northern Super League strikes broadcast deal with Bell Media, CBC Sports
TORONTO - The Northern Super League, Canada's new women's pro soccer circuit, has struck a broadcast deal. NSL games will be shown on TSN, CBC-Sports and Radio-Canada. In addition, RDS will provide Fr...
Jun 11, 2024
Survey: 58% of Canadians not following Stanley Cup final between Oilers and Panthers
Albertans may be watching every second of the Stanley Cup final but most Canadians are not, according to a recent survey. The poll released by market research company Leger on Tuesday found that 58 pe...
Jun 11, 2024
New Ontario law named for teen killed by a soccer net requires them to be secured
TORONTO - The father of a 15-year-old Ontario boy who was killed by a 200-pound soccer net says he is honoured that a new provincial law is named for his son, though he would trade everything to be ob...
Jun 11, 2024
Rodrigues scores twice, Panthers down Oilers to take 2-0 lead in Stanley Cup final
SUNRISE - The Oilers are heading home in a deep hole. Evan Rodrigues scored twice in the third period as the Florida Panthers downed Edmonton 4-1 on Monday to take a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup final....
Jun 10, 2024
Colin Rea shines in longest outing since 2016 as Brewers beat Blue Jays 3-1
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Colin Rea allowed just three hits while working seven innings for his longest outing in eight years, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monda...
Jun 10, 2024
Hockey fans in Newmarket watching Cup final at 'Connor McDavid Square'
NEWMARKET, Ont. - For one night at least, Mirella Alves wore an Oilers jersey over her blue Toronto Maple Leafs hoodie. It was the least she could do to support Connor McDavid, the pride of her longti...
Jun 10, 2024