Category Archives: Sports

In Newfoundland, champion runners look up to 85-year-old woman still ‘killing it’
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - An 85-year-old woman ran a notoriously agonizing 20-kilometre road race in St. John's on Sunday, completing her 10th competitive run of the course and beating 121 much younger peopl...
Oct 16, 2023

Canadiens forward Kirby Dach out long term with 'significant' injury
BROSSARD, Que. - Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach has sustained a "significant injury" and will be out for an extended period of time, the team announced Monday. Dach was checked into the Blackha...
Oct 16, 2023

Professional Women’s Hockey League releases rosters ahead of Nov. 15 training camps
TORONTO - The six teams in the Professional Women's Hockey League will open training camps on Nov. 15 in advance of the league's inaugural season. The league released the roster of 184 players that wi...
Oct 16, 2023

MATCHDAY: England plays scandal-hit Italy in Euro 2024 qualifying. Hungary and Denmark can qualify.
A look at what's happening in European soccer on Tuesday: EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING GROUP C A European Championship spot is within reach for England as Gareth Southgate's team hosts scandal-hit...
Oct 16, 2023

Flag football to be included in Olympic program in 2028
MUMBAI, India - Football will become an Olympic sport in 2028. The International Olympic Committee has included flag football in the official program for the 2028 Games slated for Los Angeles. The IOC...
Oct 16, 2023

Auger-Aliassime bounces Vukic in tough Japan Open opener
TOKYO - Felix Auger-Aliassime took a while to find his game at the Japan Open Tennis Championships on Monday, but when the Montreal athlete did it was enough to net him a first-round singles victory o...
Oct 16, 2023

Montgomery shuts down Astros as Rangers win Game 1 of ALCS 2-0
HOUSTON (AP) - Jordan Montgomery shut down the Houston Astros and Leody Taveras homered as the Texas Rangers did just enough against Justin Verlander to record a 2-0 win in the opener of the American ...
Oct 15, 2023

Tkachuk strikes twice as Senators beat Lightning 5-2
OTTAWA - Brady Tkachuk had his second two-goal game to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning Sunday night. Mathieu Joseph, Vladimir Tarasenko and Tim Sttzle also scored, w...
Oct 15, 2023

Raptors have a G'day with 134-93 win over Cairns Taipans
TORONTO - It might have been a G'day for the Cairns Taipans in terms of fun basketball experiences, but it was anything but on the scoreboard for the visiting Australians as they were crushed 134-93 b...
Oct 15, 2023

Canadian triathlete Paquet wins World Cup gold in Brazil
BRASLIA, Brazil - Canadian Charles Paquet won a bronze medal at the inaugural World Triathlon Cup event in Brasilia on Sunday. Paquet, of Port Cartier, Que., secured his first-ever World Cup podium fi...
Oct 15, 2023