Category Archives: Sports
Toronto's Victoria Mboko headlines Canada's latest crop of young tennis stars
Guillaume Marx admits that even he didn't predict Victoria Mboko's rapid ascent. Tennis Canada's vice president of high performance knew the teenager from Toronto was a special talent, but her journey...
Jan 20, 2026
Teenage midfielder Olivia Chisholm signs first professional deal with AFC Toronto
TORONTO - AFC Toronto, which signed Olivia Chisholm to a youth development contract in August, has rewarded the 2025 Canada Soccer Young Player of the Year with her first professional contract. The 17...
Jan 20, 2026
Hyman has found his groove, and the Edmonton Oilers are reaping the benefits
EDMONTON - Zach Hyman is 31 games into his 2025-26 NHL season and finally appears adjusted to what he calls his "new normal." The Edmonton Oilers winger returned to the lineup Dec. 1 after missing the...
Jan 20, 2026
D.C. United provides details on contract for Canadian defender Nikola Markovic
WASHINGTON - Canadian defender Nikola Markovic, the first overall pick in the December MLS SuperDraft, has signed a three-year contract with D.C. United through the 2028-29 season, with options for 20...
Jan 20, 2026
Moguls star Kingsbury leads Canadian freestyle ski team into Milan Cortina Games
TORONTO - Star moguls skier Mikal Kingsbury heads to the Milan Cortina Winter Games looking for two medals as part of Canada's freestyle skiing team. Freestyle Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committe...
Jan 20, 2026
Man City loses to tiny Bodø/Glimt 3-1 in Champions League stunner
Manchester City slumped to one of the most humiliating upsets in Champions League history, losing to a 3-1 at tiny Norwegian club Bod/Glimt on Tuesday. The second-half sending-off of Rodri completed a...
Jan 20, 2026
Veteran harness driver Doug McNair earns 5,000th career racing victory
He's won Breeders Crown events and been named Canada's best driver, but achieving 5,000 career wins might rank as Doug McNair's top harness-racing accomplishment. The 36-year-old Guelph, Ont. resident...
Jan 20, 2026
Westlake heads to sixth Paralympic Games as Canada's Para hockey team named
CALGARY - Veteran forward Greg Westlake heads to his sixth Paralympic Games as Canada's Para hockey team looks for its first Olympic gold medal in 20 years at the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics. Wes...
Jan 20, 2026
Phillies president Dombrowski says losing prized free agent Bo Bichette to Mets a gut punch
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Bo Bichette spurning the Phillies for the National League East rival New York Mets was akin to a gut punch for the NL East champions. A two-time All-Star shortstop with the Toronto...
Jan 20, 2026
Two-time Paralympian Rob Shaw retiring from wheelchair tennis
TORONTO - Rob Shaw will retire from wheelchair tennis after competing at the Australian Open, Tennis Canada announced Tuesday. The 36-year-old from North Bay, Ont., played most of his career in the qu...
Jan 20, 2026