Category Archives: Sports

Alan Letang named Canada's head coach for 2024 world junior hockey championship
CALGARY - Alan Letang has been named as Canada's head coach for the 2024 world junior hockey championship. Hockey Canada announced its coaching staff Friday in a release. Assistant coaches Gilles Bouc...
Oct 13, 2023

76ers star James Harden says he has 'lost trust' in Daryl Morey, front office
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) - Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden remained steadfast that his fractured relationship with the front office can't be repaired. Harden has yet to play in the preseason. But he did...
Oct 13, 2023

Thunder GM Presti: Hamilton's Gilgeous-Alexander is a 'professor' — like Neil Peart
MONTREAL - At first glance there does not seem to be a lot in common between Canadian basketball star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and legendary drummer Neil Peart of Rush. Oklahoma City Thunder general ma...
Oct 13, 2023

Winning a Stanley Cup primary goal of Ottawa Senators new owners
OTTAWA - About this time last year, Michael Andlauer walked off his plane and into the car of Ottawa business mogul Jeff York. They drove to a nearby hotel-lobby steakhouse where the men spoke for fou...
Oct 13, 2023

Athlete Women Empowered Classic to showcase basketball teams led by Black women
A unique collegiate basketball tournament is coming to Toronto to encourage more Black, Indigenous and racialized women to get into coaching. The Athlete Women Empowered Classic, a four-team U Sports ...
Oct 13, 2023

Andre De Grasse shares life lessons from on and off the track in new book
Reflecting on how he overcame obstacles in the past helped Andre De Grasse break out of his funk in 2023. De Grasse had to look back at his life and his career while writing his new book "Ignite: Unlo...
Oct 13, 2023

Rolling Alouettes visit Elks with chance to wrap up a home playoff game
EDMONTON - The goal for the Montreal Alouettes is simple - clinch second place in the CFL's East Division and lock down a home playoff game. The Alouettes visit the 4-12 Edmonton Elks on Saturday afte...
Oct 13, 2023

Argos to rest Ouellette in game versus Ottawa Redblacks
TORONTO - A career milestone will have to wait for A.J. Ouellette. The rugged American running back won't play Saturday night when the Toronto Argonauts host the Ottawa Redblacks at BMO Field. Ouellet...
Oct 13, 2023

Canada's Leylah Fernandez through to semifinal at Hong Kong Open
HONG KONG - Canada's Leylah Fernandez reached the semifinals of the Hong Kong open with a 7-6 (2), 6-2 win over Linda Fruhvirtova of Czechia on Friday. Fernandez had five aces and was broken just once...
Oct 13, 2023

Former world champion laments Olympic move away from breaking at 2028 L.A. Games
Former world champion Philip Kim says the move to drop breaking from the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles is disappointing, especially before the sport debuts at next year's Paris Games. Each host ...
Oct 13, 2023