Category Archives: Sports
Proline retail bettors earn huge returns on 12-leg soccer parlays
TORONTO - Two Proline retail bettors earned huge returns from their successful soccer parlays this weekend. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., one bettor earned a $597,354.90 payout fr...
Oct 23, 2023
Captain Christine Sinclair to wrap up Canada career with two December games in B.C.
Canada captain Christine Sinclair will wrap up her international career in December with two games in her backyard. The 10th-ranked Canadian women will face 11th-ranked Australia on Dec. 1 at Starligh...
Oct 23, 2023
Stampeders, Ticats look to be CFL playoff road warriors
The Calgary Stampeders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats will have to become road warriors to reach the Grey Cup. Calgary (6-11) and Hamilton (8-9) enter the final week of the CFL's regular season firmly entren...
Oct 23, 2023
Saskatchewan Roughriders will not renew coach Dickenson's contract after 6-12 season
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders are making changes after a 6-12 season left them just short of the playoff cut. The team says Craig Dickenson is out as head coach. He will not have his contract ...
Oct 23, 2023
Rick Bowness takes leave from Winnipeg Jets after wife's seizure
Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness is taking a leave of absence from the team. His decision comes after his wife, Judy, had a stroke last night. She remains in hospital and is undergoing further te...
Oct 23, 2023
Toronto Argonauts sign Canadians Ungerer, Hagerty to contract extensions
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts signed receiver David Ungerer II and defensive back Josh Hagerty to contract extensions Monday. Ungerer and Haggerty are both Canadians. Ungerer's deal covers two seaso...
Oct 23, 2023
Canada Post to honour hockey trailblazer Willie O'Ree with stamp
EDMONTON - Canada Post is issuing a stamp to honour Willie O'Ree, the NHL's first Black player. O'Ree is scheduled to be in attendance when the stamp is unveiled Saturday in Edmonton as part of the He...
Oct 23, 2023
Felix Auger-Aliassime headlines Canadian roster for Davis Cup Finals
MONTREAL - Felix Auger-Aliassime headlines the Canadian roster for the upcoming Final 8 stage of the Davis Cup Finals. Tennis Canada says the 19th-ranked Montrealer will be joined Milos Raonic of Thor...
Oct 23, 2023
Eovaldi remains perfect, Rangers beat Astros 9-2 to force Game 7 in ALCS
HOUSTON (AP) - Nathan Eovaldi remained perfect this post-season, and Mitch Garver and Jonah Heim homered early before a ninth-inning grand slam by Adolis Garca helped the Texas Rangers avoid eliminati...
Oct 22, 2023
Whitecaps to open MLS playoffs in Los Angeles
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps, Canada's only team to qualify for Major League Soccer's playoffs this season, will begin their post-season run on Saturday in California. The Whitecaps, who finish...
Oct 22, 2023