Category Archives: Sports
Saskatchewan Roughriders reveal their 2024 coaching staff
REGINA - J.C. Sherritt is back in the CFL. Sherritt was the league's outstanding defensive player in 2012 as a linebacker with the Edmonton Elks. He'll serve as the Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker...
Jan 15, 2024
CF Montréal acquires goaltender Breza, defender Sosa from Bologna
Major League Soccer club CF Montral announced Monday that it has acquired goalkeeper Sebastian Breza and central defender Joaqun Sosa from Italian side Bologna FC. Breza, who was born in Ottawa and ra...
Jan 15, 2024
Canadian bantamweight Serhiy Sidey set for UFC debut in his backyard
TORONTO - Serhiy Sidey's first-round TKO win over American Ramon (The Savage) Taveras on Dana White's Contender Series in September came with a UFC contract. And a "to be continued" tag. The 27-year-o...
Jan 15, 2024
Canadiens GM Kent Hughes: Anything is possible with pending UFA Sean Monahan
Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes says anything is possible when it comes to offering pending unrestricted free agent Sean Monahan a contract before the NHL trade deadline. The Canadiens ...
Jan 15, 2024
Quarterback Masoli, Redblacks agree to restructured CFL contract
OTTAWA - Veteran quarterback Jeremiah Masoli has a new deal with the Ottawa Redblacks. Masoli, 35, was due a $100,000 bonus Monday as part of his previous agreement with the CFL club. Ottawa could hav...
Jan 15, 2024
Everton facing further punishment for breaking Premier League financial rules. Forest also charged
LONDON (AP) - Everton could be facing another costly punishment for breaking the Premier League's financial rules. The competition said Monday that both Everton and Nottingham Forest were being referr...
Jan 15, 2024
Source: Edmonton Elks re-sign veteran defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy
EDMONTON - Loucheiz Purifoy will return for a second season with the Edmonton Elks. The veteran defensive back signed a one-year contract extension Monday with the CFL club, according to a league sour...
Jan 15, 2024
Toronto Argonauts sign veterans Daniels, Orimolade to extensions
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts signed receiver DaVaris Daniels and defensive lineman Folarin Orimolade to contract extensions Monday. Daniels, 31, had 52 catches for a career-high 1,009 yards and eig...
Jan 15, 2024
Ukraine's Anna Voloshyna named new head coach of Canadian artistic swim team
MONTREAL - Anna Voloshyna is the new head coach of Canada's artistic swim team, but doesn't start the job until after February's world aquatics championships. The Ukrainian is an assistant coach for t...
Jan 15, 2024
Gymnastics body gives neutral status to 30 Belarusians but path to Paris Olympics is still unclear
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - The International Gymnastics Federation has granted neutral status to 30 athletes and officials from Belarus allowing them to take part in international competitions, alth...
Jan 15, 2024